Apostille by State
Apostille Services in the District of Columbia
A District of Columbia document can only be apostilled in District of Columbia — by the District of Columbia Office of the Secretary. RL Notary handles the full process for you: document review, submission to the issuing authority, and return of the finished document.
The District of Columbia sits minutes from Ronit's Maryland base, so DC documents are part of the daily route: you can start by phone, hand documents over in person when she is in the area, or send them by mail or courier — and DC-issued documents go straight to the DC Office of the Secretary for authentication.
Who issues apostilles in District of Columbia?
Apostilles for District of Columbia documents are issued by the District of Columbia Office of the Secretary. Send us the document and we prepare and submit it there — and if your document turns out to be federal rather than state-issued, we route it to the U.S. Department of State instead: see federal apostille services.
Documents we apostille from District of Columbia
- Birth, marriage and death certificates issued in District of Columbia
- Diplomas, degrees and school transcripts
- Powers of attorney and affidavits
- Corporate and business documents
- Court documents and judgments
- Notarized personal documents — signatures, statements and authorizations
At a Glance
- Issuing authority: District of Columbia Office of the Secretary
- Maryland clients: in-person service
- Everywhere else: by mail or courier
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How it works
Send or hand us the document
Call, text or use the form below. We confirm the document is in apostille-ready shape — the right original or certified copy, notarized where it needs to be.
We submit it to the District of Columbia Office of the Secretary
Your document goes to the issuing authority in District of Columbia with everything it requires. We track it the whole way and keep you updated.
Your apostilled document comes back
The finished document, with its apostille attached, returns to you — ready for the embassy, employer, school or authority abroad that asked for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who issues an apostille for a District of Columbia document?
The District of Columbia Office of the Secretary. An apostille can only come from the jurisdiction that issued the document — a document from District of Columbia cannot be apostilled in Maryland or in any other state, which is exactly why the submission has to go to the right office the first time.
I don't live in District of Columbia. Can you still handle my apostille?
Yes. Most clients start by phone or through the form below and send their documents by mail or courier; clients in Maryland can also meet Ronit in person. Your documents are tracked at every step and returned to you when the apostille is attached.
My document is federal — an FBI background check. Does it go to District of Columbia?
No. Federal documents — FBI background checks, federal court papers and anything issued by a U.S. federal agency — are authenticated by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC instead. See our federal apostille service; we handle those too.
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