# Apostilla: Federal — U.S. Department of State

- **Source:** https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/federal/
- **Title:** Apostilla: Federal — U.S. Department of State — Estados Unidos | Andrii Co.
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> Guía de la apostilla para Federal — U.S. Department of State, Estados Unidos: la autoridad competente es U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications. Verificado el 2026-08-09.

Todo lo que figura a continuación está transcrito de las fuentes publicadas propias de esta oficina y reproducido con sus propias palabras. Un valor que no pudimos confirmar en una página oficial lleva la marca "sin verificar" — pero la ausencia de esa marca no garantiza que un dato haya sido verificado, y las dudas expresadas por la propia fuente permanecen en las notas reproducidas aquí textualmente. Confirme las tasas, direcciones y plazos con la oficina antes de enviar documentos o dinero.

- **Guía de la apostilla:** Federal — U.S. Department of State, Estados Unidos
- **Verificado el** August 9, 2026

## Quién emite la apostilla

U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications

Issues apostilles (Hague countries) and authentication certificates (non-Hague countries) for documents issued by the U.S. federal government. State-issued documents (birth certificates, state notarizations, etc.) go to the state competent authority, NOT the federal office. The $8.00 fee figure still shown on the HCCH authorities page is OUTDATED — the current fee is $20 per document. Fax on HCCH listing: +1 (202) 663-3636

## Qué documentos acepta esta oficina

- **electronically/digitally signed federal documents (e.g., the digitally signed FBI eDO PDF):** no explicit policy published — travel.state.gov requires that "seals and signatures are originals" on an "original or certified copy" (unverified whether a printed digitally-signed FBI Identity History Summary is accepted; practitioners commonly submit the printed FBI PDF, but no official statement located on travel.state.gov) (sin verificar)
- **Según la fuente:** Document must be "an original or certified copy"; "seals and signatures are originals"; must include "legible signature of the official's name, printed name and title, and seal of the agency." Warning verbatim: "Do not notarize your document. Your document will no longer be valid if it is notarized." (applies to federal-agency documents; a translation, if needed, is what gets notarized)

## Certificaciones que podría necesitar antes

No se requiere ningún paso de certificación adicional antes de la apostilla.

## El formulario de solicitud

Un formulario de solicitud en PDF. Número de formulario: DS-4194 Dónde conseguirlo: https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds4194.PDF Form DS-4194, "Request for Authentications Service" — "Be sure to list the country in which you will use the document" (the destination country is required on the form)

## Solicitar en línea

No existe una vía de solicitud en línea — esta oficina tramita las solicitudes en papel. No online submission or tracking portal; status checks via the Contact Us web form or phone

## Dónde acudir en persona

- **Washington, D.C.** — 600 19th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006 Atención sin cita previa. No se necesita cita previa. Horario: "7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays" Hora límite: Walk-in drop-off/pickup: NO appointment needed, but only "Mondays through Thursdays between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m." Same-day service exists ONLY via emergency (life-or-death) appointment, Mon–Thu 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (email authcert@state.gov)

## Cuánto cuesta

- **$20.00 USD** por documento — "$20 per document" — a "$20 nonrefundable fee for each document." (The $8.00 figure still shown on the HCCH authorities page is OUTDATED.)

## Cómo pagar

- **Por correo:** cheque o giro postal
- **En persona:** pago con tarjeta
- **A nombre de:** U.S. Department of State — Cópielo exactamente como está escrito.
- Payment differs BY CHANNEL. By mail: "check or money order. Make them payable to the U.S. Department of State. Do not send cash or credit card information." In person: "credit card, debit card, or a contactless form of payment such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay. We do not accept cash, check, or money order."

## Dónde enviar sus documentos

- **Dirección postal (USPS — no FedEx / UPS / DHL):** Office of Authentications, U.S. Department of State, 44132 Mercure Circle, P.O. Box 1206, Sterling, VA 20166-1206
- Esta dirección es un apartado postal — las empresas de mensajería (FedEx / UPS / DHL) no pueden entregar en un apartado postal. Para enviar por mensajería, confirme antes una dirección física con la oficina.

