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Does FedEx or UPS Have a Notary? Here's the Real Answer

Over 7,000 people a month ask whether UPS or FedEx has a notary. Short answer: many locations do, in person, with caveats. Here's what each store actually offers, what the post office doesn't, and the fully-online route that skips every counter.

Retail Notary Options

What FedEx Office offers

Many FedEx Office locations provide in-person notary services at the counter — availability, hours, and the commissioned notary's schedule vary by store, so calling ahead is essential. For online notarization, FedEx has historically pointed customers to third-party remote notarization platforms rather than performing video notarizations itself. Either way, plan on the retail experience: travel, waiting, and per-signature fees at the counter.

What about The UPS Store?

Most UPS Store locations also offer walk-in notary service, again varying by location and notary schedule. Some stores advertise apostille assistance, which is typically a forwarding service — your documents are shipped onward to a processor, adding days and handling fees on top of the counter charges.

Does the post office notarize documents?

No — the United States Postal Service does not offer notary services at any location. USPS clerks can't notarize anything, and no postal product substitutes for a notarization. If a search sent you to the post office, your actual options are a bank branch, a shipping store with a commissioned notary on duty, or an online session.

The fully-online alternative

A remote online notarization session does the same legal act without the store: upload your document, verify your ID, meet a Florida-commissioned notary on recorded video, and receive the sealed PDF — about 15 minutes, $45 per document, from your couch at a time you pick. And unlike a retail counter, the same order can continue straight into a Florida apostille with tracked delivery ($299 US, $499 worldwide).

When the store still wins

If you need ink on paper for a document type that resists electronic notarization, or you're standing next to a FedEx Office with time to spare, the counter is a fine option. For everything else — evenings, deadlines, signers abroad, documents that need an apostille afterward — online is faster, cheaper end to end, and doesn't depend on who's behind the counter today.

How This Works

Why a Florida apostille works when you’re in another state — or another country

Because an apostille certifies the notary, not the signer. Your notarization is performed online by a Florida-commissioned notary, so the notarial act is governed by Florida law (Chapter 117, Part II) no matter where you’re sitting. That makes your document a Florida document — and the Florida Secretary of State is the competent authority to apostille it.

Under the Hague Convention, every US apostille carries exactly the same legal power — a Florida apostille is worth precisely as much as one from California, Texas, or New York. The embassy or registry receiving your document only checks that the apostille is genuine; it doesn’t care which state issued it. The result: you skip your own state’s apostille office entirely — no lines, no mailing originals, no taking time off work.

How It Works

Four steps. Zero errands.

01

Send your request

One-minute form — we reply with your secure payment link and video session invitation.

02

Verify your identity

A quick photo-ID scan plus identity verification — about 3 minutes, all in your browser.

03

Sign on video with the notary

A live, recorded video session with a Florida-commissioned online notary. Sign electronically while the notary witnesses and seals.

04

We apostille & ship

We certify the notarized document, file it with the Florida Department of State, and ship the apostilled package to your door, fully tracked.

The Certificate

Here’s exactly what you’ll receive

Your notarized document comes back with the official Florida Secretary of State apostille certificate attached — security paper with a gold embossed seal, a unique identification number, and the Secretary of State’s signature. It’s the exact format defined by the 1961 Hague Convention, recognized in 115+ member countries with no further legalization.

  • The original apostille certificate on security paper — not a copy, not a PDF
  • Unique verification number any receiving authority can confirm with Florida
  • Stapled to your document by the Department of State exactly as embassies expect
  • Delivered fully tracked to your door — in the US or anywhere abroad
Official Florida Department of State apostille certificate
Pricing

Simple, all-inclusive pricing

Complete prices — nothing else to pay. Apostille service is available for Hague Apostille Convention member countries only.

Online Notarization
$45
Per document · from any country
  • Live video session with a Florida notary
  • Identity verification included
  • Additional documents $20 each
  • Digitally sealed PDF the same day
Notarization + Apostille
Worldwide Delivery
$499
First document · everything included
  • Everything in the US package
  • Express international courier
  • Direct to any Hague Convention country
  • Additional documents $100 each
  • Door-to-door tracking
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does FedEx notarize documents online?

FedEx Office locations focus on in-person notary service at the counter, with availability varying by store; for video notarization FedEx has referred customers to third-party platforms. If online is what you want, a dedicated RON service takes about 15 minutes.

Can FedEx or UPS get my document apostilled?

Some retail stores advertise apostille assistance, which usually means forwarding your paperwork to an outside processor for extra fees and shipping time. Our apostille packages handle notarization, the state filing, and delivery as one order with one price.

Is an online notarization as valid as one from a FedEx counter?

Yes — a remote online notarization carries the notary's electronic seal and digital certificate plus a retained video record, and is recognized in all 50 states just like any notarized document.

Do I need to mail you anything?

No. You upload your document and sign in a live online session. We handle the printing, certification, and Florida Department of State filing on our end — the only physical shipment is the finished apostilled package delivered to you.

What exactly do I receive at the end?

A tracked package containing your notarized document with the official Florida apostille certificate attached by the Department of State — security paper, gold embossed seal, unique verification number — plus the digitally sealed PDF from your session for your records.

Is online notarization legal?

Yes. Remote online notarization is authorized by Florida Statutes Chapter 117, Part II, is recognized across the US, and the Florida Department of State accepts remotely notarized documents for apostille.

Can you ship the finished package abroad?

Yes — the worldwide delivery option sends the apostilled package by express international courier directly to any Hague Convention country, fully tracked, typically arriving in 2–5 business days after the apostille is issued.

How long does the whole process take?

Typically 7–10 business days door to door: your notary session within about a day of confirming, roughly five business days of Florida Department of State processing, then tracked delivery.

Ready when you are.

Send your request any time — we’ll reply with your payment link and session invitation as soon as possible.