Broward County apostille and notary services — Wilton Manors office, mobile pickup countywide, in-person filing at the Florida Department of State.
There are two ways a document reaches the Florida Department of State, and they produce two very different waits. Mail-in requests enter a processing queue that runs weeks — commonly three to six, longer in peak season — with no visibility and no expedite option. Documents filed in person are processed at the counter.
Our standard turnaround is 5 business days, pickup to return, and the timeline is defined because the filing step is in-person: your documents are never sitting in a mail queue. The five days covers collection, pre-filing review, the Tallahassee filing, and the return trip to Broward County.
The delays that matter usually happen before filing, not at the state. A birth certificate that turns out to be a hospital keepsake. A background check that's the instant printout instead of the certified FDLE record. A diploma with no notarization. Each of those means obtaining the correct document first — days or weeks depending on the issuing office.
This is why we review before we file. When you call, we confirm your document qualifies before scheduling pickup; when it doesn't, we tell you exactly what to order and from where, so the only wait is the unavoidable one.
Consulate appointment on Monday? Flight on Friday? Call us — same-day pickup scheduling is standard (requests confirmed within one business hour), and rush handling can compress the overall timeline when the deadline is real. The honest version: we'll tell you on the phone whether your deadline is achievable, not after we've taken your documents.
It's our standard and we hit it consistently, because in-person filing removes the variable that breaks other timelines. Where a specific document raises an issue at review, you'll know before we file — not after.
The state's mail queue fluctuates — several weeks is typical, and rejected documents are returned unprocessed, restarting the clock. That risk is the main reason our clients don't mail.
Yes — pickups requested before 2 PM are routinely scheduled same-day anywhere in Broward County, and walk-ins need no appointment at all.
No. But receiving institutions often want recently issued underlying documents — a fresh certified copy — so don't apostille months before you need it.
The state office that issues every Florida apostille.
Hague Apostille ConventionFull text and member countries of the 1961 convention.
U.S. Department of State — Office of AuthenticationsFederal authentication for FBI checks and other federal documents.
Flat pricing, bundles, and what can add cost.
Processing timeThe 5-day timeline vs the mail-in queue.
Same-day & rush serviceWhat is honestly achievable on a tight deadline.
Mobile pickupWe come to you, anywhere in Broward County.
Call us with your document and destination country — we'll tell you exactly what qualifies and what it costs.
