Apostille services for US and Brazil

By Document

One Page per Document, Because That Is How People Search

Each page says which version of the document is accepted, what the issuing authority requires, and what usually gets it rejected.

Birth Certificate

Certified copy from Vital Records. A notarized photocopy is normally refused.

Marriage Certificate

For marriage abroad, dual citizenship and name changes.

Diploma or Transcript

Usually needs the registrar's signature notarized first.

Power of Attorney

Must be signed before a notary before the state can apostille it.

Corporate Document

Articles, certificates of good standing, board resolutions.

Death Certificate

For estates and pensions abroad.

Divorce Decree

Certified by the clerk of court before apostille.

Criminal Record

State-level only. Federal FBI checks are not offered yet.

By Issuing State

Where the Document Was Issued Decides Who Apostilles It

A document is apostilled by the authority of the place that issued it, never by the place where you live. This is the first thing we check.

United States: All 50 States and DC

Every US state apostilles its own documents through its Secretary of State. Florida we file ourselves, in Tallahassee; everywhere else runs through our processing network.

Filed by Us, in Person

Florida

Filed with the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee. Apostille and certified translation in the same order.

Every Other State

Send the scan and we check the issuing state's requirements before anything is filed. Each one accepts a different version of the same document.

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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Brazil: All 27 States

Our partner registry works electronically, so the state does not change the process. Electronic apostille with a QR code verifiable on the CNJ portal.

Acre
Alagoas
Amapá
Amazonas
Bahia
Ceará
Distrito Federal
Espírito Santo
Goiás
Maranhão
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
Minas Gerais
Pará
Paraíba
Paraná
Pernambuco
Piauí
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Sul
Rondônia
Roraima
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
Sergipe
Tocantins

By Destination Country

A Florida Apostille Is Valid in Every Hague Country

The apostille is issued once and accepted by all 120+ member states. The destination changes the translation and what the receiving authority asks for, not the apostille itself.

Brasil
Colombia
México
Venezuela
España
Argentina
Portugal
Italia
Perú
Chile
Ecuador
Uruguay
Paraguay
República Dominicana
Costa Rica
Panamá
France
Deutschland

Sending it somewhere outside the Hague Convention? That route is consular legalization, which we do not handle. We will say so instead of selling you an apostille that will not be accepted.

How It Works

Four Steps, and You Never Leave Home

Send a Scan

We check whether the document can actually be apostilled before you pay.
Approve the Quote

Official fee, service and shipping, itemised.
We File It

Tallahassee for Florida documents; the authorized registry for Brazilian ones.
You Receive It

Electronic apostille by email, or the original by tracked mail.

Help Center

The Questions People Actually Ask

One page per question, answered in the first two lines.

What Is an Apostille?

A certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document: the signature and seal, not the content.

Do I Need an Apostille for USCIS?

No. USCIS requires a certified translation, not an apostille. We will tell you so before you pay.

Which Documents Can Be Apostilled?

Public documents. A notarized photocopy of a vital record usually cannot.

How Long Does It Take?

Our processing time and the authority's are two different clocks. We publish both separately.

Apostille or Notarization?

Notarization confirms the signature; only the state apostilles. Many documents need both, in that order.

How Do I Verify an Apostille?

Brazilian electronic apostilles carry a QR code checked on the CNJ portal.

Related Services

Translation and Apostille, in the Order Your Destination Requires

Two services, one house. Roxo Translations does the translation the destination asks for and apostilles documents issued in the United States and in Brazil.

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