Apostille & Document LegalizationStart your apostille today. We guide you every step of the way, clearly, quickly and efficiently.
It doesn’t matter which state issued your document: Texas, California, New York, Florida or any other. We handle your apostille or legalization remotely, so you don’t have to go anywhere.
It’s a collaborative process, fully guided from start to finish.
$15
Texas state fee per document (Form 2102).
- Documents from any state
- Apostille or consular legalization
- USPS certified mail, both ways
- Optional courier on demand
Apostille or legalization
Apostille or legalization? Here’s the difference.
Is the destination country a member of the Hague Apostille Convention?
Check whether your country is a member on the official list of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). See the official list (HCCH)
Result
You need an apostille
A single certificate issued by the competent authority makes your document valid in the destination country.
Documents notarized through remote online notarization (RON): confirm with the receiving institution that it accepts RON before starting the process.
Some documents need your participation
Certain documents require a preliminary step before they can be apostilled or legalized. We tell you exactly what you need to do, and once your part is done, we take it from there.
- Request a new certified copy
- Get a notarized school certification
- Meet specific consulate requirements for countries outside the Hague Convention
Optional courier on demand
Secretaries of State don’t offer expedited processing. On request, we offer an in-person courier service to deliver and pick up your document directly at the office; in Texas, for example, apostilles are only issued in Austin. It carries an additional cost: the round trip is charged on top of document handling. Even in person, the office may take about a week to respond; it isn’t a 24-hour service. Any extra cost is always shared with you before we proceed.
Pricing
One price, prepaid and all-inclusive
Every apostille and legalization service follows a prepaid, all-inclusive pricing structure. Your total covers:
$15Texas state fee per document (Form 2102)
- 1
Official state or consulate fees
- 2
USPS certified mail, outbound and return
- 3
Packaging materials and tracking
- 4
Service fees for reviewing your document, determining the correct process and managing the entire filing
Documents
Documents we apostille and legalize most often
Personal6
- Birth, marriage and death certificates
- Divorce decrees
- School transcripts and diplomas
- Criminal background checks (FBI, state, local)
- Medical letters
- Travel consent letters
Business and corporate6
- Articles of incorporation
- Certificates of Good Standing
- Corporate resolutions
- Contracts and agreements
- Powers of attorney for international use
- Financial statements
Notarized4
- Sworn affidavits
- Simple declarations
- Affirmations and authorizations
- Letters of explanation
FAQ
FAQ: apostille and legalization
How much does an apostille cost in Texas?
The official State of Texas fee is $15 per document (Form 2102, Texas SOS). Your quote lists the state fee and eRubrik LLC’s service fees separately.
Can federal documents like an FBI background check or a naturalization certificate be apostilled?
Not by the Texas Secretary of State, which only apostilles documents issued or notarized in Texas. Federal documents must be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C. We walk you through the right process for each document.
Does any U.S. state offer an official “Express Apostille” service?
No. Secretaries of State don’t offer expedited or “express” apostilles. On request, we offer a courier on demand that takes your document to the office in person, for an additional cost. Even then, the office may take about a week to respond; it isn’t a 24-hour service.
What’s the difference between an apostille, authentication and legalization?
If the destination country is a member of the Hague Convention, your document needs an apostille. If it isn’t, the state doesn’t issue an apostille: the document first receives a state authentication and then must be legalized by the destination country’s embassy or consulate. This two-step process is required for the document to be officially accepted abroad.
What’s the standard process to legalize a document?
There’s no fully standardized process, but most countries outside the Hague Convention follow this sequence: notarize the document, obtain state authentication, obtain federal authentication from the Department of State, complete consular legalization and use the document in the destination country.
Let’s get started
Your document, ready for its destination country.
Tell us what document you have, which state issued it and where it’s going. We’ll give you the right process and the total cost.
Important
eRubrik LLC acts as an administrative document processing service. We are not attorneys, do not provide legal advice, and do not represent clients before any judicial or governmental authority.