Notary Solutions Center

Administer oaths, take acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments, attest to or certify photocopies of certain documents and perform other duties specified by Law. An apostille is authentication of a public document in a foreign country. A public document is a document issued by an elected or appointed public official or has been notarized. For example, a marriage license, death certificate, school transcript, diploma, vehicle title, adoption records, criminal background checks, court documents, etc.

The apostille certifies the authenticity of the issuing official or notary public's signature. Each certificate is assigned a unique identification number displayed on the back of the certificate in the lower left hand corner. The Florida Department of State will verify the certificate's authenticity. Send a copy of the certificate along with a written request to our Apostille/Certification Section.

You have been a permanent resident for at least 5 years and meet all other eligibility requirements.