Using Your Florida Marriage Certificate Outside the United States

If your Florida marriage certificate needs to be presented in another country, you may be required to obtain an apostille before the foreign authority will recognize the record.

Naples clients need apostilled marriage certificates for many different reasons, including foreign residency, dual citizenship, registering a marriage overseas, immigration matters, inheritance, family procedures, name-related matters, and other international applications.

Before processing begins, we recommend confirming that the marriage certificate you have is the appropriate record for apostille.

A decorative certificate, photocopy, or unofficial copy isn't necessarily the same document as a properly issued or certified Florida marriage record. Even if you've used the certificate domestically before, that doesn't automatically mean the version you have is appropriate for international authentication.

Get Florida Apostille can review your marriage certificate before you send the original and help determine the next step.

Where Was Your Marriage Recorded?

This is one of the first things we want to know.

If the marriage was recorded in Florida, we'll review the certificate you currently have and determine whether it appears ready to move forward or whether another version may be required first.

If the marriage occurred or was recorded outside Florida, tell us before sending anything. Apostilles generally need to be obtained through the appropriate authority connected to the document's origin, so identifying where the record came from is important.

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

Convenient Service for Naples Clients

Once your Florida marriage certificate is ready, we make getting the document to us easy.

If you're located in Naples, we can arrange local document pickup.

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

We coordinate the Florida apostille process and arrange tracked return delivery once processing is complete.

International shipping can also be arranged if your apostilled marriage certificate needs to go directly to a foreign attorney, family member, government office, or other recipient overseas.

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

Not sure whether the certificate you have is the correct one? Call or text (239) 273-4708 before sending it. English and Spanish assistance is available.