Your US documents, accepted abroad.
We check your document before you pay, get it apostilled by the right authority, and send it back to you, for one all‑in price.
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Three steps. You mail one thing.
Send a photo
Say what you have and where it is going. Our check tells you if it looks ready, before you pay.
Mail the original
Your confirmation shows exactly where to send it. We submit it with the government fee.
Get it back, apostilled
We check the apostille against your order and ship it to you. Every step shows on your tracking page.
Checked before you pay.
Most rejected documents have a problem you can see in a photo. Ours reads yours and says what it found, in plain words, before you spend anything.
Needs attention
This looks like a photocopy. California accepts original documents only, and a photocopy cannot be apostilled.
How to fix it. Send us the original document.
One all-in price per document.
State documents, by mail
$129
$59 each additional. Includes the state's fee ($1 to $20) and US return shipping.
California, same-day counter
$249
$79 each additional. Includes the $20 state fee and US return shipping.
Federal
$149
$69 each additional. Includes the $20 government fee and US return shipping.
Certified translation $39 per page · Notarization $35 per document · International return shipping $65. Full pricing
States we take orders for
Any other state: tell us about your document and we reply by email with a price.
Questions
What is an apostille?
An apostille is a certificate that makes a US public document usable in countries that belong to the Hague Apostille Convention. It comes from the authority for the document: the state that issued it, for example the California Secretary of State for documents signed by a California notary or public official, and the US Department of State for federal documents such as FBI background checks. Countries outside the Convention need embassy legalization instead.
How much does an apostille cost in total?
A state apostille by mail costs $129 for the first document and $59 for each additional one, for every state we take orders for. For California documents, the same-day Los Angeles counter costs $249. A federal apostille costs $149. Each price includes our service, the government fee and return shipping within the United States. There are no other fees.
How long does it take?
We send your document to the authority within 1 business day of receiving it, and ship it back within 1 business day of getting it back. The authority's time is separate and we cannot promise it. Where a state publishes a figure, that state's page here shows it with the day we read it. For example: On November 12, 2026 the California Secretary of State reported it was processing mailed apostille requests received on November 3, 2026. In-person requests at the Los Angeles office are typically processed within 30 minutes.
What do I need to send?
You send the original document, not a copy. Before you pay, you upload a photo or scan of it so we can check it. For a birth, death or marriage certificate, that means the certified copy you were issued.
What happens if the authority rejects my document?
If an authority rejects a document, we tell you why and what is needed, and we resubmit it at no service charge.
Are you a government office?
No. Stamped Abroad is a private service and is not affiliated with any government agency. You can request an apostille from the government yourself; our pages explain how.