North America
Florida apostille for Mexico
Mexican consulates and civil registries accept a Florida apostille on Florida-issued records. Birth and marriage certificates are the most common files we walk into Tallahassee for Mexico.
Does Mexico take a Florida stamp?
Yes. Offices in Mexico accept the Florida foreign-use stamp (apostille) on a document that was issued in Florida or notarized by a Florida notary.
Mexican consulates and civil registries accept a Florida apostille on Florida-issued records. Birth and marriage certificates are the most common files we walk into Tallahassee for Mexico.
SRE does not re-legalize a Florida apostille. If the Mexican office asks for a translation, we can point you to a certified Spanish translation after the apostille is attached — translating first is usually wrong.
Spanish
Los registros civiles y consulados de México aceptan apostilla de Florida en documentos emitidos o notarizados en Florida. Actas de nacimiento y matrimonio son los trámites más frecuentes.
Who actually stamps the document
The embassy of Mexico does not add this stamp to a Florida document. The Florida Department of State in Tallahassee does.
If Mexico asks for a translation, get the Florida stamp first, then translate. Translating first is usually the wrong order.
How to order from Florida
On the order form, pick the document and choose Mexico as the destination. Upload a photo or scan. Pay. Ship the original. We review it, take it to the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee, and send it back with tracking.
Standard filing is $125. Rush is $199. Florida state fees are added on the order: $10 per document, or $20 if a county clerk certified it. See prices.
Documents we file most often for Mexico
Families and firms sending files to Mexico usually start with a Florida birth certificate, a Florida marriage certificate, a power of attorney, or a Florida school record. Court documents need the county clerk first. See every document type.
If you are in Mexico right now
You can still file a Florida document. Ship the certified original to our Tallahassee desk. If you still need a notary on a new statement, it must be a Florida video notary — not a local notary in Mexico. Download the True and Correct Copy PDF if that is the form you were told to use.
Mistakes we stop before you ship
Photocopies. Church marriage booklets. Court website printouts. FBI reports sent as if Florida could stamp them. And paying for a Florida stamp when the country does not take it.
Documents we see for Mexico
Questions people ask
Will Mexico accept a Florida apostille?
Yes, on a Florida-issued or Florida-notarized original. Not on a photocopy. Read this page and the document checklist.
Can I email a scan to Mexico instead of the original stamp?
Most offices in Mexico want the original document with the stamp attached. Ask the office that requested it. We ship the original back to you.
Do I translate first?
Usually no. Get the Florida stamp on the original document, then translate. Ask the office in Mexico if they want it the other way.
Can a notary in Mexico sign the document for Florida?
No. Florida only authenticates a Florida notary or a Florida agency. If you are in Mexico and still need a notary, use a Florida video notary.
How long does it take?
After we have the original, standard is about 3–5 business days. Rush is the next business day we can drop it. Shipping from Mexico to us is extra time on the way in.
What does it cost?
$125 standard, $199 rush, for the first document. Prices. Email help@floridafastapostille.com.