• The Florida Department of State is the sole authority to issue apostilles for Florida documents.
• Obtain a certified copy of your Florida birth or death certificate.
• For multiple apostilles, provide one original certificate per request.

Only Florida documents can be processed by Florida Dept. of State. Other U.S. states or countries must handle their own apostilles.

• Warning about companies that:
• Are based outside Florida but offer “Florida apostilles”
• Use copies instead of originals
• Non-Florida apostilles are often rejected by foreign authorities.

• Apostilles may be required for:
• Marriage abroad
• Dual citizenship
• International business
• Emphasize importance of original documents in good condition
• Simple process when documents are correct