Texas apostille services.
Get Texas documents apostilled for use abroad — birth certificates, powers of attorney, diplomas, and corporate records — with each routed to the right authority: the Texas Secretary of State for state records, or the U.S. Department of State for federal ones like FBI background checks. In person at our two San Diego offices, or by secure, tracked mail from anywhere in Texas.
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Apostille in Texas, handled end to end.
An apostille authenticates the seal and signature on a Texas document so it's accepted abroad under the Hague Apostille Convention. In Texas, apostilles are issued by the Texas Secretary of State's Authentications Unit in Austin. An apostille is accepted in the countries that belong to the Hague Apostille Convention; for a destination outside it, the document needs embassy legalization instead — which we also handle.
Texas sends an enormous volume of documents overseas — birth certificates, FBI background checks, powers of attorney, diplomas, and corporate records. The Secretary of State's mail queue can run long, and Texas has its own rules — like a five-year limit on vital-record copies — that send back filings which aren't prepared correctly.
We prepare, submit, and track your Texas apostille from start to finish — routing it the fastest way for your deadline — in person at our two San Diego offices or by secure, tracked mail from anywhere in Texas.
One partner for every Texas document
State or federal, we route each document to the right authority the first time — and handle the county certification, notarization, or translation it needs along the way.
Texas requirements
What Texas documents need first.
Every document type has its own rule in Texas. Getting it right the first time is what avoids a rejection and a second wait.
Vital records must be issued within the last five years
Texas accepts a certified birth or death certificate issued by the city, county, or state — but only if that certified copy was issued within the past five years. An older copy can't be verified and gets rejected, so we order a fresh certified copy when yours is too old.
Notarized documents go straight to the state
A Texas notary's commission is on file with the Secretary of State, so a notarized power of attorney or affidavit goes directly to the Authentications Unit — there's no county-clerk step like some states require. We can notarize your document in person, by mobile notary, or online.
Corporate records — the Certificate of Fact
Texas's proof of good standing is the Certificate of Fact – Status from the Secretary of State. We obtain the certificate, or certified copies of your business filings, and apostille them together — directly through the state, with no notarization needed.
Documents we apostille in Texas
From vital records to corporate filings — routed to the correct authority. Don't see yours? We almost certainly handle it.
Related: Certified translation · Certificate of Good Standing · Mobile notary · FBI apostille
From anywhere in Texas to done.
Walk in at either San Diego office, or use our secure mail-in service from anywhere in Texas.
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Tell us your Texas document
Share the document and its destination country. We confirm whether it needs the Texas Secretary of State or the U.S. Department of State, and give you a flat price.
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Send it or let us obtain it
Mail your Texas document with our prepaid, tracked label — or we obtain the certified copy from the issuing agency for you.
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We authenticate it
We submit it to the correct authority — the Texas Secretary of State for state documents, or the U.S. Department of State for federal ones — and track it through.
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Delivered ready to use
Your apostilled Texas document returns by tracked, insured mail, with a digital scan for your records.
Serving all of Texas
Use our secure, tracked mail-in service from anywhere in Texas — with a free prepaid FedEx label, both ways.
Or walk in — two San Diego offices
Texas apostille questions, answered.
How much does an apostille cost in Texas?+
It depends on the document and how fast you need it. In Texas, a certified vital record must have been issued within the last five years, and the state's mail queue can run long — so routing it the fastest way matters. You get a flat, all-in quote before any work begins, with no hidden fees.
How long does a Texas apostille take?+
By mail the Texas Secretary of State can take several weeks and is currently running a backlog; in person in Austin it can be same-day. We confirm the current turnaround and route your document the fastest way for your deadline.
Do Texas birth certificates need anything special?+
Yes. Texas will only apostille a certified birth or death certificate issued within the last five years — an older certified copy can't be verified and gets rejected. We order a fresh certified copy for you when yours is too old.
Does a Texas notarized document need county certification first?+
No. A Texas notary's commission is on file with the Secretary of State, so a notarized power of attorney or affidavit goes straight to the state — there's no county-clerk step that some other states require. We can notarize your document for you.
Is my FBI background check apostilled in Texas?+
No. FBI background checks are federal, so they're apostilled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC — not the Texas Secretary of State — even if you live in Texas. We handle that federal route in the same order.
Can I get a Texas apostille without going to Austin?+
Yes. We serve all of Texas — Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, and beyond — by secure, tracked mail, and you're welcome at either of our two San Diego walk-in offices.
Apostille in other states
We handle apostilles from all 50 states and D.C. — here are our in-depth state guides.
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