An Apostille is an official authentication certificate that tells a foreign government your marriage certificate is legitimate. Without it, a foreign embassy, consulate, or government office won't process your application — whether that's a citizenship application, a residency permit, a spouse visa, or a name change abroad. It's issued by the Secretary of State in the state where your marriage certificate was issued. Nevada marriages go through the Nevada Secretary of State, while other states go through their own offices.

Neither exactly; you need a certified copy issued directly by the county clerk's office where you were married. It cannot be a photocopy, a scan, or a copy from a third-party website. A certified copy features the county clerk's official seal and registrar's signature. If you apostille an uncertified copy, it will be rejected internationally, so we confirm you have the correct document before we accept your order.

An Apostille is accepted in Hague Convention countries like Italy, France, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and the UK. If your country is not on the Hague list—such as the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, or Egypt—you require full embassy or consulate legalization. This is a multi-step process involving state authentication, U.S. Department of State certification, and embassy attestation. We verify exactly which process your specific destination requires before touching your document.

Rejections usually happen for three reasons: submitting a photocopy instead of a certified county clerk copy, using the wrong process (like trying to apostille a document that requires embassy legalization), or applying to the wrong state office. The Apostille must come from the Secretary of State where the marriage was performed, not where you live. We audit your document for all three of these risks before submission.

Yes. We maintain a network of agents across all 50 states to handle documents locally. Because your certificate must be apostilled in the state where the marriage occurred, we manage the specific routing to that state’s Secretary of State for you. Whether you were married in Texas, New York, or Nevada, we ensure it reaches the correct office for processing.

Las Vegas marriages are recorded in Clark County, meaning your certified copy comes from the Clark County Clerk. We handle the process of obtaining this document and securing the subsequent Apostille from the Nevada Secretary of State. We can often process these same-day; if you are unsure if you have the correct certificate type, call us and we will verify it for you.

Nevada certificates can often be processed same-day. Out-of-state certificates typically take 3 to 10 business days depending on the state office. If your destination requires full embassy legalization, please add 5 to 15 additional business days. Share your deadline when you reach out, and we will provide an accurate, honest timeline immediately.