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Texas Apostille
Apostilles on Texas-issued documents through the Texas Secretary of State. Mail it in from anywhere, or have us retrieve the certified copy for you.
From $119 per document, Texas state fee included. Birth, marriage, death and other state-issued records are $309. You see the exact total before you pay.
- Mail it from anywhere — no office visit, no appointment
- Texas state fee included, nothing added at checkout
- We check your document before it is submitted
- Email updates at every stage
- Tracked, insured return shipping, worldwide
Rather talk it through? Call (771) 777-4807 and we will tell you what your document needs before you pay for anything.
Current processing times
State apostille (Standard)
7+ business days
State apostille (Rush)
Under 7 business days
State apostille (Same Day)
Same business day
Counted in business days from when we have a usable document, not including return shipping. Rush and same-day depend on the state. Tight deadline? Call us and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.
Texas documents are apostilled by the Texas Secretary of State in Austin. If your birth certificate, marriage licence, court record, or notarized document originated in Texas, that is the only authority that can certify it, no matter where you live now.
Texas is one of the more straightforward states to work with. There is no separate county authentication step of the kind New York requires, so a correctly certified document generally goes straight to the state.
The complication in Texas is usually the document itself rather than the process. Texas vital records are issued both by the Texas Department of State Health Services and by individual county clerks, and the two look different. Both can be apostilled provided the copy is properly certified, but an uncertified county print-out cannot.
We do not have a walk-in office in Texas, so Texas orders are handled mail-in. In practice that costs you a day or two of shipping, not a worse outcome. We can also retrieve a fresh certified copy on your behalf if what you have will not be accepted.
At a glance
Texas documents we handle most
| Document | Where it comes from | Notarization |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Texas DSHS or county clerk | Not required |
| Marriage licence | County clerk | Not required |
| Death certificate | Texas DSHS or county clerk | Not required |
| Divorce decree | District court clerk | Not required, needs court seal |
| Power of attorney | You | Required, Texas notary |
| Diploma or transcript | Your school | Usually required |
| Corporate records | TX Secretary of State | Depends on the document |
Texas-specific things worth knowing
- County or state copy, both work, provided the copy is properly certified with a seal. An unsealed print-out will not be accepted.
- The notary must be Texas-commissioned for a Texas apostille on a private document.
- No separate authentication step before the Secretary of State, unlike some states.
- Texas now issues a single universal Apostille certificate that serves as both apostille and authentication. Documents bound for non-Convention countries still need the further step at the U.S. Department of State afterwards.
- Texas vital records carry a $150 per document surcharge over our vital record price, reflecting what the state charges and the extra handling its process requires. It is shown in your total before you pay, never added afterwards.
- Large counties differ. Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant and Travis each issue records slightly differently, which matters if we are retrieving one for you.
- Court documents need the clerk’s certification and seal before the state will act on them.
Start your Texas apostille. Exact price in about two minutes.
How it works
Step 1
Mail us the document
Send the certified copy to our processing office, or ask us to retrieve a fresh one from Texas on your behalf.
Step 2
We verify before submitting
We check the certification and seal are correct, so it is not rejected in Austin.
Step 3
Secretary of State apostille
We submit to the Texas Secretary of State and pay the state fee, included in your price.
Step 4
Back to you
Shipped tracked and insured, or scanned and emailed the moment it is issued.
Texas Apostille: common questions
Can I just mail my document or turn up without booking?
No. Please book first. The mailing instructions at the end of the booking give you the address to use and the order number to send with your documents. An unannounced envelope or visit has no order attached to it, which is how documents get delayed.
Do I need to be in Texas?
No. Mail the document to us from anywhere, or have us retrieve a certified copy. The document goes to Texas, you do not.
County clerk copy or state copy: which do I need?
Either is normally fine as long as it is a certified copy with the official seal. If you are unsure which you have, send a photo through the free review and we will confirm.
Can you get a Texas birth certificate for me?
Yes, document retrieval is one of our services. It adds time, since it depends on the issuing office, but it saves you dealing with the county yourself.
My document was notarized in Texas but I live elsewhere. Where does it go?
Texas, because that is where the notary is commissioned. Where you live has no bearing on which state issues the apostille.
Why does Texas cost more than other states?
Texas birth, marriage and death certificates and other state-issued records carry a $150 per document surcharge, so they start at $309. Other documents start at $119. That reflects the state’s own fees and the additional handling its process requires. You see it itemised in your total before paying, and our booking flow flags it as soon as you select Texas rather than at checkout.
How long does a Texas apostille take?
Typically seven or more business days once we have a correct document, plus shipping in each direction. See processing times for the full picture.
Official sources
Requirements, fees and processing times are set by the authorities below and can change without notice. Verify anything time-critical directly with them.
Texas SOS Authentications Unit · Request authentication · Texas authentication FAQ
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