About ApostilleMA
One Massachusetts apostille agent. One person responsible for your order.
ApostilleMA is a Massachusetts apostille service run by Ans Ishfaq in Woburn. We check your documents, file them with the Secretary of the Commonwealth or the U.S. Department of State, and send them back to you or straight to the office abroad.
- Woburn, MAMassachusetts based
- One agentHandles every order
- 5.0 rating154 reviews
Meet your agent
Hi, I’m Ans Ishfaq.
Getting a Massachusetts apostille should not cost you a day off work, a trip to Boston and a rejected filing. That is the job I take off your hands. Most people who contact me have a deadline abroad: a residency appointment, a new job, a wedding, a visa.
When you order, your documents come to me. I read every one before it goes to the state, because that is where most rejections start: the wrong certified copy, a missing notarization, or a document headed to a country that needs legalization instead of an apostille.
If your case is urgent, unusual, or it was rejected before, message me first. I’ll tell you plainly whether I can help, what it will cost and how long it will take.
Ans Ishfaq, apostille agent, Woburn, Massachusetts
Who we are
A small Massachusetts business, not a national processor.
ApostilleMA is the apostille service of Middlesex Notary Co LLC d/b/a Apostille MA Services, a Massachusetts company based in Woburn.
We are not a call center and we don’t pass your documents to an out-of-state company. Ans files Massachusetts documents with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section, at One Ashburton Place in Boston, and sends federal documents to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications.
Because the same company also provides notary services, a document that needs notarizing before the apostille can be handled in the same order, instead of sending you somewhere else first.
- Massachusetts based, in Woburn, just north of Boston.
- One agent responsible for your order from start to finish.
- Prices per document, shown before you pay.
What we do
What ApostilleMA does for you.
We take a document from “I was told I need an apostille” to “it was accepted abroad.” These are the services we provide.
Massachusetts apostilles
Birth, marriage and death certificates, diplomas, court records, notarized and company documents. Filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth from $99 per document.
Massachusetts apostille service →Same-day filing
Up to three documents in our hands by 11 AM ET on a business day are filed at the Boston counter and ready by 5 PM, for $249 per document, FedEx Ground return included.
Same-day apostille →FBI and federal documents
FBI Identity History Summaries and documents signed by federal officials go to the U.S. Department of State. We route them for customers in any U.S. state, from $185.
FBI apostille →Embassy legalization
For countries outside the Hague Convention, such as the UAE, Qatar or Egypt, we get the Massachusetts certification and arrange legalization by the embassy or consulate.
Embassy legalization →Notarization
Powers of attorney, affidavits, consent letters and copies that must be notarized before the apostille. $30 per document, in the same order.
Notarized documents →Certified translation
When the receiving country wants a translation, we coordinate a certified translation, from $45 per page, and can apostille it too.
Certified translation →What we don’t do
What we are not.
We would rather tell you up front than have you find out later. ApostilleMA is a private document service, and there are things we don’t do.
- We are not a government agency. We don’t issue apostilles. The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and the U.S. Department of State do. We prepare, check and file your documents with them.
- We are not a law firm. We don’t give legal or immigration advice, and we can’t tell you which documents your case needs. Your lawyer, employer, school or the foreign authority decides that.
- We can’t promise acceptance abroad. The receiving country decides what it accepts. We make sure the apostille or certification is correct for the country you tell us.
- We can’t apostille what the state won’t certify. Massachusetts only certifies original signatures of Massachusetts notaries, justices of the peace, city and town clerks, court clerks and the Registrar of Vital Records. Photocopied signatures can’t be certified, by us or anyone else.
- We don’t apostille other states’ documents. A document issued or notarized in another state is apostilled by that state. FBI and federal documents are the exception, because they go to the U.S. Department of State.
Your documents
How we handle your documents and your privacy.
Your documents carry your name, date of birth and family details. We treat them that way.
From order to return
- You order online at start.apostillema.com, see the full price before you place the order, and get mailing instructions right away.
