How To Apostille Texas
Criminal Records Check
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We only need three things from you to complete the expedited Texas apostille criminal records check report service process.
First, email your original Texas criminal records check report PDF to us.
The Texas Secretary of State will only accept and issue apostille certificates and authentication certificates on original Texas criminal records check reports that are physically presented to them.
When we say an “original criminal records check report” this means you have an original Texas criminal records check report that you ordered and downloaded from the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) website or one of it’s affiliates and it will be in PDF format.
You do not mail your Texas criminal background check report to us to apostille or authenticate. You only email us the PDF Texas DPS criminal background check report along with our Texas apostille order form and a prepaid return FedEx or UPS shipping label.
The lone exception being if you didn’t choose the PDF download option when you ordered a Texas DPS criminal background check online and you were mailed the original Texas DPS criminal background check report.
In this case you must mail us all the original Texas background check document that you got in the mail (not the envelope you received them in) to apostille or authenticate and you can’t scan the originals and email copies to us because they are security marked by the Texas DPS.
If you have a non-TXDPS criminal background check report issued from either a Texas county sheriff’s or city police department those background check reports must be properly notarized by a Texas notary public before they can be apostilled or authenticated and you must mail us the originals.
Please be aware that most countries in the world will not accept these types of local city or country police background checks so we always recommend that you order either a Texas Department of Public Safety or Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) background check depending on the guidelines and requirements of the foreign country that is requesting these documents from you.
Apostille Texas only apostilles criminal records check reports at the state government level for the State of Texas (we also rush apostille FBI background checks and apostille identity history summary checks FBI reports as well at the federal level at the U.S Department of State).
But if the country you’re sending your documents to is not a member nation of the 1961 Hague Convention you will need to go through two more additional legal document filing steps. We can assist you with this even if we don’t obtain the state level authentication certificate for you from a non-Texas state.
The second step is to rush file your criminal records check report at the United States Department of State (USDOS) office in Washington D.C but this step can only be done after you have been issued a state level authentication certificate by one of the fifty state secretary of state offices in the United States.
The third step is to rush file your criminal records check report with the foreign country embassy of where your documents are being submitted to in Washington D.C. This final document legalization step can only be done after you have been issued both a state and federal authentication certification on your U.S criminal records check report.
Second email, mail, or drop off at our office a prepaid FedEx or UPS return shipping label (we do not accept air waybills) that you can create and purchase online at FedEx.com or UPS.com without needing to create or have an existing account set up with them. You can also visit any UPS Store or FedEx Office location to purchase a prepaid shipping label as well.
Do not use the United States Postal Service (USPS) because they lose things constantly
(potentially your criminal records check) and are completely unreliable and slow.
The reason we require a prepaid return shipping label is so we can mail your documents back to you or to wherever and whomever in the world that you want your documents shipped to.
On the prepaid return FedEx or UPS shipping label that you must provide us list the senders mailing address (from) as your address and then for the receivers address (to) just list the address of where and who you want your documents mailed back to.
Click on the below links for easy step-by-step screenshot directions on how to create a prepaid return FedEx or UPS shipping label online in only a few minutes.
If you want your documents shipped back to you or to someone else internationally (USA to another foreign country) please also provide us with a customs invoice (see the two links below to download and sign the custom prefilled out for you templates) that shipping companies (FedEx, UPS) will normally require you to include whenever you ship documents internationally to certain countries.
If you or someone on your behalf will be returning to our office the following business day to pick up your apostilled or authenticated documents you of course won’t need to provide us with a prepaid return shipping label.
For the fastest possible return time, we can hand deliver your documents right to your home, office, business or hotel anywhere in Texas the very same day that we apostilled or authenticated them for an additional courier fee.
The courier cost will depend on what city and zip code in Texas you need us to travel to. This is for situations where you don’t have the time to travel back to our office to pick up your documents or you don’t want your documents mailed anywhere for some reason.
Third, you will need to download, sign, and email, mail, or drop off at our office our rush Texas apostille service order form that can be instantly downloaded by clicking on the Texas apostille order form button below.
We cannot accept or process your documents by mail, email, or drop off until we receive a properly completed apostille order form from you.
If you will be dropping your documents off at our office in person you must bring this completed Texas apostille order form in with you along with any documents that you want us to rush apostille or authenticate for you or for your company.
When you arrive at our office walk up to our front lobby receptionist desk area and tell them that you have some documents to dropoff for Apostille Texas. Detailed directions and pictures of our office and office building are on our contact us page as well for you to view.
Please also understand your documents will not and cannot be apostilled or authenticated onsite at our office so this isn’t walk-in service.
The only legal and government entity in Texas that can issue apostille and authentication certificates is the Texas Secretary of State office which is where we will rush file your Texas criminal records check report at on your behalf.
We must receive your Texas criminal records check report by mail or dropped off at our office by noon CST Monday-Friday (excluding all bank and government holidays) to be able to provide you with same day Texas apostille services. If we receive your Texas criminal records check report after that cutoff time don’t worry we’ll simply attempt to file it on the next business day.
Lastly, we do not have these Texas apostille order forms available at our front desk receptionist area.
So if you choose to drop your documents off at our office please make sure to print out and bring this Texas apostille order form in with you or alternatively you can email us the completed Texas apostille order form ahead of time.
Texas Apostille &
Authentication
Services Pricing
All Texas Secretary of State government filing fees are included in the $95 price.
Money back guarantee if we don’t attempt to file your documents in the stated time.
Your documents couriered to any shipping center (return shipping costs not included).
Document filing status updates by email or text.
We’re based in Austin, TX, so no middleman for you to go through.
Phone and email support seven days a week.
Additional documents filed at the same time only $75 each.
Same Business Day
Apostille Service
All Texas Secretary of State government filing fees are included in the $95 price.
Money back guarantee if we don’t attempt to file your documents in the stated time.
Your documents couriered to any shipping center (return shipping costs not included).
Document filing status updates by email or text.
We’re based in Austin, TX so no middleman for you to go through.
Phone and email support seven days a week.
Additional documents filed at the same time only $75 each.
