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Get an apostille in Washington DC

Washington DC

When it comes to apostille services in Washington DC, we’ve got you covered. Our professional team understands the importance of timely document legalization. Whether you have business documents or adoption papers, we handle the apostille process efficiently, allowing you to proceed with your international endeavors smoothly and effortlessly.

Original Documents

    You will need to make sure of the following

  • An apostille of the original document is acceptable.
  • Appropriate signature is provided.
  • Original document was recently issued.
  • Destination country accepts apostilles ONLY of the original document.
  • You understand an apostille of the original takes anywhere from 5-10 business days.
  • The Washington DC Secretary of State located in Washington DC apostilles public and private documents if the following applies:
  • Washington DC documents were issued by one of the following:
  • Washington, D.C., birth, death, and marriage certificates have an original signature, not a stamp or copies
  • Reminders
  • Birth and death certificates must be original from the District of Columbia. They must be on letter size (8.5”X11”) paper. If you need these original Birth Certificates or Death Certificates, contact the DC Department of Health. If you need these certificates from another jurisdiction, you must have them authenticated where they were issued.

Scanned Photocopy of Original Document

    You will need to make sure of the following:

  • Appropriate signature is NOT provided.
  • Original document is damaged.
  • Original document was issued over 10 years ago.
  • Destination country ACCEPTS apostilles of the scanned photocopy of the original document; most countries do accept an apostille of the scanned photocopy.
  • You need the apostille within 24 hours.
  • For more information to request certified copies of original documents for Washington D.C. only, contact:
  • Office of the Secretary
  • 441 4th Street, NW Suite 810 South, Washington, D.C., 20002
  • (202) 727-3117

  • Reminders:

  • Because the notary and the apostille are required to be issued from the same state, the scanned photocopy of the original document that you provide will be notarized and apostilled in New York.
  • For the purposes of authentication, marriage certificates and divorce decrees must be certified copies issued by the US Superior Court for the District of Columbia and have the triple seal. They may not be notarized.
  • If you need the document for a Hague Convention Country, you can send them to our office for authentication. If the document is needed for a non-Hague Convention Country, it must be sent to the US Authentication Office for processing. Documents from jurisdictions outside of the District of Columbia should be authenticated where they were issued.