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