Apostille : Federal — U.S. Department of State
Quels documents cet organisme accepte
- D'après la source
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)
Par type de document
| Type de document | Ce que cet organisme exige |
|---|---|
| electronically/digitally signed federal documents (e.g., the digitally signed FBI eDO PDF) non vérifié | 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) |
Certifications éventuellement nécessaires au préalable
Aucune certification supplémentaire n'est requise avant l'apostille.
Le formulaire de demande
- Formulaire
Un formulaire de demande PDF.
- Numéro de formulaire
DS-4194
- Où l'obtenir
- D'après la source
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)
Faire une demande en ligne
- Filière en ligne
Il n'existe aucune filière de demande en ligne — cet organisme traite les demandes sur papier.
- D'après la source
No online submission or tracking portal; status checks via the Contact Us web form or phone
Où se présenter en personne
Washington, D.C.
600 19th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006- Accès
Ouvert sans rendez-vous.
Aucun rendez-vous n'est nécessaire.
- Horaires
"7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays"
- Service le jour même
Non proposé.
- Heure limite
Walk-in drop-off/pickup: NO appointment needed, but only "Mondays through Thursdays between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m."
- D'après la source
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)
Ce que cela coûte
- Frais
$20.00 USD par document
"$20 per document" — a "$20 nonrefundable fee for each document." (The $8.00 figure still shown on the HCCH authorities page is OUTDATED.)
Comment payer
- Par courrier
Chèque ou mandat postal.
- En personne
Paiement par carte.
- À libeller à l'ordre de
U.S. Department of State
Recopiez cela exactement tel qu'écrit.
- D'après la source
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."
Où envoyer vos documents
- Adresse postale
- Office of Authentications
U.S. Department of State
44132 Mercure Circle
P.O. Box 1206
Sterling, VA 20166-1206USPS pas FedEx UPS DHL
Cette adresse est une boîte postale — les coursiers commerciaux (FedEx / UPS / DHL) ne peuvent pas livrer à une boîte postale. Pour envoyer par coursier, confirmez d'abord une adresse municipale auprès de l'organisme.
Combien de temps cela prend
- Par courrier
Mail: "within five weeks from the date we receive it" (page banner: "5+ Weeks")
- En personne
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)
- Accéléré
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"
Vérifier le statut et authentifier une apostille
- Vérifier une apostille délivrée
Aucun registre de vérification public n'est publié pour cet organisme. Cela ne signifie pas qu'une apostille ne peut pas être vérifiée — demandez à l'organisme comment il la confirme.
- Vérifier le statut d'une demande
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"
Notarisation en ligne à distance
Cette autorité délivre des apostilles mais n'assermente aucun notaire ; il n'existe donc aucune règle de notarisation à distance à ce niveau. Elles relèvent de l'État ou de la province où le notaire détient sa commission.
Autres précisions apportées par la source
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
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