Federal apostille service, done right and fast.

We hand-deliver federal documents, including FBI background checks, directly to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications, in Washington, DC, so your document skips the government mail backlog.

US Federal Apostille is a private document service. We are not affiliated with any government agency.

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We cut the 5 to 6 week federal wait down to about a week.

Doing it by mail can take 5 to 6 weeks. We hand-deliver your document to the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC, so most orders are done in about 7 to 10 days once they reach us.

Standard

$79per document

About 5 to 6 weeks. We submit your document by mail and return it once it is complete.

  • Lowest cost option
  • Free pre-check so it will not get rejected
  • Secure handling of your originals
  • Tracked both ways

Express

Most popular

$149per document

About 7 to 10 business days. We hand-deliver your document in person in Washington, DC.

  • Hand-delivered in person in Washington, DC
  • Ready in about a week, not 5 to 6 weeks
  • Free pre-check so it will not get rejected
  • Secure handling of your originals
  • Tracked both ways

Prices are per document. Processing time begins once your documents reach us. Additional signatures on a notarized document are $25 each.

How it works

Three steps, from your mailbox to the U.S. Department of State and back.

  1. 01

    Mail us your federal document

    Send your original federal document, such as an FBI background check. We provide a prepaid shipping label.

  2. 02

    We take it to the Department of State

    We submit your document to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications, in Washington, DC. Express is hand-delivered in person, Standard is submitted by mail.

  3. 03

    We ship it back to you

    Once apostilled, we package your document and ship it back to you, tracked the whole way.

Why customers choose us

A straightforward, well tracked path from your mailbox to an apostilled document.

  • Skips the mail backlog

    Express hand delivery in Washington, DC means your document skips the 5 to 6 week wait that comes with mailing it in yourself.

  • Federal document specialists

    FBI background checks and other federal documents are what we handle every day. We know the requirements and get it right the first time.

  • Free pre-check

    Before we submit anything, we check your document so it will not get rejected.

  • Tracked both ways

    From the moment you mail your document to the moment it arrives back home, you can always see where it is.

  • Secure handling

    Your original federal documents are handled carefully at every step and never left unaccounted for.

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US Federal Apostille is a private document service. We are not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State or any other government agency.

Ready for your federal apostille, done right and fast?

Mail your document today and let us handle the delivery to the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC.

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