Certify documents issued in the United States for official use in the United Kingdom and abroad.
US Birth and Marriage certificates, FBI background checks and other documents issued or notarised in the United States can be officially certified for international use with an Apostille stamp and by consular legalization.
Isarey provides expedited State Apostille services in California, Nevada, New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois and other States, and we arrange Federal apostilles and authentications at the US State Department for worldwide delivery by courier.
Depending on the State, expedited US Apostilles are available in 1-2 working days – we work with local notaries in different State capitals to submit documents physically to the Secretary of State, avoiding slower and less reliable mail-in services.
Processing of Federal documents at the State Department normally takes around 7-10 business days (expedited service), but times vary – please contact us for the latest.
We work with all major embassies in Washington DC, including the UAE, Qatar and Vietnam, to attest authenticated documents requiring consular legalization.
US Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
US Vital Records
US birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates are authenticated with apostilles issued by the Secretary of State in the State where the event was registered. Original copies are required. Some states require certificates to be signed by specific officials, so please contact us to check whether your certificate is valid for an Apostille or for advice on obtaining replacement certificates.
US birth, death and marriage certificatesFBI Background Check
We apostille FBI Identity History Summary criminal background checks at the US State Department – just send us the digital certificate issued by the FBI. We can also authenticate local and state police reports.
FBI Background ChecksUniversity and High School certificates
We can obtain apostilles for US education certificate issued across the United States and legalize degree certificates for the UAE, Qatar, China and other non-apostille countries. In many cases, we only need a scan of the diploma to make a notarized copy and obtain an apostille in around 2-3 working days.
University Degrees and School RecordsNotarized documents
(Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, Passport Copies)
Apostilles are obtained from the Secretary of State in the state where the certifying notary is commissioned.
We work with notaries in different US States to offer true-copy, physical and remote notarization services, so that documents can be signed, notarized and certified by apostille from outside the United States.
US Notarization and Apostille ServicesDivorce Decrees
Apostille Dissolution of Marriage and Divorce certificates in the State where the divorce took place. We can usually obtain certified copies of divorce judgements direct from the issuing court. Please contact us for details.US Corporate documents
Authenticate certified copies of Certificates of Incorporation, Articles of Association for US companies. Certificates of Good Standing and Existence. We can obtain and authenticate certified documents for corporations and LLCs registered in Delaware, New York, Florida, Nevada and other US States.Trade documents
Apostille US certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documentsU.S. Passport Apostilles
United States passports and other ID documents can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp by making a true copy certified by a U.S. notary and then obtaining an Apostille in the State where the notary is commissioned.
We can often make notarized copies from a good quality scan.
Apostilles and Authentications for State Documents
Apostilles and authentications for non-Federal documents, including state police background checks, birth certificates and other vital records issued by state and city officials, are obtained at state level. States also issue apostilles for documents and translations certified by notaries public, including notarized academic certificates, powers of attorney, company documents.
Isarey arranges apostilles and authentications from all US States. We work with notaries and authentication agents across the USA to provide expedited services (where available from the State) and local expertise in the preparation and submission of documents. For further information, select the state where your documents are issued:
Isarey provides document attestation services in the United States to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying US documents for use in the United Kingdom and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:
6 steps to certify document issued in the United States
- Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
- We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
- We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
- As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
- We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.
Hague Apostille Convention