Broward County apostille services: choosing the right local record
Using a Broward birth certificate, marriage record, court decree or school document abroad? Contact Miami Dade Apostille first. Email clear scans or photos to [email protected] with the document type, issuing authority, destination country, recipient instructions and deadline. We review preparation, confirm which originals or certified copies to send to us using our delivery instructions, and coordinate the appropriate authority submission and return. This guide explains the local record sources and the decisions involved in that process.
About Broward County apostille processing
Miami Dade Apostille coordinates apostille processing for clients throughout Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Coral Springs and the 29 communities listed below. Start with copies for our review. Once we confirm the required documents and delivery instructions, you can send them to Miami Dade Apostille from anywhere in the county; an office visit is not required.
Before ordering a replacement record, contact our team to review the issuing authority and the appropriate apostille authority. The document's origin controls that route, and identifying it early can help avoid preventable delays.
For a full explanation of accepted document types, the state routing table and the Florida Division of Corporations process that our team coordinates, see the Florida apostille guide.
Apostille and the Hague Convention
Contact Miami Dade Apostille with the destination country and the receiving authority's current instructions. For documents covered by the Hague Apostille Convention, an apostille is used when the Convention applies between the United States and the destination. When it does not apply, the appropriate authentication or notarial certification is used instead; further U.S. Department of State authentication and embassy or consular legalization may be required. Confirm the complete chain with the receiving authority before our team coordinates submission.
Broward County records: issuer and apostille authority
Contact our team before ordering a replacement. The table explains who issues the underlying record and which authority issues its apostille. These offices are optional resources when you need a missing certified record; our service clients send the required documents to Miami Dade Apostille after review and confirmed delivery instructions.
| Document | Issuing office | Apostille authority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate (1930–present) | Broward County DOH or Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics (Jacksonville) | Florida Division of Corporations, Tallahassee | If you need a missing copy, the Bureau handles pre-1930 or sealed records. Confirm eligibility with DOH; our team reviews the certified format before delivery to us. For in-person copies, see the Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Pompano Beach Vital Statistics addresses below. |
| Death certificate (2009–present) | Broward County DOH or Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics | Florida Division of Corporations, Tallahassee | For older records, the Bureau is the availability resource. Contact us to review the copy needed for your destination. For in-person copies, see the three Vital Statistics addresses below. |
| Certified Broward marriage record | Broward County Clerk of Courts | Florida Division of Corporations, Tallahassee | Clerk records begin in 1915. In-person options: 1915–1997 at Marriage Central; 1998–present at regional courthouses. See the card below and verify current ordering options before travel. Record certification and apostille are separate steps. |
| Full divorce decree | Clerk of the issuing circuit court | Florida Division of Corporations, Tallahassee | A full certified decree comes from the issuing court clerk. A Bureau dissolution abstract is separate and availability depends on date. Contact us with the recipient's instructions so we can review the form required before you order. For Broward Family Division records, the office is at 201 SE 6th St, West Building, 4th Floor, Room 04130, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Confirm copy availability before travel. |
| School transcripts / diplomas | Issuing school or institution | Florida Division of Corporations, Tallahassee | Public school transcripts require the issuing official's signature and notarization. Contact us before ordering so we can review the certification method and format accepted by the apostille authority. Physical pickup is through the registrar of the actual issuing institution; there is no single county office for every school. Contact us with the institution name. |
| Notarized power of attorney or affidavit | Florida notary public | Florida Division of Corporations, Tallahassee | Eligible notarized documents need a full English notarial certificate. Contact us about Remote Online Notarization; document, signer, identity, witness and recipient requirements affect eligibility. These private documents are prepared with a notary, not picked up at a vital-record office. |
| Corporate records | Florida Division of Corporations (Florida-filed) or issuing state registry (other states) | Florida Division of Corporations for Florida-filed records; issuing state's apostille authority for records filed elsewhere | Publicly filed records use issuer-certified copies; privately signed documents require appropriate notarization. Contact us with the filing state and recipient's instructions; our team coordinates the applicable state process. County vital-record offices do not issue registry-certified corporate records. |
| FBI Identity History Summary | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. | The FBI record is federal. Contact us for review and federal coordination; Florida cannot apostille it. County vital-record offices do not issue or provide pickup of FBI summaries. |
Our review helps identify preparation issues; the issuing office controls record eligibility and ordering requirements, and the receiving authority confirms what it requires for your procedure.
