Notary and education documents, Tallahassee office
Florida apostille for notarized documents and diplomas
Powers of attorney for property abroad, affidavits, travel consent letters, diplomas and transcripts all need a Florida apostille before they're used overseas. Mail them to our Tallahassee office and get them back within 7 business days.
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.
Why notarized documents get rejected, and how we prevent it
Florida apostilles the signature of a commissioned Florida notary, so the notarization has to be complete, correct and in English. A missing venue, an incomplete notarial certificate or an expired commission means the state will return your document without an apostille.
Diplomas and transcripts work differently: the school registrar or issuing official has to sign in front of a notary when the document is issued. You can't print one yourself and have it notarized. Our Tallahassee office includes a commissioned Florida notary, and we review every document before filing.
- Notarized by a notary currently commissioned in Florida, in English
- A complete notarial certificate with venue, date, signer's name and seal
- Diplomas and transcripts signed by the school registrar before a notary
- The original signed document, not a copy
Frequently asked questions
Can I get my document notarized at your Tallahassee office?
Yes. Our Tallahassee office offers notary services, so you can sign in person and have the document apostilled from the same visit.
My document was notarized in another state. Can Florida apostille it?
No. The apostille has to come from the state where the notary is commissioned. We can arrange apostilles in all 50 states through our other offices.
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.
