Step-by-Step guide on how to apostille your documents through the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of State resumed walk-in service but with many many restrictions. For one, they only allow documents to be submitted between 8am and 9am Monday through Thursday. The original plan was to process documents in seven business days but that soon stretched to ten business days. We believe the processing time may increase. Furthermore, the Department of State will only allow a set number of documents to be submitted daily.
Apostille service providers in Washington, D.C.
Below is a current list of restrictions which may cause delays in processing your documents:
- The Counter desk is open Monday – Thursday between the hours of 8am and 9am
- There is a limit on how many documents can be submitted per person per company.
- The processing time is between 10-12 business days as of October 29, 2024 but may increase.
- Scheduled pick-up is not guaranteed and the processing time could be further delayed.
As of this date of this post, we are currently only able to offer the “Basic” and “Plus” service pricing. The estimated processing time is 3-4 weeks for the “Basic” service and 2-3 weeks for the “Plus service. The processing times are estimated and may take longer.
Also, documents mailed into our Washington, D.C. may take longer because of instability in receiving mail. Thus, please allow an additional week for mailed-in documents.
Document issued from the U.S. Federal Government (Example: FBI background check, Social Security Income and Benefits Statement (SSA), Certificate of Naturalization, Certificate of Citizenship, VA Pension, DD214, IRS, FDA, USDA, USPTO, etc…) are processed directly from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
Office Hours: Monday – Saturday 9am – 6pm
Customer Support: 1-800-953-3971
Email: WashingtonDC@libertyapostille.com
Download Forms: Washington DC Apostille Order Forms
The first step is to contact our office. Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday-Saturday from 9am to 6pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Once we understand the type of documents you need to apostille and the country requesting them, we can then email you the instructions and order forms. Our instructions are very detailed oriented and will answer most of your questions. Please be sure to read them carefully.
We can apostille the following US Federal documents…
Obtaining an apostille on your Federal documents can be complicated and time consuming. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!
Our staff is available Monday-Saturday from 9am to 6pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions. Please call us at 1-800-953-3971.
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