Apostille Service in Milwaukie, Oregon
An international adoption dossier can run to a dozen documents or more, and each one has to be notarized or certified and then apostilled before it goes overseas. Pac Signing Notary handles the whole set in one order for Milwaukie families, so nothing is filed twice. The fee is $195 for the first Oregon document and $20 for each additional one. See our full Oregon apostille service.
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Documents in a typical adoption dossier
Your adoption agency gives you the exact list for the country. These are the documents we see most often.
| Document | How it is prepared for the apostille |
|---|---|
| Birth certificates of the adopting parents | Certified copy from the state that issued each one |
| Marriage certificate | Certified copy from the state or county |
| Home study report | Signed by the agency, with that signature notarized |
| Medical letters | Signed by the physician, with that signature notarized |
| Employment and income letters | Signed by the employer, with that signature notarized |
| Police clearance | Signed by an official and notarized, or an FBI check apostilled federally |
| Powers of attorney for the agency | Signed by you in front of a notary |
More detail: how to apostille adoption documents.
What helps a dossier go through first time
- Check each document’s state. A birth certificate from another state is apostilled by that state, not by Oregon. We file with each state for you.
- Keep the notarizations in Oregon. Oregon only apostilles signatures notarized by an Oregon notary.
- Watch the dates. Many countries only accept documents issued within a set number of months, so file the set together.
- Ask about translation early. Some countries want translations bound to the apostilled originals.
Pricing
| Document | First document | Each additional |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon documents | $195 | $20 |
| Documents from another state | $195 | $65, from the same state |
| FBI background check with apostille | $295 |
Twelve Oregon documents in one order come to $415. A dossier with ten Oregon documents and two birth certificates from another state comes to $375 for the Oregon set plus that state’s fee.
Oregon apostilles are ready in 1 to 5 business days. See the full price list.
How we serve Milwaukie
We do not have a walk-in office in Milwaukie. The closest is our Lake Oswego apostille office at 5 Centerpointe Dr, Suite 400, a short drive across the Willamette, open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm, with free parking.
Adoption dossiers often need both parents to sign several documents, so many Milwaukie families book a mobile notary visit and sign everything together at home. We come to Milwaukie, Oak Grove, Oatfield, Ardenwald and Johnson Creek, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A mobile visit is $70.
Your Oregon documents travel as one set. We hand-deliver the Oregon part of your dossier to the Secretary of State in Salem ourselves, so it comes back together and nothing is lost in the mail.
Frequently asked questions
Do adoption documents need an apostille?
For countries in the Hague Apostille Convention, yes. Each dossier document is notarized or certified, then apostilled by the state that issued it.
Can you apostille documents from several states in one order?
Yes. Each document goes to the state that issued it, and we file with each one.
Do you have an office in Milwaukie?
No. Our Lake Oswego office is the closest, and mobile notaries travel to Milwaukie.
How much does an apostille cost in Milwaukie?
$195 for the first Oregon document and $20 for each additional one. A mobile notary visit is $70.
How long does an apostille take?
Oregon apostilles take 1 to 5 business days. Next-day service is sometimes possible at the same price.
Start your apostille
Book an appointment or call (971) 394-4152. Send us your agency’s document list for the country, and we will tell you which documents go to Oregon and which go to another state.