Central Florida
Marion County, Florida apostille filing
Every Marion County paper that needs a foreign-use stamp still goes to Tallahassee. We cover 14 cities and 25 ZIP codes in this county.
Marion County, without the jargon
Marion County is in Central Florida. 14 cities and towns and 25 ZIP codes here still use one Tallahassee office for the foreign-use stamp.
Orlando, Kissimmee, Lakeland, and The Villages send student records, hospitality work documents, and family records. Unofficial school printouts fail. Ask the registrar for a certified copy.
If the document is a court file — divorce, name change, adoption — the Marion County clerk has to certify it first. We cannot take a website printout to the state.
How documents leave Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County
AnthonyBelleviewCitraDunnellonEastlake WeirFort Mc CoyMc IntoshOcalaOcklawahaOrange LakeReddickSilver SpringsSummerfieldWeirsdale
Questions people ask
Can the Marion 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.