Need a document issued in Washington, D.C. apostilled for use overseas? You don’t have to be in the District of Columbia — or visit us in California — to get it done. Orange County Apostille handles Washington, D.C. documents by mail for clients in Washington, D.C., and everywhere else in the District. Send your documents in and we manage the entire authentication process.
How it works for Washington, D.C.: A Washington, D.C. document is apostilled by the District of Columbia Office of the Secretary. We prepare and submit your document to that office for you, so you never have to navigate the process yourself.
Washington, D.C. documents we apostille
Vital records
Washington, D.C. birth, marriage, and death certificates and divorce decrees.
Education
Diplomas, degrees, and transcripts from Washington, D.C. schools and universities.
Legal & business
Powers of attorney, affidavits, articles of incorporation, and certificates of good standing filed in Washington, D.C..
Background checks
Washington, D.C. background checks, and federal FBI identity history summaries.
How mail-in Washington, D.C. apostille works
- Start your order online and tell us the document type and the destination country.
- Mail your Washington, D.C. documents to us (or upload them where allowed).
- We submit to the District of Columbia Office of the Secretary — 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 Washington, D.C.
Some documents issued to Washington, D.C. 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 District of Columbia Office of the Secretary; 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. document
Mail it in from anywhere in the District of Columbia — we handle the rest.
Frequently asked questions
I live in Washington, D.C.. Do I have to come to California?
No. Mail your documents to us from anywhere in the District of Columbia and we return them to any address you choose.
Which office apostilles Washington, D.C. documents?
The District of Columbia Office of the Secretary. 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 Washington, D.C. documents alongside documents from other states in a single order and coordinate one return shipment.
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