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Apostilla en Washington D.C.
La emite Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia, Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications (ONCA).
Verificado en la fuente oficial el 2026-11-02¿A qué país va tu documento de Washington D.C.?
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Cómo solicitarla
| Formas de solicitarla | Por correoEn persona |
|---|---|
| Oficina | Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia, Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications (ONCA) |
| Dirección en persona | 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002 (walk-in hours 9 AM - 1 PM, Mon-Fri, no appointment needed) |
| Dirección postal | Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002 |
| Formas de pago | check, money order, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express |
| Notarización o certificación previa | ONCA does not notarize. It authenticates only documents notarized by a DC notary public or certified by a DC Department Head. Most federal documents (FBI fingerprints, original passports), Birth Abroad certificates and documents not notarized by a DC notary are not accepted. DC Superior Court documents require a certified copy from the court. |
| Documentos habituales | DC birth certificates, DC public school diplomas, MPD FL-20 police clearances, DC Superior Court marriage certificates, DC Superior Court divorce decrees and other court documents, DC-notarized copies of foreign birth/marriage certificates or passports |
| Detalle de la tarifa | "The cost is $15 per document." |
| Tiempo (texto oficial) | Mail-in: "Requests are usually processed in 2-3 business days" (plus carrier transit). Walk-in: about 5-10 minutes. |
| Teléfono | (202) 727-3117 |
Las citas de la fuente oficial se mantienen en inglés para no alterar su significado.
Fuente
https://os.dc.gov/page/authentications-frequently-asked-questions
Nota del editor
Card payments accepted walk-in only; mail-in accepts only checks or money orders in US dollars drawn on a US bank, payable to "DC Treasurer". Cash is never accepted. Mail-in requests must include the printed request form and a pre-paid, self-addressed return envelope or they will not be processed. An email address is present on the page but obfuscated in the HTML, so it could not be captured. Office hours 8:15 AM - 4:45 PM Mon-Fri; walk-in window 9 AM - 1 PM.