Services and official routes

Prepare state records for an apostille

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The issuing state sets the certification and apostille route. Record-ordering charges, county steps, and return shipping can change the quote.

Start with the official route

Find the designated state authority. Official instructions are free. Government application and authentication fees can apply.

What this service includes

What we add

We prepare the state-record and apostille coordination specified in the quote. Each document must follow its own issuing state, even when you now live somewhere else.

What you provide

Identify the record, its issuing state, and its intended destination. Confirm the receiving authority needs a recent copy before ordering one. Do not notarize a vital-record copy unless the issuing office directs that step.

What you receive

The certified record and state handling agreed in the quote. County certification, copy fees, special handling, and return rules can change the complete price.

Request a quote for Birth, marriage, or divorce certificate with apostille

Examples before record charges

Illustrations only. The written quote sets the complete total.
Step or fieldResult
AlabamaOur USD 149 fee + USD 5 base apostille = USD 154 before record charges and other applicable fees.
AlaskaOur USD 149 fee + USD 5 base apostille = USD 154 before record charges and other applicable fees.
ArizonaOur USD 149 fee + USD 3 base apostille = USD 152 before record charges and other applicable fees.
ArkansasOur USD 149 fee + USD 10 base apostille = USD 159 before record charges and other applicable fees.
CaliforniaOur USD 149 fee + USD 20 base apostille = USD 169 before record charges and other applicable fees.

Use the linked state table for each source. Record charges, county steps, special handling, and return shipping determine the complete written quote.

State apostille offices, fees, and rules. Sources checked October 24, 2026.

US Expat Desk is responsible for every case it accepts. If an error of ours causes a return, we redo the work and refund our fee.

US Expat Desk is a private business. We are not affiliated with the US government, the State Department, or the FBI.

Sources checked October 24, 2026.