Depending on the time of year, the US Department of State – Office of Authentication can take up to four business days to authenticate your documents.
Once your documents have been received at our office, our staff will hand-deliver your documents the following business morning to the US Department of State’s Office in Washington, DC. At that time, we will receive a document receipt and a pick-up date on when your documents will be ready. *Note: Documents mailed in to the state can take weeks to process.
We provide free UPS next business morning delivery to any address in the United States. This ensures that your documents are professionally delivered to your location and insured. Additional shipping fees apply for international shipping.
The most common types of documents submitted for authentication and legalization to the US Department of State include:
Personal Documents:
- Academic Credentials (diplomas, transcripts, letters, etc)
- Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- Death Certificate
- Divorce Certificate
- FBI Authentication Letters
- Marriage License •Name Change
- Power of attorney
- References and Job Certification
- Single Status to Marry
- Teacher Credentials
- U.S. Department of Justice Document
- U.S. District Court Document
Business / Corporate Documents:
- Articles of Incorporation
- Certificate of Free Sale
- Certificate of Foreign Government
- Certificate of Origin
- Commercial Invoice
- Corporate Documents to be Used Overseas
- Department of Health and Human Services Documents
- Distributorship Agreements
- Food and Drug (FDA) Administration Documents
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Patents
- Power of Attorney
We can also authenticate all documents Apostilled or Certified from any of the 50 United States including the Secretary of the District of Columbia (DC). Please call us before sending in your documents for verification.
