MASSACHUSETTS APOSTILLE · MAIL-IN OR MOBILE
Massachusetts Apostille Service, Wherever You Are
If your document was issued or notarized in Massachusetts, it's apostilled by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. We file it in person in Boston, whether you live in Springfield, San Diego or Seoul.
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MASSACHUSETTS APOSTILLE
1–2 business days
A personalized quote for every request
- Filed in person in Boston
- Notarization included
- U.S. return shipping included
- Mail in from anywhere in the world
Which documents Massachusetts can apostille
Massachusetts vital records
Birth, marriage and death certificates as certified copies from the city or town clerk or the Registry of Vital Records. We can retrieve them for you.
Documents notarized by a Massachusetts notary
Powers of attorney, affidavits, copy certifications of diplomas and transcripts, contracts.
Massachusetts court records
Certified by the clerk of the court that issued them.
Massachusetts corporate records
Certificates of Good Standing and Articles of Organization or Incorporation from the Corporations Division, plus notarized board resolutions and corporate powers of attorney.
We also handle documents from any other U.S. state, and federal documents, routing each one to the office that issues its apostille.
Two ways to get started
| Option | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Mail-in | Send your original document. We file it and ship it back with tracking. | Clients outside Greater Boston or abroad |
| Mobile appointment | We come to your home or office within 10 miles of Back Bay (farther quoted). | Busy professionals, families, companies |
Apostille or certification?
Going to a country that doesn’t accept apostilles? Your document needs authentication instead: Massachusetts certification, U.S. Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. See document authentication for how it works.
How our Massachusetts apostille service works
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Tell us about the document | Use Get Your Quote to tell us what the document is, who issued or notarized it and which country it’s going to. We confirm whether it needs an apostille or a certification for authentication. |
| 2. We review it before anything is filed | We look at the signature, seal and notarial certificate, and whether it’s a certified copy where one is required. If something will be rejected, we tell you before you lose time. |
| 3. Notarization, if needed | Documents that need a Massachusetts notarization, such as a power of attorney or an affidavit, can be notarized at a mobile appointment in Greater Boston. |
| 4. We file it in Boston | We take your document to the Secretary of the Commonwealth ourselves. Most Massachusetts apostilles are ready in 1–2 business days once the document is in order. |
| 5. Return or next step | We ship it back with tracking anywhere in the world, or move it on to translation, U.S. Department of State authentication or embassy legalization if your country needs it. |
What we check before we file
The notarial certificate
The notary’s name, signature, seal, commission expiration date, the venue and the date must all be there and match. An incomplete certificate is the most common reason a Massachusetts document is turned away.
The right signer
The Secretary of the Commonwealth can only apostille a signature it can verify, such as a Massachusetts notary, a city or town clerk, the Registry of Vital Records or a court clerk.
A certified copy, not a photocopy
Birth, marriage and death records, court records and corporate records must be certified copies from the issuing office. A photocopy, even a notarized one, can’t be apostilled.
Your destination country
Hague Convention countries get an apostille. Countries outside it, and Thailand until it joins in February 2027, get a certification and the full authentication chain instead.
Common Massachusetts apostille requests
| Document | What we need | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|
| Birth, marriage and death certificates | A certified copy from the city or town clerk or the Registry of Vital Records. We can order one for you. | Vital records apostille |
| Diplomas and transcripts | Notarized by the registrar, or a notarized copy if the receiving institution accepts that option. | University documents |
| Powers of attorney and affidavits | Signed in front of a Massachusetts notary. We can notarize it at a mobile appointment. | Power of attorney apostille |
| Company records | A Certificate of Good Standing or certified Articles from the Corporations Division, or a notarized board resolution. | Good Standing apostille |
| Court records | A copy certified by the clerk of the court that issued it. | Divorce decree apostille |
| CORI and driving records | A certified record from the issuing state agency. | CORI · Driving records |
| Medical and professional licenses | A license verification from the licensing board. | License apostille |
An FBI background check is a federal document, so it isn’t apostilled by Massachusetts. It goes to the U.S. Department of State, which our DC Satellite Office handles. See FBI background check apostille.
Timing you can plan around
Once your document is in order, a Massachusetts apostille usually takes 1–2 business days with us. Shipping time to and from us is extra, and a certified translation or embassy legalization adds its own time.
If you have a deadline, such as a visa appointment, a closing abroad or a school start date, tell us when you request your quote. We’ll tell you honestly whether it can be met and what order to do things in. Our Document Route Planner can map the steps for your country.
Who we work with
We process Massachusetts apostilles for families relocating abroad, students and graduates, attorneys and law firms, life sciences and biotech companies, universities, and other notary and apostille companies that need a reliable Boston filer. Corporate clients can set up a business account for repeat requests.
Frequently asked questions
I don't live in Massachusetts. Can you still help?
Yes. If your document is from Massachusetts, mail it to us from anywhere and we'll return it with tracking.
Can I just mail it to the Secretary of the Commonwealth myself?
You can. Clients use us to avoid rejections from missing notary details, wrong copies or the wrong certificate type, and to get it back in 1–2 business days instead of waiting on mail.
My birth certificate is old. Will it work?
It must be a certified copy signed by an official whose signature the Secretary of the Commonwealth can verify. Older copies are sometimes rejected. We check it first and can order a new certified copy for you.
How much does it cost?
Every request is a little different, so we provide a personalized quote for each one. Get Your Quote
Can you apostille a document notarized in another state?
Not through Massachusetts. A document notarized in another state is apostilled by that state, but we handle that for you too. See our 50-state apostille service.
Does a Massachusetts apostille expire?
The apostille itself doesn’t expire, but many countries and offices only accept documents issued or certified within a recent window, often 6 or 12 months. Check with the recipient before you order.
Can you apostille several documents in one order?
Yes. Each document gets its own apostille, and we file them together.
Have a Massachusetts document going abroad?
Tell us what it is and where it's going.