Maryland Apostille Service — Birth, Marriage, Power of Attorney, Transcripts, Corporate Documents

An apostille is a certification that makes a Maryland document valid for use in another country that is part of the Hague Apostille Convention. It attaches to the document after notarization and after certification by the Clerk of Circuit Court. On Demand Dox does not determine what a receiving country or institution will accept — that determination belongs to the receiving party. On Demand Dox handles the process correctly and reviews the document before submission.

• Birth certificates • Marriage and divorce certificates • Power of attorney • Academic transcripts and diplomas • Affidavits • Corporate good-standing certificates and business documents

1. Notarization. The document is signed and notarized (if it requires a signature) — the fee is set by Maryland statute.

1. Clerk of Circuit Court. The notarized document is taken to the Clerk of Circuit Court in the county where the notary is commissioned, for certification of the notary's authority.

1. Maryland Secretary of State, Annapolis. The certified document is submitted to the Secretary of State's office for the apostille itself.

Maryland Secretary of State hours: 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Monday–Friday. State fee: $5 per document. Processing at the state level runs 3–4 business days by FedEx/UPS or USPS Priority, or 7–14 business days by regular mail. On Demand Dox hand-carries documents through this chain rather than mailing them, to protect turnaround time.

Note: This is the Maryland apostille process for state-issued and notarized documents only. Federal documents — FBI background checks, USCIS records, IRS, USDA, FDA, federal court documents — follow a separate process through the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. See the Federal & FBI Background Check Apostille page.

Apostille: for documents headed to a country that is part of the Hague Apostille Convention. No further federal step needed.

Standard certification: for documents headed to a country that is not part of the Hague Convention. Requires an additional legalization step.

On Demand Dox verifies which category the destination country falls under before starting the order.

Government fees are included in every price below. Every total is an estimate until documents are reviewed.

Maryland apostille, first document: $175

Each additional Maryland document, same order: $75

Family File — up to 3 documents, same household: $325

Student File — diplomas and transcripts: $250

Witnesses, if needed: $50 each

Travel: $0.725 per mile + trip fee up to $5

Before anything is submitted, On Demand Dox reviews the document for the most common rejection causes: an opened sealed envelope from a school or records office, missing signatures, or pages out of order. This step alone saves time and money — and it's free.