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Apostille services in Jacksonville.

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5–7
Business Days
From the day we receive your documents.
$190
Starting Price
State fee and shipping included.
125+
Countries Recognized
Every Hague Convention member state.
50
States We Serve
Florida documents, nationwide.

Florida Apostille in Jacksonville.

An apostille is the form of authentication required when you need to use a U.S. document in another country that's a member of the 1961 Hague Convention. For Florida-issued documents, only the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee can issue an apostille — no other agency, no notary, no courthouse, no consulate. The state's standard mail-in turnaround is five to seven weeks. Our turnaround is five to seven business days. We do that by walking every single document into the apostille counter in Tallahassee in person.

We apostille every type of Florida-issued document: birth certificates from the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics or from Duval County vital records, marriage and divorce records from the Duval County Clerk of Courts, FDLE background checks, diplomas and transcripts from Florida schools and universities, and any document notarized in Florida by a Florida-commissioned notary (powers of attorney, affidavits, single-status letters, corporate resolutions, articles of incorporation from Sunbiz). If you're not sure whether your specific document qualifies, call us — most questions take less than five minutes to answer.

Pricing is identical across every option: $190 per document, with bundle discounts at 2 documents ($300 total) and 3+ documents ($130 each). State filing fee and return shipping are included. Payment is collected online when you place the order — credit card or ACH. Drop-off at our West Palm Beach office is also available at the same $190 price if you can travel.

Why Jacksonville residents need a apostille.

Every week we help dozens of Duval County residents authenticate their documents for use abroad. These are the most common reasons florida apostille services are requested.

Foreign Citizenship by Descent

Italian citizenship (jure sanguinis) is one of the most common reasons we apostille birth, marriage, and death certificates in Jacksonville. Polish, Irish, Portuguese, German, and Lithuanian dual citizenship applications also require apostilled Florida-issued vital records.

International Real Estate Closings

Jacksonville residents buying property in Mexico, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Italy, or Spain need an apostilled power of attorney for the closing. We can notarize the POA at the same pickup appointment if you're in Palm Beach or Broward.

Work Visas & Foreign Employment

FDLE background checks, diplomas, marriage certificates, and birth certificates for work visas in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore, Korea, China, and most European Union member states.

International Marriage

Marriage in another country usually requires an apostilled birth certificate, FDLE background check, and a notarized "single status" affidavit. Florida couples planning destination weddings in Italy, Greece, Mexico, and the Caribbean rely on us regularly.

International School Enrollment

Diplomas and transcripts from Florida high schools, colleges, and universities — including University of North Florida (UNF), Jacksonville University, Florida State College at Jacksonville — must be apostilled before they can be submitted to foreign universities or credential evaluators.

International Business & Corporate

Articles of incorporation, certificates of good standing, certificates of authority, and notarized corporate resolutions for opening foreign bank accounts, registering subsidiaries, or qualifying to do business in another country.

The simplest path for Jacksonville residents.

Order online, we file in person at the Florida Department of State, your documents come back in 5–7 business days. Same standard service for every customer outside Palm Beach and Broward.

Not sure which fits? Call (850) 900-3443 — most calls take 5 minutes.

Four steps. One week.

The same procedure for every Jacksonville apostille — whichever option you choose.

— Step One —
01

Place Your Order

Choose drop-off, mobile pickup, or online — whichever fits your week. Pay $190 per document up front (online) or at the appointment.

— Step Two —
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Send Documents

Hand them to us, give them to our pickup specialist, or drop your FedEx envelope. Same destination either way.

— Step Three —
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We File in Person

Our Tallahassee back-office team walks your documents in person to the Florida Department of State counter.

— Step Four —
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Apostille Returned

We return the finished apostille the same way you sent it. 5–7 business days, every order.

Local to Jacksonville.

Jacksonville is home to roughly 971,000 residents. With Jacksonville International Airport and major arteries like the St. Johns River, the Riverwalk, the Florida Theatre, EverBank Stadium, I-95, I-10, I-295 all within reach, the city is part of one of Florida's most internationally connected regions — which is why so many residents need documents authenticated for use abroad.

We serve clients throughout Jacksonville's neighborhoods including Downtown, Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, Mandarin, Southside, Arlington, and the Beaches, as well as nearby municipalities such as Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Orange Park, Fernandina Beach, and St. Augustine.

For Jacksonville residents, the most convenient option depends on where you are: Order online — we email you a FedEx QR code. Whichever you pick, every document gets walked in person to the Florida Department of State by our Tallahassee back-office team — same 5–7 business day turnaround.

Common questions.

You have multiple options depending on where you live. Jacksonville is best served by our online order option. Place your order through our website, we email you a pre-paid FedEx QR code (no printer needed — just show it on your phone), and you drop your envelope at any FedEx location. We file in person at the Florida Department of State and ship the apostille back. If you can travel to our West Palm Beach office, drop-off is also available at the same price. Either way, we file in person at the Florida Department of State and return your apostilled documents in 5–7 business days.
5–7 business days from the moment we receive your documents. Compare that to mailing yourself directly to the Florida Department of State, which typically takes 5–7 weeks once you include transit and the state's processing queue. We achieve the faster turnaround by walking every order in person to the FL DOS apostille counter in Tallahassee — our back office is half a mile from the state building.
$190 per single document, $300 for a 2-document bundle, $130 each for 3+. Same pricing whether you drop off, order online, or use mobile pickup — mobile pickup adds a flat $30 fee per order (not per document) for the in-person pickup and return delivery. State filing fee and shipping are included. See full pricing →
Any Florida-issued document: birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, death certificates, FDLE background checks, diplomas and transcripts from Florida schools, and any document notarized in Florida by a Florida-commissioned notary (powers of attorney, affidavits, corporate documents, foreign-language documents). Full list →
Yes — any document issued by a Duval County agency (vital records, the Duval County Clerk of Courts, school district, etc.) or notarized by a Florida-commissioned notary anywhere in Florida can be apostilled by the Florida Department of State. We handle the filing for you.
Translation requirements depend on the destination country. The apostille itself is issued in English (with French and Spanish field labels) and is universally recognized by Hague Convention countries. For receiving-country requirements (certified translation, sworn translator, etc.), we can recommend reputable translation services. The translation is usually done after the apostille.

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Order online — we email you a FedEx QR code. Same 5–7 business day turnaround. Same in-person filing at the Florida Department of State.

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