SWFL Signatures provides professional apostille and document authentication assistance for eligible Florida documents intended for use outside the United States. We help simplify the preparation, submission, and handling process with personalized service and attention to detail.
Preparing documents for international use can involve specific state requirements, document certifications, notarization requirements, and submission procedures.
SWFL Signatures helps clients identify potential document issues before submission and coordinates eligible documents through the appropriate Florida authentication process.

An Apostille is a certificate used to authenticate the origin of a public document for use in a country that participates in the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.
An Apostille verifies the authenticity of the signature, seal, or stamp of the public official who signed or issued the document. It does not certify the contents of the document itself.
For countries that participate in the Hague Apostille Convention, the Apostille generally replaces the traditional legalization process. The receiving country, agency, court, school, employer, or other authority may have additional requirements for the underlying document.

Certain Florida vital records must be obtained as official certified copies from the appropriate issuing authority and cannot simply be notarized by a notary public as certified copies.
SWFL Signatures can help pre-screen eligible documents and identify applicable authentication requirements before submission.
If your destination country participates in the Hague Apostille Convention, an Apostille is generally used in place of traditional legalization.
SWFL Signatures provides apostille and document authentication assistance and does not provide legal advice or determine whether a document is legally sufficient for its intended use. Requirements and acceptance are determined by the applicable authorities.
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