Office of Authentications

Do you need to apostille your documents through the Office of Authentications in Washington D.C.?

At International Apostille Services, Inc. – Washington, D.C., we take the guesswork out of authenticating your documents through the Office of Authentications – US Department of State.  Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and to provide you easy to follow step by step instructions. Call: 1-202-779-9611.

Processing time: 4 business days plus FedEx overnight return shipping at no additional cost.

The fastest way to process your documents through the Office of Authentications – US Department of State is to mail-in your documents to our Washington, D.C. office.  Documents delivered to our office before noon are submitted the next business morning to the U.S. Department of State.  The current processing time is four business days and we do provide FedEx overnight return shipping within the USA at no additional cost.

In addition to authenticate your documents to the U.S. Department of State, we can also legalize your documents through Select Embassy offices.  Documents destined for countries who are not member of the Hague Apostille Convention fan further be legalized through the Embassy or Consulate offices.  This additional steps ensures your documents will be accepted in the other country.

We can legalize documents for the following countries who are NOT members of the Hague Apostille Convention:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burma Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo Republic, Congo Democratic, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar Burma, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

For countries who are members, an apostille issued by the Office of Authentications is sufficient for acceptance of your document in another country.

Please, call our office at 1-888-810-4054 or 1-202-779-9611 for further assistance.

DC Apostille

Do you need an apostille from the Secretary of D.C. or the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of getting a Washington DC apostille on your documents.  Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Friday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and to provide you easy to follow step by step instructions. 1-888-810-4054 or 1-202-738-1412 (International Callers).

Do your documents require certification from the U.S. Department of State for countries who are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention?  We provide fast document certification for Qatar, Kuwait, Taiwan, China, UAE, Taiwan, Iraq, Egypt, and more!

Documents originating from the District can be processed through the Secretary of D.C.  These documents include birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decree, college diploma, death certificates, notarized documents, and more!  Documents originating from the District can be processed in 1-2 business days.

Documents originating from the USDA, FDA, FBI, DOJ, SSA, IRS, FAA, USPTO, U.S. District Court, and any documents issued or notarized from a U.S. Embassy can receive an apostille from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.  The current processing time with the U.S. Department of State is four business days.

The first step is to contact our office.  Our trained and knowledgeable staff can answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step by step instructions.  Once we receive your documents, we will rush them through the U.S. Federal Government as fast as one business days.

Obtaining a Federal apostille can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

Secretary of DC Apostille

District of Columbia ApostilleDo you need to apostille your documents through the Secretary of D.C. in Washington, D.C.?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of authenticating your documents through the Secretary of DC – District of Columbia.  Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

Documents issued from the District, can be apostilled through our Washington DC office.  The most common documents we apostille are: Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Decrees, notarized documents and more!

Once we receive your documents, we’ll rush them to the Secretary of DC for fast processing. Our processing time is 1-2 business days and we do provide FedEx 1-2 day return shipping.

Secretary of DC Apostille

In additional to our Secretary of DC apostille, we can also certify your documents through the US Department of State and all Embassy offices.

Our Customer Service representatives are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions. Call us at 1-888-903-7446 or 1-202-779-9611.
International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in document apostille services in Washington, D.C. We can apostille documents issued from the District and all US Federal Documents through the US Department of State.  We also provide Embassy legalization service.

FBI Channeler Apostille

FBI Background Check ApostilleDo you need an apostille on your FBI Background Check?

At International Apostille Services, Inc, we take the guesswork out of getting an FBI apostille on your background check.  Our customer service representatives are available Monday-Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and to provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

The very first step is to contact an FBI Approved Channeler.  An FBI channeler can expedite the processing of your background check with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The FBI channeler will provide you detailed instructions including sending you a fingerprint card.  You can ask the local police department to help you with your fingerprint card.  Some FBI channelers call also direct you to a  LiveScan service location near you. Once you receive your background check, you can then mail in this document to our Washington DC office for processing.

If you are outside of the USA or are in a time-crunch and need your documents authenticated quickly, we recommend that you ask the FBI channeler to email you your FBI background check results in a PDF format.  Once you receive the PDF copy of your background check, you can then email this document with our order form and credit card authorization form to our office.  Our email address is: SUPPORT@WASHINGTONDCAPOSTILLE.COM

Once we receive your FBI background check, we’ll submit your document to the US Department of State for processing the following business morning.  The current processing time is four business days and we do provide FedEx 1-2 day return shipping at no additional cost.

Here is a short video that explains the process:

International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in Washington DC Apostille Services. We can process documents from all 50 U.S. States including documents issued by the U.S. Federal Government.

Apostille DC

US Federal ApostilleDo you need an apostille from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C?

At International Apostille Services, Inc. Washington D.C., we take the guesswork out of getting an apostille on your documents.  The first step is to contact our Washington, D.C. office.  Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you step-by-step instructions.

We can apostille documents from the FBI, USDA, FDA, SSA, DOJ, USPTO, DHS, EPA, and more.  Our current processing time with the U.S. Department of State is four business days and we do provide FedEx 1-2 day return shipping at no additional cost.

In addition to our apostille service, we all provide Embassy or Consulate legalization.  Documents destined for countries who are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention require additional certification and authentication.

Here is a short video that explains the process:

We can apostile documents from the following U.S. Government agencies:

US Department of Agriculture – USDA
– Animal/Plant Certifications
– Animal Health Certifications

U.S. Food and Drug Administration – FDA
– Certificate of Free Sale (Can also be issued by the local Chamber of Commerce or State office)
– Certificate of Origin (Can also be issued by the local Chamber of Commerce or State office)
– Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product – FDA

US Department of Health and Human Services – HHS
– Certificate to Foreign Governments
– Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product
– Certificate of Free Sale
– Certificate of Export

US Department of Justice – DOJ
– FBI Back ground check (FBI Apostille)
– U.S. Federal Court Documents
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
– Petition for Name Change

US Department of Treasury – USDH
– Certificate of Free Sale / Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office – USPTO
– Trademark / Patent

U.S. Department of Homeland Security – DHS
– Certificate of Naturalization
– Certification of Nonexistence of Record

Environmental Protection Agency – EPA

Social Security Administration – SSA
– Income and Benefits Letter

Office of Personnel Management – OPM

Internal Revenue Service – IRS
– Form 6166 Apostille
– Federal Tax Return Apostille

National Archives and Records Administration – NAR

Take the guesswork out of getting a DC apostille Call us at 1-888-810-4054 or 1-202-779-9611.