How many apostilles do I need for a packet of documents?
You usually need one apostille per document that must stand on its own overseas, not one apostille per envelope or per staple.
The correct count depends on how many separate originals your consulate, school, or foreign agency plans to review individually.
Basic rule of thumb 📑
Each document that would be considered its own record in a foreign file usually needs its own Nevada apostille.
- One birth certificate + one marriage certificate + one divorce decree typically means three separate apostilles.
- A multi‑page power of attorney that is all signed and notarized as one document usually needs just one apostille for the complete set.
What counts as “one document”?
A document is generally one signed original or one certified copy issued by a single office. If a clerk or notary would treat it as one record in Nevada, the Nevada Secretary of State will usually attach just one apostille to that item.
Common Las Vegas examples 📂
Clients in Las Vegas, Spring Valley, and Henderson often travel with mixed packets that blend vital records, court orders, and notarized legal forms.
- Family immigration packet: each certified birth certificate, marriage certificate, and police clearance usually needs its own apostille.
- Estate or property packet: a notarized power of attorney, a notarized affidavit, and a certified court order will typically require three apostilles.
- Business packet: several corporate resolutions bundled into one notarized certificate may qualify for a single apostille if they are presented as one document.
When you can keep apostille counts lower ✅
Careful structuring of documents can sometimes reduce how many apostilles you need without cutting corners.
- Ask whether multiple statements can be combined into a single notarized affidavit or resolution instead of several separate documents.
- Confirm whether the foreign authority needs every record individually apostilled or only certain key documents for the file.
- Plan ahead for future uses so you order enough certified copies now, instead of paying for rush apostilles later when your situation changes.
How Lake Mead Mobile Notary helps you count correctly
Lake Mead Mobile Notary reviews your entire packet before you commit, so you know how many apostilles are truly necessary and where you can avoid extra state fees.
- Reviewing the list of documents you plan to send overseas and mapping each one to Nevada’s “one record, one apostille” approach.
- Coordinating notarization, certified copies, and apostille processing so your Las Vegas, Spring Valley, and Henderson documents arrive in the right format without duplicates.
Not sure how many apostilles your packet really needs?
Send a simple list or photo set of your documents, and Lake Mead Mobile Notary will estimate how many apostilles you need and which items can safely share a single Nevada submission.
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