Apostille & Legalization Services

An Apostille (pronounced “ah-po-steel”) is a French word meaning certification.  

An Apostille is simply a specialized certificate, issued by the Secretary of State. The Apostille is attached to your original document allowing the use of the document in a foreign country.

Apostille: Getting a document apostilled will make your document(s) valid only in countries that joined The Hague Convention in 1961. The process is to send the document(s) to the Secretary of State where they originated. This is often referred to as state-level authentication.  

Legalization (Authentication): Getting a document legalized or authenticated will make your document(s) valid in countries that did not join The Hague Convention. There is an additional step in the process where the document(s) must go to the department of state in Washington DC before it's presented to the Embassy.

As an Apostille Agent, we guide our clients through an often confusing governmental paperwork process from start to finish. Managing these international documents can sometimes be complicated. Rather than spending valuable time dealing with various government agencies, let us take care of it on your behalf. 

At Laucer Mobile Notary we will help you accomplish your goals timely and efficiently, with care and the utmost professionalism. Depending on the state of origination of the document(s), we can often provide Apostilles within 24 to 48 hours.