Jacksonville residents can use our online ordering service to apostille Florida-issued documents. We handle submission to the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee and return your apostilled documents by FedEx — no trip required. The process typically takes 2–5 business days.

Yes. Military personnel at Naval Station Mayport, NAS Jacksonville, or Blount Island Command frequently need apostilles for overseas duty, international employment, and military alliances. We regularly process DD-214 forms, military IDs, and related documents for service members throughout the Jacksonville naval corridor.

Florida-issued documents that can be apostilled include birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, academic diplomas and transcripts from Jacksonville University or UNF, notarized business documents, background checks, adoption papers, and more. Federal documents like FBI background checks require separate federal apostille processing.

Standard state mail processing takes 4–6 weeks. Our professional service uses direct submission channels that reduce this to 2–5 business days for most documents. Rush options may be available for urgent international deadlines — contact us for availability.

Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT) is one of the busiest vehicle import/export ports in North America. Businesses involved in international trade often need apostilled corporate documents, powers of attorney, and business certificates for customs clearance and commercial contracts in foreign countries.

Yes. Jacksonville is a major insurance and financial services hub, home to companies like Fidelity National Financial, Black Knight, and EverBank. Companies regularly need apostilles for corporate filings, shareholder agreements, and international business formation documents.

Yes. The Hague Apostille Convention includes over 125 countries. Florida apostilles are accepted in Germany, Canada, the UK, Australia, Japan, Mexico, and most European, Latin American, and Asian nations. We can advise whether your destination country is a Hague Convention member.

An apostille is a simplified certification used between the 125+ Hague Convention member countries — it’s a single certificate attached to your document. Authentication (also called legalization) is a multi-step process required for countries not in the Hague Convention, involving the Secretary of State, U.S. State Department, and destination country’s embassy or consulate.