Corporate Document Fees
Corporate Document Legalization | Corporate Document Fees
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Flat Rate Authentication Fees:
(Services to U.S. Department of State and D.C. Embassies)
| First Document |
$ 65.00 |
Each Additional Document
(Within same request) |
$ 35.00 |
| Cash Layout |
Cost + 10% surcharge |
| (For payments to U.S. State Department and/or Embassies that are not included with documents in original request) |
| Xerox Copies |
$ 1.00 per page |
Additional Authentication Fees:
(Apostille or Certification by Secretary of State)
Hand-delivery processing available in the
following jurisdictions:
| WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| WITH notarization (Up to 15 documents) |
$ 60.00 |
| D.C. Treasurer fee |
$ 10.00 per document |
| WITHOUT notarization (For the first document) |
$ 60.00 |
| Each Additional Document |
$ 35.00 |
| D.C. Treasurer fee |
$ 10.00 per document |
| VIRGINIA (For the first document) |
$ 150.00 |
| Each Additional Document |
$ 35.00 |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth fee |
$ 10.00 per document |
MARYLAND
(Up to 15 documents) |
Call for processing fee |
| (For payments to U.S. State Department and/or Embassies that are not included with documents in original request) |
| Circuit Court fee |
$ 1.00 - $ 2.00 per document |
| Secretary of State fee |
$ 5.00 per document |
FedEx processing for any State in the U.S.:
| States only requiring Secretary of State |
| (No limit of documents) |
$ 60.00 |
| States requiring both the Clerk of the Court and Secretary of State |
| (No limit of documents) |
$ 70.00 |
| Clerk of the Court (fee varies) |
Call for fee |
| Secretary of State (fee varies) |
Call for fee |
NOTE: Caring Hands will drop off your authenticated document(s) to a courier of your choice (i.e., FedEx, UPS, DHL, or USPS) for overnight delivery to you at no charge. However, payment of overnight charges is your responsibility. Please include a prepaid return envelope with your documents.
NOTE: Caring Hands also offers reasonable courier rates for pickup and delivery of adoption documents for customers located in selected Washington, D.C., area locations. Please call 202-554-2277 for more information.
