Apostille agent · Louisiana
Apostille agent jobs in Louisiana
Apostille agents carry client documents through the county clerk, when that step applies, and the state's apostille office in Louisiana, then return them.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, Louisiana included.
What you'll do
Apostille Agent duties in Louisiana
- Collecting the client's documents and checking the list against the job before you go
- Stopping at the county clerk for the certification step where a document needs one
- Filing each request with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commissions Division and paying the per-document fee the job lists
- Delivering the completed apostilles and logging receipts and tracking numbers in the portal
Before you apply
To work as a apostille agent
- 18 or older, with a valid driver's license
- Current auto insurance
- A background check from the last 12 months: you will hold birth certificates, diplomas and other originals
- Careful handling of originals, which can't be replaced quickly
- You don't notarize in this role, so no commission is needed
Pay
Pay, per job
The pay is on the offer itself. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer; there are no minimums and no penalty for saying no.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport or a smaller town in Louisiana. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
This is 1099 independent contractor work.
Apostilles in Louisiana
The Louisiana apostille process agents follow
The issuing office is the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commissions Division.
What the office charges: $20 per document; $10 per document if the content relates to an adoption. Any fee you pay is on the job and reimbursed with the receipt.
Submission options: By mail, or walk in Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Apostille request checklist · Apostilles in every state
Source: Authenticate Signatures of Louisiana Officials, Louisiana Secretary of State.
From official pages read in November 2026; general information, not legal advice.
Apply
Apply with the form below ("Apostille runs only" is already selected) and upload your driver's license, auto insurance and background check. A complete application can be approved automatically.
Approval is followed by an email with a portal link: sign the contractor agreement, add your W-9, and you start receiving offers by email (and text, if you choose).
Apostille Agent: common questions in Louisiana
Do apostille agents also do court runs?
The work is county clerk and apostille office runs, not courthouse filings. You can choose both on the form.
Will I notarize anything?
No commission is needed, because agents don't notarize.
How many runs will I get in Louisiana?
That depends on demand; no volume is promised.