Tallahassee Apostille Service: Notarial Authentications and Certifications

Friendly assistance with the apostille process for Florida documents, notarizations, translations, and courier support for the Florida Department of State (Secretary of State) office on Monroe Street in Tallahassee.

What Is an Apostille Certificate?

An apostille certificate authenticates a public document so it’s accepted for official use in a foreign country that is member of the Apostille Hague Convention (Convention da la Haye du 5 Octubre 1961) In the State of Florida, the Florida Department (the Florida Department of State, known as the Florida Secretary of State) verifies signatures and issued notarial certificates for international recognition.

Once issued, your apostille documents confirm that the State authority has checked the signature and capacity. This is why a correct apostille certification matters.

Tallahassee Apostille Authentications & Notarial Certifications

The Following Documents We Commonly submit for Apostille Certification

Apostille for Vital Records & Courts / Schools

  • Birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates from the Florida Vital Statistics bureau.

  • Court documents, attorney documents, and other legal documents

  • School transcripts, diplomas, and letters from a school registrar

  • Adoption records, background checks, and additional Fl documents

Business, Corporate & Federal Documents

• Corporate records (Florida Division of Corporations / corporations)

• Online Notarial certificates and notarial certifications for agreements

• Vehicle titles, invoices, patents, and other various documents

• Federal documents destined for foreign countries.

Note:
The current state registrar is Ken Jones. Marriage certificates bearing his signature and other vital records are acceptable for apostille.

Our Friendly Apostille Service in Tallahassee

  1. Check your document — Ensure a properly notarized notarized document by a licensed notary public.

  2. Complete the apostille request form — Provide destination country, document type, and copies.

  3. Courier to the Florida Department of State — We hand-deliver at the DOS office on Monroe Street near the Division of Corporations in Tallahassee.

  4. Processing time — Mail-in processing can be slow; our daily visits complete most requests in 24–48 hours

  5. Return — We deliver your apostille certification via pickup, courier, or mail and update by Whatsapp if preferred.

If mailing directly, DOS requires a fee that could be presented via check or money order payable to the appropriate department. Their turn around time is longer than 20 days. Florida offers no Rush service to obatin an authentication. The fastest way to obtain an apostille in Florida is processing it n person, for no additional fees.

Why Choose MK Notary Apostille Services for Florida ?

Local & Helpful

We’re located in the capital and visit the Department of State office daily—this helps avoid delays and helps the processing, keeps your apostille process smooth, obtaining your authentication within 48 hours. Please contact us regarding servicing Fees.

Clear Guidance

Simple steps, transparent fees, realistic timelines, and friendly communication about each Apostille process and required certificates.

Translations

We provide translation services. Some apostille documents need certified translation for its processing in destination country.

What We Don’t Promise?

We don’t claim to offer expedited services at the State. The DOS processes apostille requests in order received. Our courier system helps shorten overall processing time, ussually within 24 hours.

Where Do We Submit Your Documents?

We hand-deliver to the Florida Department of State (Florida Sec. of State) office on Monroe Street in Tallahassee, near the Division of Corporations. This ensures your document packet is complete on arrival.

Need help assembling Florida apostille documents? We’ll package them so the authority can quickly issue the apostille certificate

FAQs: Is the Florida Apostille Service authorized by the Hague convention?

Which documents can obtain an apostille by the State Division?

You may submit for authentication, common documents managed by the Department of State Division. Frequently the ones that obtain an Apostille are: birth certificates, death certificates, marriage license, Notarial Certificates Documents, marriage certificates, Divorce certificates, court documents, school grades or transcripts, corporate records, and notarized documents for official use in other countries. Please contact us via e mail to answer any of your Apostille quetions.

Do vital records need any aditional Documents to be apostille?

Vital records must come from the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics and be signed by the current state registrar (Ken Jones). We’ll verify your paperwork before we obtain your apostille.

How long does The Florida Department of State Apostille verifies take?

Florida Bureau Mail-in processing time can exceed two weeks.

If get involved in the processing, we’ll hand carry your documents, performing a Tallahassee drop-offs at the Department of State. Most client requests are done in 24–48 hours, depending on department volume.

Can you help with translations and Apostilles with the Florida Bureau?

Yes—we provide translations for Florida apostille Services packets. Not always, but many foreign countries require a certified translation for the apostilled documents.

What about corporate and federal items via Division of Corporations?

We coordinate corporations (via the Division of Corporations) and federals via WDC. Tell us your destination country so we route the authentication and apostille certification correctly.

Ready to Get Started with you Florida Apostille Requests?

Every state has its apostille request form. We fullfill those for our Customers.

We’ll review your Florida apostille Services packet, check notarial certificates, Vital Statistics signatures, confirm fees, and walk you through processing so your certificate is accepted abroad.

Start now at https://mknotarysvcs.com or call/text/WhatsApp (850) 322-5127.
Prefer email? Write to info@mknotarysvcs.com — we’re happy to help by phone, text, or email.

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MK Notary Services • Friendly Tallahassee help for apostille services, notarial certifications, translation services, and Florida Department of State submissions. Licensed Florida notary public (face to face, online and Mobile).

For a reasonable Fee, We Submit your paperwork in person and manage the process to Obtain your Authentication / Apostille

Serving the State of Florida • Florida Secretary of State / Department of State • Division of Corporations • Monroe St, Tallahassee • Apostille services • Apostille Certifies • Fast e mail response • We request and obtain your apostille with the Florida Sec. of State In person • Processing within 48 working hours