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