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Apostille & International
Count the document or signature being authenticated—not the envelope.
Most packets need a separate apostille for each separate public document or each signature, seal, or stamp that must be authenticated. A complete multi-page instrument with one relevant public signature or notarial certificate may count as one document.
How to count a document packet
- Separate certified records: Each birth certificate, marriage record, court order, or other separately certified public record generally needs its own apostille when the recipient requires that record to be authenticated.
- Separate notarized instruments: A power of attorney, affidavit, consent form, and business resolution signed and notarized as separate documents are generally counted separately.
- Multiple public signatures or seals: One document can require more than one apostille when more than one signature, seal, or stamp must be authenticated.
- One complete multi-page instrument: Pages that are genuinely part of one document and supported by one relevant public signature or notarial certificate may be handled as one document.
Quick packet examples
Three separate certified records
A certified birth record, marriage record, and court order will usually be reviewed as three separate public documents.
One multi-page power of attorney
A single complete power of attorney signed and notarized as one instrument will usually be counted as one document.
One document with multiple signatures
The count may increase when the receiving authority requires more than one public signature, seal, or stamp on that document to be authenticated.
Coordinated Packet Review
Let Lake Mead Mobile Notary confirm the likely count and route
Provide the document types, issuing state or authority, destination country, and deadline. Lake Mead Mobile Notary will review the apparent signatures and jurisdictions, identify preparation questions, and coordinate the confirmed apostille process.
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