Need a document issued in Alabama apostilled for use overseas? You don’t have to be in Alabama — or visit us in California — to get it done. Orange County Apostille handles Alabama documents by mail for clients in Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile, and everywhere else in the state. Send your documents in and we manage the entire authentication process.
How it works for Alabama: A Alabama document is apostilled by the Alabama Secretary of State. We prepare and submit your document to that office for you, so you never have to navigate the process yourself.
Alabama documents we apostille
Vital records
Alabama birth, marriage, and death certificates and divorce decrees.
Education
Diplomas, degrees, and transcripts from Alabama schools and universities.
Legal & business
Powers of attorney, affidavits, articles of incorporation, and certificates of good standing filed in Alabama.
Background checks
Alabama background checks, and federal FBI identity history summaries.
How mail-in Alabama apostille works
- Start your order online and tell us the document type and the destination country.
- Mail your Alabama documents to us (or upload them where allowed).
- We submit to the Alabama Secretary of State — or to the U.S. Department of State for federal documents.
- We return your apostilled documents by tracked, secure shipping to any address, in the U.S. or abroad.
Federal documents from Alabama
Some documents issued to Alabama residents are federal — such as FBI background checks, IRS Form 6166, and documents signed by a U.S. federal official. These are not apostilled by the Alabama Secretary of State; they’re authenticated by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We handle those too. See our federal apostille page.
Going to a non-Hague country?
If your Alabama document is destined for a country that isn’t part of the Hague Apostille Convention, it needs full embassy or consulate legalization rather than an apostille. We manage that multi-step process from start to finish.
Apostille your Alabama document
Mail it in from anywhere in Alabama — we handle the rest.
Frequently asked questions
I live in Alabama. Do I have to come to California?
No. Mail your documents to us from anywhere in Alabama and we return them to any address you choose.
Which office apostilles Alabama documents?
The Alabama Secretary of State. We prepare and submit your document to that office on your behalf, and obtain federal authentication separately when a document requires it.
Can you apostille documents from more than one state together?
Yes. We can process Alabama documents alongside documents from other states in a single order and coordinate one return shipment.
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