An apostille, simply put, is a cover page. This cover page serves as the authentication by the Florida Department of State of the seals and signatures on a document intended for use in a foreign country. Florida does not issue digital apostilles, so a certificate will be physically attached to your documents.
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document, making it legally recognized in all countries participating in the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.
The Florida Department of State will only apostille the following types of documents:
Original paper documents notarized by a Florida notary public. The document must have an original wet signature and notarial stamp.
Documents notarized online by a certified Florida remote online notary (RON); and
Certified and/or recordable documents issued by the State of Florida or Florida county governments. Examples: Florida birth and death certificates, articles of incorporation, certificates of status, corporate and LLC articles or annual reports, divorce decrees, single status affidavits, etc.