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Do not get burned by fake “1-day” offers. We process your apostille correctly the first time — so your visa, job or adoption stays on track.
Most countries in the Hague Convention require this certification before accepting your FBI report for a visa, overseas job, residency permit or international adoption. Without it, your document is considered unverified and will be rejected regardless of what it says.
Because the FBI Identity History Summary is a federal document, only the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C. has the authority to issue this certification. A state Secretary of State cannot process it — if you send it there, it comes back without action.
Most FBI background checks are only valid for three months. If your apostille is rejected for the wrong form, a missing detail or an incorrect payment, you do not simply resubmit — you start over. New background check. New fees. New wait.
Meanwhile, your deadlines do not move.
Visa appointments get missed. Job offers expire. Adoption cases stall. A single avoidable mistake does not just waste time — it can cost you real opportunities at the worst possible moment. That is exactly why accuracy on the first submission matters more than anything else.
| Mail-in (DIY) | Federal Apostille™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical timeline | ~5–6 weeks, longer with backlogs or errors | ~10 business days on average |
| Risk of rejection | Higher — form and payment mistakes, missing details | Lower — expert review and compliant packaging |
| Status visibility | Limited once mailed | Proactive monitoring, plus a scan on issuance |
| Scan included | No | Yes — sent immediately on issuance |
| Error recovery | You restart and resubmit — weeks lost | We handle issues proactively |
| Best for | Very flexible timelines, no deadline pressure | Visas, relocation, employment — any deadline |
Typical timeline
Mail-in (DIY)
~5–6 weeks, longer with backlogs or errors
Federal Apostille™
~10 business days on average
Risk of rejection
Mail-in (DIY)
Higher — form and payment mistakes, missing details
Federal Apostille™
Lower — expert review and compliant packaging
Status visibility
Mail-in (DIY)
Limited once mailed
Federal Apostille™
Proactive monitoring, plus a scan on issuance
Scan included
Mail-in (DIY)
No
Federal Apostille™
Yes — sent immediately on issuance
Error recovery
Mail-in (DIY)
You restart and resubmit — weeks lost
Federal Apostille™
We handle issues proactively
Best for
Mail-in (DIY)
Very flexible timelines, no deadline pressure
Federal Apostille™
Visas, relocation, employment — any deadline
Both routes end at the same counter. Only one of them has someone standing at it.
Before anything gets filed, we go through your FBI background check carefully. We verify the document is the correct format, check for any issues that could cause a rejection, and confirm everything is in order. This step alone prevents the most common and costly mistakes.
We physically walk your document to the walk-in counter at the U.S. Department of State's Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C. No mail. No third-party drop-offs. Direct submission with the correct paperwork, every time.
Once your apostille is issued, we collect it first thing in the morning. You receive a high-quality scan by email the same day. If you need the original shipped, we send it with full tracking, domestic or international.
Get your apostille in 3 simple steps
No paperwork confusion, no government office visits, no waiting months. Three straightforward steps, and we handle everything in between.
What clients say
20 reviews, every one of them 5 stars. The TrustScore is time-weighted, so it reads 4.6 rather than 5.0.
I moved overseas this year to Colombia. While doing the marital visa process, I learned I needed an FBI background check done and apostilled. Was able to do this thru Federal Apostille with a few clicks on their site. So grateful for the services you provide. And they provide the service faster than what a normal person can get which helped with the short time frames I had to meet Colombia’s requirements. Five stars all day. Thank you!
Awesome service! Totally legit. I had some concerns given the AI agent you initially work with but did actually get to speak to a human. I had quite a few documents requiring Apostille and they delivered faster than expected which allowed us to meet our deadline. Highly recommend them!
The turnaround and support was excellent. Be assured , this is a real service providing dependable service as advertised.
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Read on TrustpilotAlready overseas? Getting fingerprinted abroad and routing the report back has its own process — see our guide to getting an FBI background check from abroad. For the full two-step walkthrough, see how to get an FBI background check apostilled, step by step.
