First Coast
Duval County, Florida apostille filing
Every Duval County paper that needs a foreign-use stamp still goes to Tallahassee. We cover 4 cities and 34 ZIP codes in this county.
Duval County, without the jargon
Duval County is in First Coast. 4 cities and towns and 34 ZIP codes here still use one Tallahassee office for the foreign-use stamp.
Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Fernandina Beach ship overnight to Tallahassee. Port and military families here often need background checks and school records. An FBI report still cannot be stamped in Florida — that is a Washington job.
If the document is a court file — divorce, name change, adoption — the Duval County clerk has to certify it first. We cannot take a website printout to the state.
How documents leave Duval County
Inbound shipping from this county is overnight to our Tallahassee desk. We drop the original at the state office and send it back with tracking.
Birth and marriage records still come from Florida vital records. Powers of attorney still need a Florida notary. An FBI report still cannot be stamped here.
Latin America from this county
Families in Duval County send documents to Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Brazil, and Central America more than anywhere else. Those countries take the Florida stamp. Cuba does not.
Cities and towns in Duval County
Atlantic BeachJacksonvilleJacksonville BeachNeptune Beach
Questions people ask
Can the Duval County clerk add the apostille?
No. The clerk can certify a court copy. Only the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee can add the foreign-use stamp.
Do I have to visit the county seat?
Only if you still need a certified court copy. Once you have that document, you can ship it to us from anywhere in the county.