Fees, Tallahassee office
How much is an apostille in Florida?
The Florida Department of State charges $10 for most apostilles and $20 for documents certified by a county Clerk of Court. The state fee is the small part; the real cost of doing it yourself is the time, shipping and risk of a rejected request.
How long you'll wait for a Florida apostille
Mail-in estimate includes transit, the state's processing queue and return mail. Our turnaround is counted from the day your documents reach our office.
How it works
Mail your documents to us
Send your original documents to our Tallahassee office with a note listing your name, phone, email, return address and the country where they'll be used.
We review and submit locally
We check each document against Florida's requirements, contact you if anything needs fixing, and submit it to the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee.
You get them back in 7 business days
Your apostilled documents ship back with tracking, to a U.S. or international address.
Florida state apostille fees
The state accepts payment by check or money order payable to the Florida Department of State. If you're also ordering a certified copy or certificate of status from the Division of Corporations, that fee has to be paid with a separate check.
When you use our service, the state fee is paid for you, and your quote includes review, local submission in Tallahassee and tracked return shipping. Call or email and we'll quote your exact documents before you send anything.
- $10 per document for most apostilles and notarial certificates
- $20 per document certified by a Florida Clerk of Court ($10 apostille plus $10 certificate of incumbency)
- Separate fees for any certified copies or certificates of status you order
- Your own postage both ways if you mail it yourself, plus the cost of any resubmission
Frequently asked questions
Is it cheaper to do a Florida apostille myself?
The state fee is only $10 to $20, so doing it yourself costs less in cash. What you trade is time: 25 days or more by mail, and another full cycle if the request is rejected.
Do you charge per document?
Yes. Pricing is per document, and we quote the full amount, including the state fee and return shipping, before you send anything.
How long does it take to get an apostille in Florida?
Mailing documents to the Florida Department of State yourself often takes 25 days or more once you add transit time, the state's processing queue and return mail. Send them to our Tallahassee office instead and we ship them back within 7 business days of receipt.
Are you the Florida Department of State?
No. Federal Apostille & Notary Processing is a private document service. Only the Florida Secretary of State issues Florida apostilles; we prepare, review and submit your documents in Tallahassee and handle the return shipping.
More Florida apostille services
Stop waiting on the mail-in queue
Send your Florida documents to our Tallahassee office and have them back within 7 business days.
Federal Apostille & Notary Processing is a private document service and is not affiliated with the Florida Department of State. Apostilles are issued by the Florida Secretary of State; state fees are separate from our service fee.
