Florida Birth Certificates for Use in Another Country

If you're in Cape Coral and need to submit a Florida birth certificate to a foreign government, consulate, attorney, school, or other organization abroad, the record may need an apostille before it will be accepted.

Birth certificate apostilles are commonly needed for dual citizenship, foreign residency, immigration matters, marriage abroad, school enrollment, inheritance, family procedures, and other international applications.

Before beginning the apostille process, one of the most important questions is whether the birth certificate you currently have is the appropriate record for authentication.

Not every document showing birth information is treated the same way. Photocopies, hospital records, keepsake certificates, and other unofficial versions should not be assumed to qualify for a Florida apostille.

If you're unsure about the certificate you have, send us a copy for review before sending the original.

What Birth Certificate Do You Have?

If your birth certificate was issued in Florida, we'll review the record you currently have and help determine whether it appears ready for Florida apostille processing.

This is particularly useful when the certificate is older, you're unsure whether it's certified, or you've never had to present it internationally before.

We also recommend telling us which country will receive the birth certificate and whether the foreign authority has given you specific instructions.

If another version of the record appears to be needed, it's better to identify that before you spend time shipping or processing a document that may not be appropriate.

Have birth certificates for multiple family members? You can send the records together for review.

Local Pickup or Prepaid Shipping in Cape Coral

Once your Florida birth certificate is ready, getting it to us is straightforward.

We can arrange local document pickup in the Cape Coral area.

If you'd rather ship the certificate, we can send you a prepaid shipping label so you don't have to arrange the shipment yourself.

We coordinate the Florida apostille process and arrange tracked return delivery once completed.

If the apostilled birth certificate needs to continue directly overseas, international shipping can also be arranged to a foreign government office, attorney, consulate, family member, or other recipient.

Rush processing is available in as little as 1–2 business days for qualifying documents.

Not sure whether your birth certificate is ready? Call or text (239) 273-4708 before sending it. You don't have to upload anything just to ask a question.

English and Spanish assistance is available.