Personal Documents
Vital records and life documents apostilled for marriage, residency, study, or citizenship abroad.
- Birth certificates
- Marriage
- Diplomas
- Single status
- Background checks
Hague Convention certified · 190+ countries
Your documents,
ready to cross any border.
Meridiano authenticates and apostilles personal and corporate documents for use abroad — handled end to end, from notarization to the Secretary of State and U.S. Department of State. No lines, no guesswork, no rejected paperwork.
✓ Free eligibility review · Plain pricing · 1–3 business-day processing available
Apostille
Republic Certified
No. 2025-08841
Certificate of Authentication
HAGUE CONVENTION · 5 OCTOBER 1961
Meridiano
Authorized Official
Verified
Apostille
Apostille
Trusted by individuals & businesses worldwide
50,000+
Documents apostilled
190+
Destination countries
1–3
Day rush available
4.9★
Average client rating
What we handle
Full-service authentication for every kind of document.
Whether you're getting married overseas, enrolling in a foreign university, or expanding a company across borders, we manage the entire certification chain so your paperwork is accepted the first time.
Corporate & Commercial
Authentication for entities expanding, contracting, or banking across international jurisdictions.
- Articles of incorporation
- Power of attorney
- Good standing
- Invoices
FBI & Federal
Federal documents authenticated through the U.S. Department of State for worldwide acceptance.
- FBI background checks
- Federal records
- USDA certificates
How it works
Three simple steps from order to delivery.
You stay informed at every stage. We do the standing in line, the routing between agencies, and the international shipping.
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Place your order
Tell us the document and its destination country. We confirm exactly what's required — usually in minutes.
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Send your documents
We provide the shipping label — drop off at any FedEx location: Walgreens, Office Depot, Dollar General, and thousands more. Or let us retrieve and notarize for you.
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Delivered worldwide
Your certified documents arrive at your door — or your recipient's — with full tracking included.
Up to 10× faster
Days, not weeks
2 business days instead of the typical 2–3 week state-office wait.
No forms, no waiting
We prepare every required form. Just send your document and leave the rest to us.
A real person, every time
A dedicated specialist handles your file — not a bot. Reach us anytime with questions.
Document types
If it needs to be recognized abroad, we can apostille it.
A sample of the documents we authenticate every day. Don't see yours? It's almost certainly covered.
✓ Birth certificates
✓ Marriage certificates
✓ Death certificates
✓ Diplomas & transcripts
✓ FBI background checks
✓ Powers of attorney
✓ Articles of incorporation
✓ Certificates of good standing
✓ Single status affidavits
✓ Adoption papers
✓ Commercial invoices
✓ Board resolutions
Who we are
Apostille specialists, not a side service.
Authentication is all we do — and we've done it for more than fifteen years. Meridiano was founded by document specialists who were tired of watching people lose weeks to rejected paperwork and conflicting government instructions.
Today we work directly with state authorities, the U.S. Department of State, and embassies on six continents, so individuals and companies can move forward without the bureaucratic guesswork.
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One dedicated specialist
A single point of contact owns your order from intake to delivery.
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Transparent, flat pricing
You see the full cost before we begin — government fees included.
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Acceptance guarantee
If a properly prepared document is rejected, we make it right at no cost.
Client reviews
Thousands of borders crossed, smoothly.
★★★★★
"I needed an FBI background check apostilled for a job in the UAE on a tight deadline. Meridiano handled the federal step and embassy legalization in five days. Flawless."
Rachel OkonkwoRelocating to Abu Dhabi
★★★★★
"We were incorporating a subsidiary in Germany and our documents kept getting bounced. Their corporate team fixed in a week what we'd struggled with for a month."
Daniel ReyesCOO, Lumen Robotics
★★★★★
"Getting married in Italy meant a mountain of certified paperwork. My specialist walked me through every document and translation. Genuinely stress-free."
Amara WhitfieldMarried in Tuscany
Common questions
Apostille & authentication, explained.
Quick answers to what most people ask before they order. Need something specific? Talk to a specialist.
What is an apostille?
An apostille is a certificate, attached by a designated state or federal authority, that authenticates the signature and seal on a public document so it can be accepted in another country that is a member of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention. It replaces a longer embassy legalization chain in the ~125 member countries.
How long does it take?
Standard processing is 5–7 business days from receipt of your document. Expedited 1–3 business-day service is available on most U.S. state filings, including California. Embassy legalization adds 1–3 weeks depending on the consulate.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is $350 per document — flat. That includes state filing fees, document preparation, and U.S. return shipping. Optional add-ons: certified translation ($120/page), embassy legalization (varies by consulate), and international courier ($85 flat).
Which countries accept an apostille?
About 125 countries are members of the Hague Convention — including most of Europe, China, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and the United Kingdom. For non-Hague destinations (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Vietnam), the document needs consular legalization instead, which we also handle end to end.
Do you handle corporate documents?
Yes — a significant share of our work. We apostille articles of incorporation, certificates of good standing, powers of attorney, board resolutions, and commercial invoices for entity formation, banking, and litigation abroad.
Do I need a certified translation?
An apostille authenticates the document, not its language. Many destinations require a certified translation alongside the apostille. We can bundle one with your order so the document is ready for submission abroad.
Ready when you are
Start your apostille order today.
Tell us about your document and where it's headed. You'll get a clear quote and timeline before anything begins — and a specialist to guide you the whole way.
Get started
Request a free quote.
Share a few details and a Meridiano specialist will reply within one business day with requirements, pricing, and a timeline.
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+1 (800) 555-0147Mon–Fri, 8am–7pm ETEmail
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1250 Broadway, Suite 231New York, NY 10001