// government / fbi-background-check
FBI Background Check apostille in Florida
Work visas, residency, and foreign teaching jobs almost always require an apostilled FBI background check (FBI Identity History Summary). A Florida notary cannot copy-certify it — and unlike most apostilles, an FBI check is authenticated through the U.S. Department of State, not Tallahassee. We handle that federal channel for you.
// the florida rule
Can a Florida notary certify a copy of a fbi background check?
No — but here's what we can do.
No — an FBI Identity History Summary is a federal government record, so a notary cannot certify a copy of it. It also can't be apostilled by Florida: federal documents are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We manage that federal submission so you're not navigating it from afar.
// what we can do
We can't copy-certify a fbi background check — but we apostille it for use abroad.
Need your fbi background check recognized in another country?
An apostille is the only thing that makes a foreign government accept it. We handle the right authority — state or federal — track it end-to-end, and add a certified translation when the destination country needs one.
// how it works
From certified copy to apostille.
Get the certified copy
Order the agency-certified copy (vital-records office, court clerk, or registrar) — we'll tell you exactly which one and how.
We authenticate it
We submit it to the correct authority — the Florida Secretary of State for state documents, or the U.S. Department of State for federal ones.
Accepted abroad
You get the apostilled document back, optionally with a certified translation, ready for the destination country. We track it the whole way.
// honest pricing
What a fbi background check costs.
from $150 per document, all-in (state/federal fees + handling)
// fbi background check questions
FBI Background Check FAQ.
Why can't a notary just certify my FBI report?
It's a federal record, and notary copy certification doesn't apply to it. For overseas use it needs a federal apostille from the U.S. Department of State — a different process from a state apostille, which we handle for you.
How long does a federal apostille on an FBI check take?
The federal channel is slower than the Florida state channel — we give you an honest, current estimate up front and track it the whole way. Many clients pair it with a certified translation for the destination country.
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