How Much Does Expedited Apostille Processing Cost in Nevada?

Apostille Speed Options (Certificate Tiers)

If you are apostilling a Nevada-issued birth, marriage, or death certificate (certified copy), you typically do not need notarization first. Most clients simply choose the speed that matches their deadline.

How Add-Ons Affect Expedited Totals

Expedited requests are usually straightforward for certificates. Costs typically change only when you add documents or request optional logistics services.

• Additional documents: When eligible to process together, additional certificates are typically +$49 LMMN processing per extra document, plus Nevada SOS fees per extra document based on speed: $20.50 (Standard), $97.37 (24-Hour), $148.62 (4-Hour).
• Notarization (non-certificate documents): Powers of attorney, affidavits, and many business documents must be notarized before apostille; notarization is billed separately when required.
• Shipping upgrades: Standard U.S. return is included for certificate tiers; overnight, international return, or using your label can be added as requested.
• Mobile pickup / special access: Venue parking, secure-building access, and after-hours routing may add modest surcharges (shown before you confirm).

When Paying for Expedited Processing Is Worth It

Expedited tiers can be the more cost-effective choice when the alternative is missing a hard deadline.

• Travel and visas: Avoiding missed consulate appointments or flight changes.
• School and work intake: Meeting fixed start dates for programs or employers abroad.
• International filings: When the receiving agency will not open your case without an apostille.
• Last-minute changes: Correcting timing issues when a document must be accepted quickly.

Can Nevada apostille FBI background checks or federal documents?

Why Nevada cannot apostille federal documents

The Nevada Secretary of State only authenticates signatures from Nevada public officials and Nevada commissioned notaries. Federal documents like FBI background checks, U S court records, and agency letters are issued under federal jurisdiction, so Nevada has no authority to attach an apostille certificate to them.

• FBI background checks are routed through federal channels in Washington, D C, not through Nevada.
• Other federal records typically require U S Department of State authentication and, for non Hague countries, consular legalization after that.

What if my packet mixes Nevada and federal items?

Many clients have a mixed set, such as a Nevada power of attorney plus an FBI background check for a visa, adoption, or professional licensing file. In that scenario, each document must go through the authority that issued it, even though they ultimately support the same foreign application.

• Nevada documents go through the Nevada Secretary of State apostille process.
• Federal documents go through U S Department of State (and possibly a consulate) rather than any state office.

How Lake Mead Mobile Notary can help

Lake Mead Mobile Notary cannot submit federal apostille requests directly, but can still help you avoid misrouting and delays when Nevada records and federal records appear in the same packet.

• Identify which documents belong in the Nevada apostille stream versus the federal stream.
• Handle notarization and Nevada apostille coordination for all qualifying Nevada documents while you or a federal specialist manage the FBI or agency items.