FLORIDA APOSTILLE
Florida Apostille Processing: All 67 Counties
Miami Dade Apostille processes apostilles for documents issued anywhere in Florida — all 67 counties — through the Florida Secretary of State in Tallahassee.
Overview
What Is a Florida Apostille
A Florida apostille certifies that a public official's signature, seal, or capacity on a Florida-issued document is authentic, making the document valid for international use in countries that are part of the Hague Apostille Convention. Florida apostilles are issued by the Florida Secretary of State in Tallahassee. Documents must be properly notarized or certified before apostille processing — incorrect preparation can cause delays or rejection. An apostille certifies the official's credentials; it does not certify that the underlying content of the document is true, and it does not guarantee acceptance by any foreign authority.
Document Types
What We Apostille in Florida
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Death certificates
- Divorce decrees
- Notarized documents
- Power of attorney
- Affidavits
- Diplomas and transcripts
- Corporate documents
- FBI background checks (federal) — Federal route — apostilled by U.S. Department of State, not Florida Secretary of State
Notarization
Notarization: In-House or Online
Many documents must be notarized before apostille. Notarization can be completed in-house at our office in person, or through Remote Online Notarization (RON) for eligible documents and signers where permitted by the document type, the signer's location, and the receiving authority's requirements. RON is commonly used for affidavits, power of attorney documents, declarations, and business documents.
Our Process
The Florida Apostille Process
- 1
Confirm Requirements
Check your exact document requirements before submitting anything.
- 2
Prepare the Document
Ensure the document is properly notarized or certified by the appropriate custodian. Vital records must come from the issuing authority — do not notarize a photocopy as a substitute.
- 3
Submit for Processing
Miami Dade Apostille handles submission to the Florida Secretary of State in Tallahassee.
We handle the entire process to help ensure compliance and a smooth turnaround.
Coverage
All 67 Florida Counties
We process apostilles for documents issued in every Florida county, including:
- Alachua
- Baker
- Bay
- Bradford
- Brevard
- Broward
- Calhoun
- Charlotte
- Citrus
- Clay
- Collier
- Columbia
- DeSoto
- Dixie
- Duval
- Escambia
- Flagler
- Franklin
- Gadsden
- Gilchrist
- Glades
- Gulf
- Hamilton
- Hardee
- Hendry
- Hernando
- Highlands
- Hillsborough
- Holmes
- Indian River
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lafayette
- Lake
- Lee
- Leon
- Levy
- Liberty
- Madison
- Manatee
- Marion
- Martin
- Miami-Dade
- Monroe
- Nassau
- Okaloosa
- Okeechobee
- Orange
- Osceola
- Palm Beach
- Pasco
- Pinellas
- Polk
- Putnam
- St. Johns
- St. Lucie
- Santa Rosa
- Sarasota
- Seminole
- Sumter
- Suwannee
- Taylor
- Union
- Volusia
- Wakulla
- Walton
- Washington
If your document was issued in any Florida county, Miami Dade Apostille can process your apostille correctly and efficiently.
Our Role
Why Clients Choose Miami Dade Apostille
- Florida apostille specialists
- Processing through the Secretary of State
- Coverage for all 67 counties
- Remote Online Notarization available for eligible documents and signers
- Federal apostille processing available for FBI background checks
- Expedited processing options subject to document and authority availability
- Statewide and nationwide coverage
Related Resources
Helpful Pages
Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions
It is an official certification issued by the Florida Secretary of State that authenticates the signature, seal, or capacity of a Florida public official on a document, making it valid for use in countries that are part of the Hague Apostille Convention. An apostille certifies the official's credentials — it does not certify that the underlying content of the document is true, and it does not guarantee acceptance by any foreign authority.
Many do. Documents like affidavits and powers of attorney typically require notarization first, while certified copies of vital records generally do not — those must come directly from the issuing custodian. Do not notarize a photocopy of a vital record as a substitute for a certified original.
Remote Online Notarization is available for eligible documents and signers where permitted by the document type, the signer's location, and the receiving authority's requirements — in addition to in-house notarization at our office.
Yes. We process apostilles for documents issued in all 67 Florida counties.
No. FBI background checks are federal documents and must be apostilled by the U.S. Department of State, not the Florida Secretary of State. A state apostille is not valid for federal documents.
Expedited processing is available for time-sensitive requests, subject to document type and authority availability. Miami Dade Apostille does not control government processing times.
What is a Florida apostille?
Do documents need to be notarized before apostille?
Can I notarize documents online?
Can documents from any Florida county be processed?
Does the FBI background check get apostilled the same way?
Is expedited processing available?
For apostille, legalization, translation, or notarization, contact Miami Dade Apostille or start an order online.