Getting Your Florida Marriage Record Ready for Use Abroad

If you're in Cape Coral and need to present a Florida marriage certificate in another country, an apostille may be required before the foreign authority will recognize the record.

Marriage certificates are commonly apostilled for foreign residency, dual citizenship, registering a marriage overseas, immigration matters, inheritance, family procedures, relocation, and other international legal or administrative requirements.

Before sending your marriage certificate for processing, it's important to determine whether the record you currently have is appropriate for a Florida apostille.

The certificate you've kept for personal records isn't necessarily the version needed for international authentication. Decorative certificates, photocopies, and unofficial copies should not be assumed to qualify simply because they contain your marriage information.

If you're unsure what you have, we can review a copy before you send the original.

Is Your Marriage Record From Florida?

Where the marriage record originated matters when determining the appropriate apostille process.

If your marriage was recorded in Florida, send us a copy of the certificate you have. We'll review the record and help determine whether it appears ready for Florida apostille processing or whether another version may be needed.

If the marriage certificate originated outside Florida, contact us before sending it. The appropriate apostille authority is generally connected to the jurisdiction where the document originated.

We also recommend telling us which country will receive the certificate and whether a consulate, attorney, foreign government, or other receiving authority has provided specific instructions.

That allows us to better understand what you're trying to accomplish before processing begins.

Local Pickup or Prepaid Shipping in Cape Coral

Once your Florida marriage certificate is ready, you have two convenient ways to get it to us.

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

Prefer shipping? 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 after completion.

If your completed marriage certificate needs to continue directly abroad, international shipping can also be arranged to a government office, attorney, family member, consulate, or other recipient.

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

Not sure whether your marriage 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.