- We email you when your documents arrive, and check each one before filing.
- We file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth or the U.S. Department of State.
- Your documents come back by the shipping you chose (FedEx, UPS, DHL or USPS), in the US or abroad. We email you when they are on the way.
Privacy, in plain terms
- We ask only for the information your order needs.
- We share it with the people needed to do the work, such as the filing office, a translator or courier when your order needs one, and our payment processor, and otherwise only as our Privacy Policy describes.
- We don’t sell personal information.
- Please don’t email sensitive documents we haven’t asked for. A photo of the signature and seal is usually enough for a pre-order check.
The full details are in our Privacy Policy.
Reviews
What customers say about working with Ans.
“Great service! I had a same day emergency and Ans pulled it off fast!! Birth Certificate pickup, apostille, translation and overnight delivery all in just a couple hours.”
“Ans is fantastic. He notarized and apostilled a document for us for use in Italy. He responded within minutes of my initial inquiry.”
“Ans was excellent. He notarized many documents and handled the apostilles. These were for foreign countries and he was so knowledgeable.”
“Ans was very professional, responsive, and helpful throughout the entire process. He assisted me with certified translation, notarization, and apostille.”
“Excellent and reliable service. Ans is trustworthy, straightforward, and very helpful. He organized my university documents and the apostille process professionally, with clear communication throughout.”
“I received my apostille, translation, and documents notarized quickly. The process was smooth, professional, and efficient from start to finish.”
Business details
ApostilleMA at a glance.
- Business: ApostilleMA
- Legal name: Middlesex Notary Co LLC d/b/a Apostille MA Services
- Agent: Ans Ishfaq
- Based in: Woburn, Massachusetts
- Phone and text: (617) 396-7232
- Email: info@apostillema.com
Mailing address: Middlesex Notary Co LLC, Attn: Ans Ishfaq, 335 Washington St, PMB #1127, Woburn, MA 01801. Please order first so we can match your documents to your order. In-person drop-off: 38 Montvale Ave, Suite G30, Stoneham, MA 02180 (call or text ahead).
FAQ
Questions about ApostilleMA
Who runs ApostilleMA?
ApostilleMA is run by Ans Ishfaq, a Massachusetts apostille agent based in Woburn. Ans handles every order himself, from the first document check to the return shipment. The business is part of Middlesex Notary Co LLC d/b/a Apostille MA Services.
Is ApostilleMA a government office?
No. We are a private document service. Massachusetts apostilles are issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section, and federal apostilles by the U.S. Department of State. We prepare, check and file your documents with those offices for you. If you want to file yourself, see the Boston apostille office address and counter rules.
Can you give me legal or immigration advice?
No. We are not a law firm and we don’t give legal or immigration advice. We can tell you how the Massachusetts and federal apostille process works and what the office needs to accept your document. The authority receiving your document abroad decides what it accepts, so check its requirements, or ask your lawyer, before you order.
Where are you located?
We are in Woburn, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. Our mailing address is Middlesex Notary Co LLC, 335 Washington St, PMB #1127, Woburn, MA 01801 (Attn: Ans Ishfaq). Mailing in is free, and we receive mail 7 days a week. To drop documents off in person, come to 38 Montvale Ave, Suite G30, Stoneham, MA 02180 (call or text ahead). Contact details.
Do you only work with Massachusetts documents?
For state apostilles, yes: Massachusetts can only certify signatures of Massachusetts officials and notaries. FBI background checks and other federal documents are different. They go to the U.S. Department of State, and we handle those for customers in any U.S. state. FBI apostille service.
How much do you charge?
$99 per document for standard service (7–10 business days), $149 express, $199 next business day and $249 same day, with the state fee included at every speed. An FBI apostille starts at $185. Notarization is $30 per document. You see the full price before you place the order. Full pricing.
Start your apostille order online.
Answer a few questions about your document and where it is going. You see the full price before you place the order, and you get mailing instructions right away.
Not sure what your document needs?
Email or text a photo and we will tell you before you order.