NYC birth and death certificates
Long form with a Letter of Exemplification from NYC Vital Records, authenticated at the New York County Clerk, then apostilled by the state. Short-form certificates can't be apostilled.
New York State apostille courier · Brooklyn, NYSkip the line.
We stand in it.
Brooklyn Apostille takes your New York document to the NYS Department of State counter in Manhattan and sends it back with the apostille attached. You ship it by FedEx from anywhere in the world and never make the trip.
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How it will work
Three stops. You make none of them.
You ship it to us
Check your document and price online, then send the original by FedEx to our pickup point. We photograph it when it arrives.
We take it to the counter
We handle any county clerk step, then bring it to the NYS Department of State walk-in counter at 123 William Street, Manhattan.
Back to you by FedEx
You get a photo of the apostille before we seal the envelope, then a tracking number.
Documents
New York documents we'll handle
Powers of attorney and affidavits
Documents notarized in New York. The notary's signature is certified by the county clerk where the notary is registered before the state apostille.
Diplomas and transcripts
From New York schools, with a notarized letter or notarized copy signed by the registrar. New York notaries can't certify copies themselves.
Court records and divorce decrees
Certified copies from New York courts and county clerks, for marriage, residency or citizenship abroad.
Corporate and state-issued documents
Certificates of good standing and other documents signed by New York State officials, for companies doing business abroad.
FBI background checks
Federal documents are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. We'll arrange it through a DC partner.
Who it's for
For anyone who can't get to William Street
New Yorkers abroad
You have a New York document and a deadline in another country. Mailing it to Albany takes weeks; we go to the counter in person.
Families and students
Citizenship by descent, marriage abroad, study and work visas. Documents for Spain, China, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Ukraine and every other Apostille Convention country.
Law firms and businesses
Regular batches of powers of attorney and corporate documents, with monthly invoicing for business accounts.
Planned pricing
One price, all in
$149
First document, including the $10 state fee, any county clerk fee and FedEx 2Day return inside the US.
$79
Each additional document in the same order. Up to 10 per order, the state's walk-in limit.
Free
Document check before you pay. Send a photo and we'll confirm the route first.
Questions
Apostille basics
What is an apostille?
A certificate the issuing state attaches to a public document so that countries in the Hague Apostille Convention accept it. For New York documents it's issued by the NYS Department of State.
Do I need to be in New York?
No. You only need to get the original to our FedEx pickup point. We take it to the state counter and ship it back to you.
Can a short-form NYC birth certificate be apostilled?
No. NYC birth and death records need the long form with a Letter of Exemplification. When you order from NYC Vital Records, choose "Apostille/Authentication" as the reason.
Can you apostille documents from other states?
No. Each state apostilles its own documents. We handle documents issued, notarized or signed in New York State. Federal documents go to the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC.
What if my country isn't in the Apostille Convention?
New York issues a Certificate of Authentication instead, and the country's consulate then legalizes it.
Do you give legal or immigration advice?
No. We're a document courier, not a law firm. Please confirm which documents you need with the authority receiving them, or with an attorney.
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