How long does an apostille take to process?

Apostille processing times vary based on the state/province, country, and the availability of 3rd party independent contractors. The method of processing may include: mail, hand-delivery by staff/3rd party independent contractor. The processing times below are an approximate estimate only, after we receive your documents physically or immediately after you submit your documents by upload. A "day" is defined as a business day and does not include weekends or national holidays.

For most foreign country apostilles (i.e. Canada, a Canada province), the apostille will generally take 14-21 business days, plus 2-7 days shipping return.

For California (USA), the apostille will generally be processed in 3-7 days, plus 2-7 days shipping return. Actual timing depends on staff and 3rd party contractors.

For New York State (USA), the apostille will generally be processed in 3-14 days, plus 2-7 days shipping return. Actual timing depends on staff and 3rd party contractors.

For all other states, the apostille will generally take 14-21 business days, plus 2-7 days shipping return.

If you order translation or document retrieval services, expect to add 2-3 days to the processing time.