## Cuánto tiempo tarda

- **Por correo:** Mail: "within five weeks from the date we receive it" (page banner: "5+ Weeks")
- **En persona:** In-person walk-in drop-off: "seven business days" (banner: "2-3 Weeks") — documents are NOT processed while you wait (pick up ~7 business days later)
- **Acelerado:** Emergency appointment: processed "same day as your appointment" (banner: "Under 2 Weeks") — life-or-death emergencies only: email authcert@state.gov with "Proof of international travel within two weeks" and "Proof that an immediate family member has died, is dying, or has a life-threatening illness or injury"

## Checking status and verifying an apostille

- No hay ningún registro público de verificación publicado para esta oficina. Eso no equivale a que una apostilla no se pueda verificar — pregunte a la oficina cómo la confirma.
- **Comprobar el estado de una solicitud:** https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/contact-us/authentications.html — No online tracking portal. Status checks via the Contact Us web form ("We will respond to you within 7 days" / "via email or phone call in the next week") or phone 202-485-8000, hours "9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday"

## Notarización remota en línea

Esta autoridad emite apostillas pero no habilita a ningún notario, por lo que no existen reglas de notarización remota a este nivel. Corresponden al estado o provincia donde el notario posee su nombramiento.

## Otros datos que indica la fuente

Documents that require the FEDERAL apostille are those signed by a "U.S. federal official," "U.S. consular officer," "Military notary or judge advocate," or "Foreign consul registered with the U.S. Department of State's Office of Protocol." Examples listed on travel.state.gov: "FBI background checks issued by U.S. Department of Justice" (FBI Identity History Summary) and "Federal court documents ... issued by U.S. Department of Justice" [sic]; "Certification of U.S. tax residency issued by Internal Revenue Service (IRS)" (Form 6166); USDA animal and plant certifications; USPTO patent and trademark applications; DHS certificate of naturalization; documents issued by the "Environmental Protection Agency, Social Security Administration, or Office of Personnel Management". FDA export certificates and DEA documents are federal-agency documents and follow the same route but are not itemized by name on the examples list (unverified as named examples — the "any U.S. federal official" rule covers them). E-register: no public online e-register for federal apostilles was located on travel.state.gov (unverified — no e-register page found as of Aug 2026); verification of an issued federal apostille is by contacting the Office of Authentications. Emergency appointments: authcert@state.gov

> **RCW 42.45.230(5):** No soy abogado habilitado para ejercer en este estado. No estoy autorizado a redactar documentos legales, dar asesoría legal — incluyendo inmigración — ni cobrar por esas actividades.

## Other United States jurisdictions (Markdown)

- [Apostilla: Federal courts](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/federal-courts/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Consular records (CRBA)](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/consular-records/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Alabama](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/alabama/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Alaska](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/alaska/index.md)
- [Apostilla: American Samoa](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/american-samoa/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Arizona](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/arizona/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Arkansas](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/arkansas/index.md)
- [Apostilla: California](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/california/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Colorado](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/colorado/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Connecticut](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/connecticut/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Delaware](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/delaware/index.md)
- [Apostilla: District of Columbia](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/district-of-columbia/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Florida](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/florida/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Georgia](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/georgia/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Guam](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/guam/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Hawaii](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/hawaii/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Idaho](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/idaho/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Illinois](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/illinois/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Indiana](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/indiana/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Iowa](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/iowa/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Kansas](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/kansas/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Kentucky](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/kentucky/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Louisiana](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/louisiana/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Maine](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/maine/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Maryland](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/maryland/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Massachusetts](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/massachusetts/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Michigan](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/michigan/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Minnesota](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/minnesota/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Mississippi](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/mississippi/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Missouri](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/missouri/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Montana](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/montana/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Nebraska](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/nebraska/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Nevada](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/nevada/index.md)
- [Apostilla: New Hampshire](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/new-hampshire/index.md)
- [Apostilla: New Jersey](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/new-jersey/index.md)
- [Apostilla: New Mexico](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/new-mexico/index.md)
- [Apostilla: New York](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/new-york/index.md)
- [Apostilla: North Carolina](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/north-carolina/index.md)
- [Apostilla: North Dakota](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/north-dakota/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Northern Mariana Islands](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/northern-mariana-islands/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Ohio](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/ohio/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Oklahoma](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/oklahoma/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Oregon](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/oregon/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Pennsylvania](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/pennsylvania/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Puerto Rico](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/puerto-rico/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Rhode Island](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/rhode-island/index.md)
- [Apostilla: South Carolina](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/south-carolina/index.md)
- [Apostilla: South Dakota](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/south-dakota/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Tennessee](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/tennessee/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Texas](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/texas/index.md)
- [Apostilla: U.S. Virgin Islands](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/us-virgin-islands/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Utah](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/utah/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Vermont](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/vermont/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Virginia](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/virginia/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Washington](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/washington/index.md)
- [Apostilla: West Virginia](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/west-virginia/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Wisconsin](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/wisconsin/index.md)
- [Apostilla: Wyoming](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/wyoming/index.md)

## Browse the handbook (Markdown)

- [Requisitos de apostilla en Estados Unidos](https://andrii.co/es/handbook/apostille/us/index.md)
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