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