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District of Columbia document guide

Washington DC Apostilles

A District of Columbia record needs an apostille from the DC Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications. We no longer take state apostille orders, including DC documents. Call us and we will connect you with a partner who handles this service.

The issuing authority determines the apostille

DC can apostille eligible documents issued in the District. A record issued by another state follows that state's process. An FBI background check is a federal document and goes to the U.S. Department of State.

Have a DC birth, marriage, death, or divorce record?

Call (571) 384-4491. We will connect you with a partner for the state apostille. Do not submit a state document through our federal order form.

Ordering an FBI background check apostille?

We expedite FBI background checks and other eligible federal documents at the U.S. Department of State. Federal processing takes 7 to 10 business days, with 2-day domestic return shipping included.

Common questions

The DC Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications issues apostilles for eligible DC-issued documents. A document issued by another state must follow that state's process.

No. Our online order form accepts federal documents only. Call (571) 384-4491 and we will connect you with a partner for a DC-issued document.