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