South Florida
Federal Apostille in Miami, FL
Federal document authentication for Miami and Miami-Dade and the wider South Florida metro — processed through the U.S. Department of State. Order online, by mail, or in person by appointment; all government fees included.
Quick answer
Federal documents from Miami are authenticated by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. — there is no apostille counter in Miami itself, because only one office in the country issues a federal apostille. We handle that submission for you: order online, mail your document to us, or drop it off at our Miami office by appointment, and we return it apostilled and ready to use abroad.
- Office
- 5201 Waterford District Dr, Ste 884, Miami, FL 33126
- Authenticated at
- U.S. Dept. of State, Washington, D.C.
- Federal court district
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Miami Division)
- Turnaround
- 10–12 business days + shipping
- FBI checks
- In person, by appointment
- Document drop-off
- In person, by appointment
- Appointments
- Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Miami sends more documents abroad than almost any U.S. city — dual citizenship files for Colombia, Venezuela, Spain and Brazil, property and inheritance paperwork across Latin America, and business records for international trade. Federal documents from Miami still authenticate in Washington, D.C.; here is how Miami residents get it done without leaving town.
Federal documents from Miami authenticate in Washington — not locally
An apostille certifies that the seal and signature on a document are genuine. For a federal document — one issued by a federal agency or federal court — the only office in the country that can do that is the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C. A state Secretary of State cannot authenticate it, and there is no local federal-apostille counter anywhere, Miami included.
That is why Miami residents route federal documents through us: Miami sits in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Miami Division) — home to the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse — so many local federal records originate here, but the apostille that makes them usable abroad still happens in D.C. We bridge that gap.
How it works from Miami
Order online
Start your order and tell us the document and destination country. No payment up front — we confirm the exact price and route first.
Mail us the document
Send your original federal document to our processing office. We accept USPS, FedEx, UPS and DHL, and review it before anything is submitted.
We process in Washington, D.C.
Our team hand-delivers your document to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications — no mail queue, no lost packages.
You receive it
We return the apostilled document by tracked courier. Non-Hague countries include embassy legalization.
FBI background checks and appointments in Miami
Miami is one of two offices — with West Palm Beach — where we handle the full FBI background-check chain in house: the fingerprinting, the FBI Identity History Summary, and the federal apostille that goes on it. Book a weekday appointment and we take it from fingerprints to a finished, apostilled report — and you can drop off any other document for apostille, legalization or translation at the same visit.
Appointment request
Visit our Miami office Monday to Friday. Pick a day and a time window, tell us what you need, and we’ll call or email to confirm your exact time and price. No payment now.
Where your document is going decides the route
Hague Convention countries accept the apostille on its own. Non-Hague countries need the same Department of State authentication followed by embassy or consulate legalization — we handle both.
| Destination | What you get | Extra step |
|---|---|---|
| Hague country | Apostille from the U.S. Department of State | None |
| Non-Hague country | Authentication certificate | Embassy legalization |
Documents in Miami, FL
The exact route for each document from Miami, FL:
Miami federal apostille — FAQ
Is there an apostille office in Miami?
A federal apostille can only be issued by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. — no state or city office can authenticate a federal document. Our Miami office coordinates that submission for you. Order online, send your document by mail, or drop it off at the office by appointment, Monday to Friday.
How long does a federal apostille take for Miami residents?
Federal apostille processing runs about 10–12 business days once your document reaches us. Non-Hague destinations add embassy legalization; we confirm the full timeline before you order.
What does it cost?
Federal apostille is $299 per document, with government authentication fees and U.S. shipping included. We confirm your exact price before any payment.
Which documents do you handle for Miami?
FBI background-check reports, DD-214 and military records, IRS documents, Social Security letters, certificates of naturalization and citizenship, federal court documents, and other federal-agency records — plus the full authentication chain for Florida documents going to non-Hague countries.
Official sources: Florida Department of State — Apostilles & Authentications · U.S. Department of State — Authenticate Your Document · HCCH — Apostille Convention status table (Hague countries) · U.S. Courts — Federal Court Websites.
Ready to start?
Order online in minutes, or call and we will walk you through it. Federal documents from anywhere in the U.S. — one flat price, all government fees included.