Documents issued by the District of Columbia — such as DC birth certificates, marriage records, death certificates, divorce records, and court documents — are apostilled through the DC office, not the U.S. Department of State.
A DC birth certificate is issued by the District of Columbia, not a federal agency. A federal document like an FBI background check goes through the U.S. Department of State. Submitting to the wrong office can cause delays, so we help identify the correct office before submission.
Certified DC birth certificates prepared for apostille or authentication.
Certified DC marriage records for foreign use.
Certified DC death certificates that need apostille processing.
DC divorce decrees or related court-issued records.
Court documents issued by the District of Columbia for international use.
Documents notarized by a DC notary that may need DC certification.
DC birth, marriage, death, divorce, court, and DC notarized documents generally go through the DC apostille authority.
Learn about DC Apostille Services →FBI background checks, Social Security letters, VA benefit letters, and federal agency records generally go through the federal process.
Learn about Federal Apostille Services →Translation requirements depend on the destination country and the receiving office. Some countries want the apostilled document translated afterward; others may ask for a certified translation to be notarized and apostilled. We review the country and document before recommending the next step.
Contact Maryland Mobile Notary Express for help with DC birth certificates, DC marriage certificates, DC court records, DC notarized documents, and other DC-issued records.