Current procedures reviewed regularly. We review Secretary of State, federal, and embassy procedures regularly and confirm current requirements before submission.
Apostille Global Services is a private document authentication service. We are not a government agency.
Procedures reviewed regularly
We review Secretary of State, federal, and embassy procedures regularly and confirm current requirements before submission.
All 50 states + District of Columbia
Hague apostille and non-Hague embassy legalization, routed to the appropriate authority.
Confirmed before submission
We confirm the current requirements for your document type, issuing authority, and destination country before anything is filed.
Compliant with the rules that actually get documents accepted
Hague Apostille Convention (1961)
Apostilles issued for member countries; embassy legalization routed for non-member destinations.
State Secretary of State rules
Each filing follows the issuing state's current fee schedule, form requirements, and accepted document formats.
Vital records sourced from the state
California birth, marriage, and death certificates are sourced from the California Department of Public Health (state office), which the Secretary of State accepts for apostille on the first submission.
Notary-compliant document prep
Notarizable forms are sent blank so you can fill in the facts and sign in front of a notary — then the apostille is applied to your notarized original.
FAA Airman Certificate Apostille
The FAA issues Airman Certificates to pilots, flight engineers, mechanics, and other certificated aviation personnel. Foreign aviation authorities or employers sometimes require an authenticated US certificate as part of a foreign license validation or employment process.
An FAA Airman Certificate apostille is often requested when a federal aviation credential needs to be used outside the United States.
Clients use this service for employment, licensing, aviation authority requests, professional records, school files, business matters, and foreign document requests.
An FAA Airman Certificate apostille packet needs careful review before preparation because the document source, certificate details, destination country, translation needs, and return-shipping plan all matter.
Why This Request Needs Careful Review
FAA Airman Certificate requests often involve employment, licensing, aviation records, professional credentials, school files, or foreign authority requests.
The correct route depends on the document source and the destination country.
The main risk is submitting a version of the credential that does not match the foreign request.
A valid aviation credential can still create problems if the copy, name, certificate detail, date, certification, or translation does not match the receiving office’s requirements.
Quick Facts
- Document type: FAA Airman Certificate or federal aviation credential
- Common use: Employment, licensing, aviation authority requests, professional records, school files, business matters, and foreign document requests
- Main risk: The document version, certificate details, or destination requirements are not reviewed before preparation
- Best next step: Request Full Service and we will review the details and send an itemized quote and next steps
Common Problems That Can Delay the Packet
- The submitted copy does not match the foreign request
- The issuing source is unclear
- The name, certificate detail, date, or credential information does not match related records
- The document is cropped, damaged, incomplete, or hard to read
- The destination country requires a different preparation route
- The translation need was not reviewed before submission
- Related employment, licensing, school, or aviation records do not match
Full-Service Handling
Apostille Global Services reviews the document, identifies the appropriate processing route, prepares the submission, coordinates approved additional services, tracks the order, and arranges return delivery.
Government fees, shipping, document retrieval, notarization, translation, expedited or walk-in handling, and other required third-party charges are itemized separately.
Additional Support
Apostille Global Services also offers add-on support for FAA Airman Certificate apostille packets.
Available support includes postage, walk-in handling through trusted runner partners, document review, and separate translation support.
These add-ons help when the request involves aviation credentials, professional records, employment files, licensing records, school files, or deadline pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an FAA Airman Certificate apostille used for?
It is used when a federal aviation credential needs to support a foreign employment, licensing, school, business, or aviation authority request.
Why does the certificate detail matter?
The certificate detail helps determine whether the credential matches the receiving office’s request.
Can related records affect the packet?
Yes.
Passports, employment files, licensing records, school records, and aviation documents can affect the packet.
Can translations affect the request?
Yes.
Translation needs should be reviewed before the packet is prepared.
Can Apostille Global Services help with several aviation documents?
Yes.
Full-Service Handling is available for single-document and multi-document aviation or federal packets.
Questions before you submit?
Amelia — Apostille Specialist
Amelia reviews every request personally and replies with an itemized quote and next steps.
- Replies during business hours, Monday through Friday
- Or use the request form below — no payment is collected
Request Full Service
Tell us about your document, where it was issued, the destination country, and your deadline. A specialist will review the information and email an itemized quote and next steps.
No payment is collected when you submit this request.
- $125 for the first document
- $95 for each additional document submitted in the same order
Government fees, shipping, and required third-party charges are separate and itemized before submission.
Embassy legalization is quoted after document and destination review. The total depends on the document, issuing authority, destination country, required authentication chain, embassy or consular fees, and shipping.