South Florida
Broward County, Florida apostille filing
Every Broward County paper that needs a foreign-use stamp still goes to Tallahassee. We cover 8 cities and 53 ZIP codes in this county.
Broward County, without the jargon
Broward County is in South Florida. 8 cities and towns and 53 ZIP codes here still use one Tallahassee office for the foreign-use stamp.
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach are the busiest origin for documents headed to Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Brazil. Overnight FedEx from Miami is the usual path. Cuba is the trap: Cuba does not take this Florida stamp.
If the document is a court file — divorce, name change, adoption — the Broward County clerk has to certify it first. We cannot take a website printout to the state.
How documents leave Broward County
Inbound shipping from this county is 2 business days to our Tallahassee desk. We drop the original at the state office and send it back with tracking.
Birth and marriage records still come from Florida vital records. Powers of attorney still need a Florida notary. An FBI report still cannot be stamped here.
Latin America from this county
Families in Broward County send documents to Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Brazil, and Central America more than anywhere else. Those countries take the Florida stamp. Cuba does not.
Cities and towns in Broward County
Coral SpringsDaniaDeerfield BeachFort LauderdaleHallandaleHollywoodPembroke PinesPompano Beach
Questions people ask
Can the Broward County clerk add the apostille?
No. The clerk can certify a court copy. Only the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee can add the foreign-use stamp.
Do I have to visit the county seat?
Only if you still need a certified court copy. Once you have that document, you can ship it to us from anywhere in the county.