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Book AppointmentThe apostille itself does not technically expire, but many consulates, schools, and foreign agencies only accept documents and apostilles issued within a recent window, often 3–12 months.
Whether you must redo an apostille later depends less on Nevada and more on the rules of the foreign authority that will receive your paperwork.
Under the Hague Convention framework, apostilles do not come with a built‑in expiration date; once Nevada issues the certificate, it continues to confirm that the original Nevada signature or notarial act was valid on that date.
Foreign reviewers usually care about how old the underlying document is just as much as the apostille certificate itself. A brand‑new apostille attached to a 10‑year‑old birth certificate may still be rejected if the receiving country requires a fresh certified copy instead of an old record.
Even though Nevada’s apostille certificate does not expire on its own, you might be asked to obtain a newer document and a new apostille if your case falls into certain time‑sensitive categories.
Before sending an older apostille overseas, it is worth confirming that it will still be accepted so you are not surprised by last‑minute rejections or extra travel.
Lake Mead Mobile Notary helps clients in Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City decide whether existing apostilled documents are likely to be accepted or whether it is safer to start over with new records.
Share the date on your document and apostille, plus your destination country, and Lake Mead Mobile Notary will outline whether you can reuse what you have or should obtain a new document and apostille before filing.
No — not as a plain copy. Nevada will not issue an apostille on a basic photocopy or ordinary scan printout; the document must be a notarized original or a certified copy from the correct agency.
In practice, that means a PDF on your phone or a photocopy from your home printer has to be turned into a valid Nevada original before the Nevada Secretary of State will attach an apostille.
A photocopy or printout can be part of an acceptable apostille packet if it is first turned into a notarized document or certified record under Nevada rules. The state needs to verify the Nevada notary, registrar, or official who signed what they see, not just confirm that it looks like your scan.
An apostille does not prove the content is true; it proves that the Nevada official who signed or notarized the paper is genuine and properly commissioned. That only works when the paper submitted is a notarized original or certified copy from a recognized Nevada office, not a generic photocopy or printout of a scan.
Some copy-based documents are almost always rejected when submitted “as is,” even if they look official. These usually need to be replaced with proper certified copies or recreated as fresh notarized originals.
If all you have is a scan or photocopy, the solution is usually to recreate an eligible Nevada original instead of trying to force the copy through the apostille system.
Lake Mead Mobile Notary works with clients who often start with emailed PDFs or phone scans and need them turned into Nevada-ready paper quickly.
Tell Lake Mead Mobile Notary that you currently have only a photocopy or scan, and you will get a clear plan to obtain the correct Nevada original or certified copy and submit it for apostille without repeat mailings.
A rejection is usually fixable. Nevada typically returns your documents with a short note explaining what was wrong so you can correct the issue and resubmit.
Most delays come from sending the wrong document type, using an incorrect notarization or certification, or leaving parts of the apostille request or fees incomplete.
When an apostille request is rejected, it is usually because something about the underlying document or request does not meet the Secretary of State’s rules, not because the transaction itself is invalid.
In most cases, the Nevada Secretary of State returns the entire packet to the sender rather than partially processing it.
The correction path depends on what went wrong, but most rejections fall into a few predictable categories that can be remedied without starting everything from scratch.
Lake Mead Mobile Notary treats “avoid rejection” as a core part of apostille coordination by reviewing documents against Nevada’s expectations before anything is sent to Carson City.
Share the rejection notice and a photo or scan of your documents, and Lake Mead Mobile Notary can map out the exact corrections and a realistic new timeline before you resubmit.
No. Nevada cannot apostille FBI background checks or other federal documents because they do not originate under Nevada state authority.
FBI reports and most federal records follow a separate U S Department of State authentication path, and in some cases additional embassy or consular legalization, rather than a Nevada Secretary of State apostille.
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.
For FBI background checks and most federal documents, the usual path is:
Specialized federal apostille and legalization services exist to handle this routing if you prefer not to manage the Washington, D C steps on your own.
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.
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.
Share your document list and destination country, and Lake Mead Mobile Notary can map the Nevada, federal, and consular steps so nothing is sent to the wrong office.
No. Nevada cannot apostille documents that originate in another state or are notarized by a non Nevada notary.
The Nevada Secretary of State can only authenticate Nevada public records and notarizations completed by Nevada commissioned notaries. If your document was issued or notarized in another state, that states Secretary of State must issue the apostille, even if you live in Las Vegas or are working with Lake Mead Mobile Notary.
The key rule is simple the apostille must come from the same jurisdiction that issued or notarized the document. Nevada can apostille:
Nevada cannot apostille documents that are truly “out of state,” including:
If your document clearly comes from another state, the apostille must come from that state’s Secretary of State or equivalent authority. Lake Mead Mobile Notary can help you:
This avoids the common mistake of mailing a mixed packet to Nevada and having part of it rejected because the records are from somewhere else.
It is common for international packets to mix documents from different states. For example, you might have a Nevada power of attorney plus a California birth certificate or a Texas court order. In that situation, each document must be routed through the correct state for apostille based on where it originated.
Lake Mead Mobile Notary can coordinate the Nevada portion and help you map out the remaining steps so you do not pay the wrong office or lose time on rejected filings.
Even when Nevada cannot issue the apostille itself, Lake Mead Mobile Notary can still provide value by helping you plan the full route for your documents. That includes explaining which pieces belong in Nevada, which belong in other states, and which should go through federal channels.
Share what documents you have and which country will receive them, and Lake Mead Mobile Notary can outline the correct state and federal steps before you start mailing anything.
Yes. For expedited courier shipments, Lake Mead Mobile Notary charges a $15 coordination fee in addition to the carrier’s own rate.
This fee covers the time and handling needed to prepare apostilled documents for shipment, generate or apply labels, arrange pickup or drop‑off, and monitor tracking so your envelope moves correctly from Las Vegas to its final destination.
The coordination fee applies when you choose upgraded courier services such as overnight, 2‑day, or international delivery for your apostilled documents. It is not a markup on postage; it is a separate service charge for managing the logistics on your behalf.
The $15 coordination fee is charged per courier shipment when Lake Mead Mobile Notary actively manages an expedited or specialized delivery, such as next‑day or international courier service. Standard, non‑rush shipping paths may not require this fee, and you can always ask to see exactly which shipments include coordination on your quote.
If you prefer to use your own FedEx, UPS, DHL, or similar account, you can supply a prepaid label and still request coordination. In that case, the carrier charges you directly, and the $15 fee only covers the handling and logistics work.
Courier coordination appears as its own line item so you can distinguish between professional handling and the carrier’s base rate. You will see:
This breakdown makes it easy to compare standard shipping against expedited courier options and decide whether the extra speed and coordination are worth the added cost for your situation.
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