If you live in Massachusetts and need an apostille, stop Googling and call Colon Constable Services.

We’re based right here in Boston, but serve all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth—from Springfield and Worcester to Fall River, Lowell, and Brockton. Whether you need to apostille a Massachusetts birth certificate for dual citizenship, an FBI background check for Canadian immigration, or your Harvard diploma for a job in Dubai, we make it fast, legal, and painless.

We work directly with:

• The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in Boston
• The Registry of Vital Records and Statistics in Dorchester
• Local city and town clerks across the state (yes, even Amherst, Pittsfield, and Hyannis)

No third-party confusion. No mailing documents to D.C. and hoping for the best. Just Massachusetts apostille services—done right.

An apostille is an official certification that validates the authenticity of a document for use in another country under the Hague Convention. For countries that aren’t part of the Hague Treaty, your documents must go through authentication and legalization—a slightly different but equally important process.

In Massachusetts, we help clients obtain apostilles on documents such as:

• Birth certificates from the Registry of Vital Records in Dorchester
• Marriage certificates issued in any MA city or town
• FBI background checks that must be processed in Washington, DC but ordered and expedited through our office
• College and university diplomas from Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, and more
• Corporate documents for businesses expanding abroad
• Medical documents such as power of attorney, health records, and vaccine proof

With decades of experience, Colon Constable Services ensures your Massachusetts-based documents are properly notarized, certified, and ready for international recognition.

Step 1: Document Review

Send us a photo or scan of your document via email or our online portal. We’ll confirm if it’s ready for apostille or needs notarization first. Most Massachusetts documents must be either certified by a local city or town clerk, or notarized by a Massachusetts notary public.

Step 2: In-Person or Remote Drop-off

We offer:

• Local pickups in Boston, Cambridge, and the South Shore
• Courier service across Massachusetts (Newton, Quincy, Framingham, Salem, etc.)
• Secure document upload for FBI background checks

Step 3: Expedited Apostille Filing

Once received, we take your documents directly to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office at Ashburton Place in Boston. No middlemen. No outsourcing.

We even offer same-day filing for urgent travel and immigration cases, and overnight apostille returns when available.

Whether you're launching an entity in Dubai or signing a contract in Spain, Massachusetts corporations need properly apostilled:

• Certificates of Good Standing
• Articles of Incorporation
• Bylaws or Operating Agreements

Colon Constable Services works with Massachusetts law firms, CPAs, and CEOs to ensure your international filings are compliant and legally accepted abroad.

Studying or working abroad? We help apostille diplomas and transcripts from:

• Harvard University
• Boston University
• MIT
• Tufts University
• Amherst College
• UMass Boston and Amherst

We regularly assist international students and graduates who need their Massachusetts educational records certified for use in:

• Spain, Italy, Germany, France
• Brazil, Mexico, Colombia
• South Korea, China, Japan
• The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar

Colon Constable Services helps law offices and individuals with the apostille of:

• Power of Attorney documents
• Divorce decrees
• Adoption paperwork
• Affidavits and sworn statements

Whether you’re in Worcester, Cambridge, Lynn, or Revere, our process is tailored to match Massachusetts court requirements and ensure foreign embassies or consulates recognize your legal papers.

For countries like China, Canada, UAE, Egypt, or Vietnam that are not part of the Hague Convention, your documents must be authenticated at the Secretary of the Commonwealth, then legalized at the U.S. State Department, and finally at the embassy or consulate of the receiving country.

We guide Massachusetts clients through this multi-step process. Our services include:

• Certified translation of your documents
• Document notarization if needed
• Embassy or consulate legalization coordination

Don’t waste weeks figuring it out alone. We do this every day.

Official Massachusetts government processing times are:

• Up to Several business days for in-person filings
• 3–5 weeks for mailed-in documents

With Colon Constable Services, we can reduce your turnaround time drastically. Many documents can be apostilled and back in your hands in 24–72 hours depending on need and availability.

We also offer:

• Weekend service appointments
• Rush apostille for urgent travel, immigration, or court filings

Wherever you’re located, we’ve got you covered:

• Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Quincy
• Worcester, Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield
• Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen
• Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, Plymouth
• Cape Cod towns including Barnstable, Falmouth, Yarmouth

We work with town clerks, notaries, and registries across Massachusetts to make your apostille process simple and fast.

You're not just mailing your documents into a black hole. You're working with a Massachusetts-based team that:

• Knows how to navigate the Secretary of the Commonwealth
• Has built relationships with state officials
• Offers door-to-door document pickup or digital start-to-finish handling

Get started today:

• 📧 Email: [email protected]om
• ☎️ Call/Text: 617-586-5482
• 🖥️ Start online: ColonConstableServices.com

Don’t let paperwork delay your global plans. Let Colon Constable Services make your Massachusetts apostille process easy, professional, and lightning fast.

Serving Massachusetts. Supporting the world.