Treasure Coast
Indian River County, Florida apostille filing
Every Indian River County paper that needs a foreign-use stamp still goes to Tallahassee. We cover 4 cities and 9 ZIP codes in this county.
Indian River County, without the jargon
Indian River County is in Treasure Coast. 4 cities and towns and 9 ZIP codes here still use one Tallahassee office for the foreign-use stamp.
Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties are a two-day ship. Snowbirds and families sending documents to Latin America should use tracked shipping, not loose mail.
If the document is a court file — divorce, name change, adoption — the Indian River County clerk has to certify it first. We cannot take a website printout to the state.
How documents leave Indian River County
Inbound shipping from this county is 2 business days 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 Indian River 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 Indian River County
FellsmereSebastianVero BeachWabasso
Questions people ask
Can the Indian River 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.