Maryland apostille, handled from San Jose. No trip to Annapolis.
Maryland birth, marriage and court records, and documents signed before a Maryland notary, are apostilled only by the Maryland Secretary of State in Annapolis. We check the seal and signature on your copy, send it to the Certification Desk and return it to you.
We review your document and confirm it qualifies before we send a payment link.
To apostille a Maryland document while living in California, it must be certified by the Maryland Secretary of State in Annapolis. Fingerscan Digital in San Jose checks that your copy carries the issuing office's seal and authorized signature, sends it to the Certification Desk and returns it on a 10-business-day expedited service, for $450 per document.
Why Maryland documents get stuck or sent back
An apostille can only come from the state that issued the record, or the state where the notary was commissioned. These are the problems we fix most often for Maryland documents.
An older certificate
Maryland must verify the signature on your copy. An older certified copy may not be accepted, and a newly issued one is then needed.
School records that were never notarized
Maryland treats diplomas and transcripts like private documents. They need to be notarized before the state will act.
Sacramento sent it back
California only apostilles California records, so a Maryland document is returned unprocessed.
A deadline on the other coast
Your consulate date is set and Annapolis is across the country. Getting it right the first time matters.
Maryland documents we handle for you
Tell us what you have and where it is going. We confirm it qualifies before anything is sent to Annapolis.
Maryland birth and death certificates
Certified copies bearing the seal and authorized signature of the Maryland office that issued them.
Marriage and divorce records
Maryland marriage certificates and divorce decrees certified by the issuing county office or court.
Police and motor vehicle records
Maryland criminal record status certifications and motor vehicle records issued by the state.
Maryland notarized documents
Powers of attorney, affidavits and consents signed before a Maryland notary.
Diplomas and transcripts
Maryland school records, notarized before they go to Annapolis.
Not a Maryland document?
California records: same-day California apostille. FBI reports and naturalization: federal apostille. Another state: documents from another state.
The Maryland rule that sends documents back
Maryland certifies documents that carry the seal and authorized signature of the Maryland state or county office that issued them. If your certified copy is not a current one, Maryland may not be able to confirm the signature and a newer copy is needed. We check the issue date and signature before anything is sent.
A local office that deals with Annapolis for you
We check your copy before you pay
The wrong copy is the most common reason an apostille is refused. We confirm the issuing office, seal and signature first.
You never call Annapolis
Forms, the state fee and tracked shipping to the Maryland Secretary of State are handled for you, start to finish.
Apostille experience since 2020
Rated 4.9 stars from 119 Google reviews. If a mistake is ours, we redo the apostille at no charge.
One office for the whole packet
California and federal apostilles and certified translation under one roof. Service in English, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Spanish.
From San Jose to Annapolis, and back to you
Start your order
Start online or call. Choose Maryland, the document and the destination country.
We check the copy
We confirm the Maryland Secretary of State will accept it, before any payment.
Drop it off or mail it
Bring it to our San Jose office on a weekday, or mail it to us with tracking.
Filed and returned
We file it in Annapolis, track it both ways and return it by pickup or tracked shipping.
Ready to start your Maryland apostille? It takes about five minutes.Maryland is already selected on the order form. We review it and email a secure payment link once everything is confirmed.
Start my Maryland orderOne price per Maryland document, no surprise fees
- Maryland state fee included
- Document review before you pay
- Filing with the Maryland Secretary of State
- Tracked shipping to and from Annapolis
- Expedited: 10 business days
- Free pickup in San Jose
10 business days are counted from the day we receive your document. Tracked return shipping can be chosen on the order form. Documents from more than one state? See apostille for documents from another state.
Live in Maryland and need a California document apostilled? A California birth certificate, marriage record or diploma can only be apostilled in Sacramento. Mail it to us from Maryland and we handle it.
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Other states we handle from San Jose: Texas apostille · New York apostille · Florida apostille · Oregon apostille · Delaware apostille · Nevada apostille
Official Maryland sources: Maryland Secretary of State: certifications and apostilles
Stop chasing Annapolis. We will handle it.
Start your Maryland order today. We check your document free, confirm the price and timing, and send a payment link only when everything is right.