For businesses and law firms sending documents abroad: corporate records, contracts, powers of attorney, and certified copies — notarized and authenticated through the Texas Secretary of State for international use. One point of contact, in Austin.
| Apostille — first document | from $150 |
| Each additional document (same submission) | +$50 |
| 48-hour rush (eligible documents) | $250 |
| Texas SOS fee + return courier | Included |
| Non-Hague authentication / consular legalization | Quoted per job |
Volume pricing for recurring corporate work. Federal and embassy fees, where applicable, are passed through at cost.
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document — a notary’s signature, a state seal, or a certified copy — so it is accepted in another country that belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention. It removes the need for further embassy legalization between member countries.
It depends on the Texas Secretary of State’s current processing queue and whether the destination country is a Hague member. We offer a 48-hour rush on eligible documents; standard turnaround is typically a few business days once the document is properly notarized and submitted.
Non-member countries require authentication (legalization) instead of an apostille — a chain of certifications through the Texas Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State, and the destination country’s embassy or consulate. We coordinate the state-level step and advise on the federal and consular steps.
Yes. Because we are a notary and apostille service under one roof, a mobile notary can execute the underlying signing and we then route the document for Secretary of State authentication — one point of contact, fewer handoffs.
Documents issued by a federal agency (for example FBI background checks) are authenticated by the U.S. Department of State rather than the Texas Secretary of State. We advise on the correct path and can coordinate the routing.
Tell us the documents and the destination country — we'll confirm the path and a quote within 30 minutes during business hours.