Serving Louisville, KY by mail
Federal Apostille Services in Louisville, KY
How Louisville residents get federal documents apostilled — and where Kentucky state documents go instead.
Quick answer
There’s no apostille counter for federal documents in Louisville — only one office in the country issues them, the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We handle that for Louisville clients by mail. Kentucky state documents go to the Kentucky Secretary of State in Frankfort.
- County
- Jefferson County
- Federal court
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- State apostille office
- Kentucky Secretary of State
- Our nearest office
- Washington, D.C. (headquarters)
How it works from Louisville
We don’t have an office in Louisville — and you don’t need one. Louisville clients send documents by mail, and our nearest office is Washington, D.C. (headquarters).
Order online
Tell us the document and destination. No payment until we confirm route and price.
Mail us the document
Ship it by USPS, FedEx, UPS or DHL. We review it against authentication requirements before submission.
We process in Washington, D.C.
We hand-deliver it to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications, and handle embassy legalization for non-Hague countries.
You receive it
Returned by tracked courier.
Louisville and Kentucky documents
Louisville is in Jefferson County, within the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Federal court records from there are authenticated federally; Kentucky birth, marriage and state-court records, and anything notarized in Kentucky, go to the Kentucky Secretary of State. See our Kentucky guide for the full breakdown.
Documents for Louisville residents
Pick your document for the exact route from Louisville:
Louisville — FAQ
Is there a federal apostille office in Louisville?
No. Federal documents are authenticated only by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We handle that submission for Louisville clients by mail.
Do you have an office in Louisville?
No — Louisville is served by mail. Our nearest office is Washington, D.C. (headquarters).
Where are Kentucky state documents apostilled?
By the Kentucky Secretary of State in Frankfort.
Which federal court covers Louisville?
Louisville is in Jefferson County, within the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
How much does a federal apostille cost?
$299 per document for Hague countries (10–12 business days) and $399 for non-Hague countries including embassy legalization (15–17 business days), government fees included.
Ready to start?
Order online in minutes, or call and we will walk you through it. Federal documents from anywhere in the U.S. — one flat price, all government fees included.