Where to obtain Broward County records in person
Contact Miami Dade Apostille to review the copy needed. If a certified record is missing, the local offices below can help eligible applicants obtain it. Confirm current hours and availability before visiting, then send the required documents to our team using confirmed instructions.
Broward County DOH — Fort Lauderdale Operations
2421 A SW 6th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(954) 467-4413
Birth and death certificates. Vital Statistics hours: Monday, 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; Tuesday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Offices close at 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. Confirm eligibility and record availability before visiting.
Broward County DOH — South Regional
4105 Pembroke Road, Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 467-4413
Birth and death certificates. Vital Statistics hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Offices close at 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. Confirm eligibility and record availability before visiting.
Broward County DOH — Paul Hughes Center
205 NW 6th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(954) 467-4413
Birth and death certificates. Vital Statistics hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Offices close at 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. Confirm eligibility and record availability before visiting.
Broward County Clerk — Marriage Central
540 SE 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (2nd floor, room 02460)
(954) 831-7283
In-person records from 1915–1997 use this location; 1998–present records have regional options. Verify the Clerk's current ordering methods before travel. Published counter hours are Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Official source ↗Broward Clerk — Family Division
201 SE 6th St, West Building, 4th Floor, Room 04130, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 831-6565
Full divorce decrees and eligible family-case records. Contact the division with your case number to confirm the certified copy, access requirements and pickup availability. Published counter hours are Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Official source ↗Ask the local Vital Statistics office about same-day pickup for an available birth or death certificate. Bring valid photo ID and the required application; eligibility, fees and record availability apply. Same-day pickup is not guaranteed. Older, sealed or amended records may need more processing, and court copies have their own preparation times. Pickup of an underlying record is separate from apostille processing. After our review, send the correct documents to Miami Dade Apostille using our confirmed instructions.
Order vital records online through VitalChek
VitalChek is the Florida Department of Health's authorized online ordering vendor. Online delivery is separate from local office pickup, with eligibility, fees and delivery times depending on the record. Contact Miami Dade Apostille before ordering to review the copy needed, then send it to us using confirmed instructions for apostille coordination.
Order vital records online through VitalChek ↗How our team coordinates three Broward examples
Broward resident, born in New York
Contact us with a copy of your New York birth certificate. New York is the apostille jurisdiction because it issued the record, regardless of your Broward residence. After review and confirmed delivery to Miami Dade Apostille, our team coordinates the appropriate New York process.
Marriage certificate issued in Broward County
Contact us with your existing marriage record and recipient instructions. If a certified copy is missing, the Broward Clerk is the custodian and the record year affects local options. Send the required certified copy to Miami Dade Apostille after review and our confirmed delivery instructions; we coordinate the Florida process, and the Florida Division of Corporations issues the apostille.
FBI background check for international use
Contact Miami Dade Apostille to review your FBI Identity History Summary. It is a federal document authenticated through the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Our team coordinates the federal submission after confirming preparation and delivery to us; it cannot use the Florida state process.
Six steps with Miami Dade Apostille
Start by contacting our team. You send the documents to Miami Dade Apostille after review; we coordinate the appropriate government submissions. Apostilles are issued by the competent state or federal authority.
Contact us and send copies for review
Email clear scans or photos to [email protected], use Send Documents for Review, call 1-800-631-9171 or contact us on WhatsApp. Include your document type, issuing authority, destination country, receiving agency's current checklist and deadline. Review copies help identify missing certifications, wrong document versions or preparation issues before originals are sent.
Review the destination and issuing authority with us
Confirm your recipient's current requirements and share them with our team. We review the document's origin and the applicable apostille or authentication route. A Broward resident's out-of-state birth record uses its issuing state's authority; FBI and other federal documents use the federal route. Residence does not change the issuing jurisdiction.