Once your report is in hand, upload it to us and we take it from there — reviewed, hand-delivered to the U.S. Department of State, apostilled and shipped in 10 business days, guaranteed.
Your FBI background check apostille will be ready in about 10 business days. We submit in person at the physical counter for the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. By mail, the process takes 2–3 months or longer. Our service is designed to get your apostille back quickly, without the long delays.
Same-day apostille service for an FBI background check is only possible in rare emergencies, such as a death or life-threatening illness abroad, and requires proof. If you qualify, contact us for details. For most clients, processing takes about 10 business days.
No. The FBI Identity History Summary already carries the FBI's own certification, so it is apostilled directly by the U.S. Department of State. Only the original FBI background check is eligible for a federal apostille.
Yes, the PDF is accepted. All we need is the official PDF report you received from the FBI or your FBI channeler. It cannot be a scan or a photograph of a printout — it has to be the original PDF.
You can ship the original physical copy directly to us for an apostille. We share our Washington, DC address once your order is placed. If you have the original PDF, sending the PDF is faster.
No. Mailing is not required — you can upload the PDF version you receive from the FBI or your channeler. You can mail us the original physical document to our Washington, DC address if you do not have the PDF.
Every order includes high-quality scans of your apostilled documents at no additional cost. If you need the originals back, we offer tracked return shipping, domestic and international, for an additional fee.
Yes. Apostilles are recognized in all Hague Convention countries. If your destination country is not part of the Hague Convention, the process is called legalization through the consulate or embassy. We can advise you on this if needed.
We are a U.S.-based company that physically hand-delivers documents to the U.S. Department of State. No overseas middlemen, no hidden fees.
Yes. We process both federal and state apostilles. Federal documents — FBI background checks, FDA and USDA documents, patents, trademarks and federal court records — are handled through the U.S. Department of State. State-issued documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and university transcripts are handled through the relevant Secretary of State's office.
In some cases, yes. Contact us on WhatsApp if you need a visa-ready translation of your FBI background check and its apostille.
No. The FBI Identity History Summary is a federal document. Only the U.S. Department of State's Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C. has the authority to issue the apostille for it. If you send your report to a state office, it will be returned without processing.
Our service is $179 flat rate, all-inclusive. That covers federal filing preparation, expert handling, monitoring and a secure digital scan on issuance.
Your order is protected by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. If your apostille cannot be completed for any reason, you receive a full refund.
Your order is protected by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. If your apostille cannot be completed for any reason, you receive a full refund.
We accept all major credit cards — Visa, Mastercard and American Express — processed through trusted U.S. payment providers.
All transactions are protected with 256-bit SSL encryption and secure card verification.
One flat rate. Scans included. Hand-delivered to the U.S. Department of State — skip the 2–3 month mail backlog and have it done in approximately 10 business days.
Secure checkout. Government fees included. Refund if we can't complete it.
A federal apostille near you does not exist, and that is not a gap in coverage — it is how the system is built. An FBI Identity History Summary is a federal record, and federal records are authenticated by exactly one authority in the country: the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. Searching from Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Miami, New York or anywhere else returns notaries, channelers and couriers — none of them can issue the apostille itself.
A state Secretary of State cannot do it either. State offices authenticate documents their own state issued or notarized; an FBI report is not one of those, so sending it to a state office costs you the trip and comes back unapostilled.
So the only question "near me" really answers is who carries your report to Washington and back. That is what we do — the filing leg, in person, with a same-day scan the moment the apostille is issued. If your document is state-issued instead — a birth certificate, a diploma, a notarized power of attorney — it follows your state's own office; those are listed under apostille services by state.
Federal Apostille™ is a private, independent courier and document-processing service. We are not affiliated with the FBI, the U.S. Department of State, or any government agency. We do not provide legal advice.
