Corporate Document Fees
Corporate Document Legalization | Corporate Document Fees
Procedures | FAQs
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.