Apostille your Massachusetts-issued vital records for use abroad. We handle birth, marriage, death, and divorce certificates through Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section with one flat price.
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Every Massachusetts-issued vital record, authenticated by Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section.
Apostilled for international use.
Birth Certificate →Apostilled for international use.
Marriage Certificate →Apostilled for international use.
Death Certificate →Apostilled for international use.
Divorce Certificate →This trips up most people. If you were born in Texas but live in California, your birth certificate is apostilled by Texas, not California. Our order form asks which state issued the document and routes it to the correct state automatically. If you are not sure, just ask us.
$229 in every state, and less in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, our home ground. No per-state quotes, no hidden checkout fees. Return shipping is included.
These are business days of processing once your document reaches us. Your timeline starts the day it arrives, so allow a few business days for your original to reach us by mail first, and a couple of days for the finished apostille to reach you.
We hand-carry your document into the state office, confirm the apostille went through, and get it on its way to you as fast as possible. You see your exact ready-by date before you pay.
The verified, state-specific rules that trip people up, so your apostille is not rejected.
Place your order in minutes. We confirm which state issued your document, because an apostille must come from the issuing state.
Mail or drop off your state-certified record. Do not notarize a vital record. It goes straight from the issuing agency to the state authority.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section issues the apostille. We handle the submission and ship the finished apostille back to you with return shipping included.
One flat price, return shipping included, and the fastest path the state allows. We handle the paperwork and the submission.
You can. Here is what that looks like next to handing it to us.
| Do It Yourself | Other Services | Fingerprints & Apostilles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnaround | Weeks of back and forth | Varies, often slow | Always the fastest the state allows |
| Knowing the rules | You research each state | Generic checklist | We verified the rules from the source |
| Pricing | State fees plus your time | Service fee plus add-ons at checkout | All-in flat price, no surprises |
| Return shipping | You arrange and pay | Usually extra | 2-day shipping included |
| Risk of rejection | High | Medium | We check before submission |
Before we submit, we review your document against the state's current requirements and forms. If something is off, we tell you right away and fix it together, so you do not lose weeks or money on a rejection. Every order gets this VIP check, and it is all included in your price.
Not ready to order yet? Get the free Massachusetts apostille checklist so you know exactly what to send.
Looking for an FBI background check apostille? That is a federal document, authenticated by the U.S. Department of State, not a state office. We handle those too, with State Department processing in 7 to 10 business days before it ships back to you, 2-day return shipping included.
FBI Background Check ApostillesOrder online, then send us your Massachusetts document. We give you exact shipping instructions right after checkout. From there we handle everything: your document is moving within 1 business day of arrival, submitted to the state at our fastest speed, scanned to you the moment it is ready, and shipped back with 2-day delivery included. One flat $229 covers all of it.
No. A notary cannot issue an apostille anywhere in the U.S. Only the designated state authority, usually the Secretary of State, can issue an apostille for a state document. Some documents do need notarization or certification before they qualify, and we flag that during your order if it applies.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section. It is the only office that can apostille a Massachusetts-issued vital record. No county, notary, or other agency can do it.
No. Massachusetts can only apostille documents issued in Massachusetts. If your record is from another state, that state has to apostille it. We handle every state, so we route your order correctly.
No. Birth, marriage, death, and divorce records are not notarized. The certified record goes straight from the issuing agency to the state authentication office.
A current state-certified copy with the official signature, ordered from the issuing agency. Photocopies are not accepted.
For Massachusetts, turnaround runs about 10 to 15 business days, always our fastest speed, no rush upcharge. You see your exact ready-by date before you pay, and we aim to beat it.
Flat and all-in. $229 first document, $150 each additional, always expedited. Return shipping included. Massachusetts is priced the same as every other state. Only DC, Maryland, and Virginia cost less, because those are home for us.
Many countries require a certified translation of your apostilled record. We handle certified translations directly, in house. Get your apostille first, then order your translation online with a live price.
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One flat price, return shipping included, and the fastest path the state allows. We handle the paperwork and the submission.
Exactly what to send, the rules for your document, and how to avoid a rejection. We email it to you.
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