Confirm certified copies or eligible notarization
Our team reviews the required preparation before you order a replacement or arrange notarization. A missing certified copy may need to be obtained by an eligible applicant from the vital records office, court clerk, school, FBI or other issuing agency. An ordinary downloaded printout is not a certified copy. Electronically certified records require format acceptance by the apostille authority and recipient. Florida birth and death certificates need the State Registrar's signature, not a notarized photocopy. We can discuss eligible Remote Online Notarization; it does not replace government record certification.
Send the required documents to Miami Dade Apostille
After our review, send the required originals or certified copies to Miami Dade Apostille using the delivery instructions our team confirms for your order. Contact us before shipping to confirm the document format, delivery arrangements, deadline and return destination. The local government addresses in this guide identify record custodians; they are not our service's delivery instructions.
Our team coordinates the authority submissions
We coordinate Florida-issued or properly Florida-notarized documents with the Florida Division of Corporations in Tallahassee, documents from another state with that state's competent authority, and FBI or other federal records with the U.S. Department of State. State and federal documents require separate authority submissions, which our team manages as applicable. The government authority issues the apostille or authentication; Miami Dade Apostille coordinates the service.
Confirm translation and return arrangements with us
Tell our team the translation format and scope specified by your recipient. Translation is separate from authentication. We can coordinate certified translation after the apostille is attached unless the receiving authority specifies otherwise, then arrange secure domestic or international return delivery. Contact us about any additional legalization required before the documents reach their destination.
Ready to start? Send copies to [email protected] for review. After we confirm preparation and delivery instructions, send the required originals or certified copies to us.
Processing time and eligible same-day service
Standard state processing can take months. Miami Dade Apostille offers processing as soon as the same day for eligible documents. Contact us to confirm availability. Document preparation, shipping, translation, federal processing and additional legalization can affect the complete timeline. Contact our team before sending originals so we can review your deadline and confirm the available service for your documents.
Current state queue information
Florida publishes receipt-date information for its current processing queue. It changes and does not guarantee the completion date for a new request. The Florida Division of Corporations states that it does not offer an expedited processing service. Contact Miami Dade Apostille to discuss the service our team can coordinate for your documents; the company's planning estimate and eligible service availability are separate from the state's published queue.
Working toward a deadline?
If you're working toward a deadline, message us before sending your documents. We can review the requirements, help avoid preventable delays, and coordinate the correct process for you. Some documents may be eligible for same-day service. Message us with your document type and destination country so we can confirm availability.
Frequently asked questions
Broward County service areas
We serve clients throughout Broward County, including these 29 communities. Contact Miami Dade Apostille with copies for review first. After we confirm the required format and delivery instructions, send the necessary originals or certified copies to us. We coordinate the appropriate authority submission and return.
- Coconut Creek
- Cooper City
- Coral Springs
- Dania Beach
- Davie
- Deerfield Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Hallandale Beach
- Hillsboro Beach
- Hollywood
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Lauderhill
- Lazy Lake
- Lighthouse Point
- Margate
- Miramar
- North Lauderdale
- Oakland Park
- Parkland
- Pembroke Park
- Pembroke Pines
- Plantation
- Pompano Beach
- Southwest Ranches
- Sunrise
- Tamarac
- Weston
- Wilton Manors
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Get help with your Broward County apostille
Contact Miami Dade Apostille with copies for review first. After we confirm the required format and delivery instructions, send the necessary originals or certified copies to us. We coordinate the appropriate authority submission and return.
Miami Dade Apostille coordinates eligible U.S. documents for international use, including state and federal apostille processing, document review before submission, certified translation support and secure domestic or international return delivery.
We accept requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Replies during regular business hours take approximately 2 hours. Send a clear copy for review before mailing the required originals or certified copies to us using confirmed delivery instructions.
If you're working toward a deadline, message us before sending your documents. We can review the requirements, help avoid preventable delays, and coordinate the correct process for you. Some documents may be eligible for same-day service. Message us with your document type and destination country so we can confirm availability.
Miami Dade Apostille is a private document coordination company, not a government agency or law firm. We do not provide legal advice, complete applications, determine document requirements, or issue government records or apostilles. The appropriate authority issues official certifications. Clients must confirm all requirements with the receiving country, consulate, embassy or agency.