TYPES OF DOCUMENTS
United States Federal Court Documents
Apostilling Federal Court Documents require a two-step process. However, there are two options available to facilitate these two options. Both options generate documents with the same authentication and power.
OPTION 1 - This is the most popular, but takes longer. *
- The Document(s) must first be authenticated (certified) by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
- Then the Document(s) can be be Apostilled by the United States Department of State (USDOS)
OPTION 2 - This is less popular, but faster and more efficient. *
- Due to the fact that Federal Clerks of the Court are Designated Competent Authority Agencies who are authorized to issue a Federal Court Apostille - Documents can be Certified (authenticated) and Apostilled at the same time by the Federal Clerk of the Court.
- Please Note - This option only applies to Federal Court Documents not local or State Court Documents.
* Always specify when requesting Apostille Service with us for Federal Court Documents, which option you prefe
Federal Court Documents are United States Federal Government Documents issued by the Federal Courts and can only be Apostilled through the United States Department of State (USDOS) in Washington D.C or the Federal Clerk of the Court (if desired). These documents cannot be notarized, copy certified, and no State Office can process these documents. All United States Federal Documents are processed through the United States Secretary of State or the United States Department of State. However, Federal Court Documents can optionally be processed through the Federal Clerk of the Court as outlined above.
Once we receive your documents, in order to minimize errors and processing time, we verify all documents received before submitting them to be Apostilled. We will contact you as soon as possible if any errors are encountered and we will instruct you on how they need to be corrected.
Obtaining an Apostille can be a complicated process and should not be left to someone who does not understand all of the steps involved. Untrained persons that do not understand all of the requirements for legalization in each country are more likely to make errors, which will severely delay the Apostille process and cost you more money.
Once the original English Federal Court Documents are properly received you can mail them to us to be Apostilled. We can also provide Certified Translation Services into the language required by the Country of Designation.
Here at Ezra Notary and Apostille,