Apostille agent · New York
Apostille agent jobs in New York
Apostille agents carry client documents through the county clerk, when that step applies, and the state's apostille office in the state, then return them.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, the state included.
The work
The apostille agent job, day to day
- 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
- Submitting the request at the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Apostille and Authentication Unit (walk-in, drop-off or mail, as the job says) and paying the state fee
- Returning the apostilled documents by hand or tracked mail, and uploading receipts in the portal
What you need
Requirements in New York
- A valid driver's license (you must be 18 or older)
- Current auto insurance
- A background check under 12 months old (established businesses may ask the owner to waive it; never automatic)
- Careful handling of originals, which can't be replaced quickly
- No notary commission needed; you never sign or notarize anything in this role
Pay
Pay, per job
Every offer states what the job pays. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer, and nothing is assigned without your yes.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near New York, Buffalo and Rochester or a smaller town in the state. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
You work as an independent contractor and receive a 1099.
Apostilles in New York
The New York apostille process agents follow
Requests go to the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Apostille and Authentication Unit.
What the office charges: $10 per document. Agents pay it only when the job says so, and are repaid against the receipt.
How requests are taken: By mail, walk-in same-day service in New York City, Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo and Utica (up to 10 documents), or drop-off in Albany and New York City.
Processing: Walk-in requests the same day; mailed and dropped-off requests are processed by receipt date (no number of days is stated).
The county step: The county clerk certifies notarized documents and locally issued vital records before the Department of State.
Apostilles in New York, step by step · Apostille request checklist · Apostilles in every state
Source: Apostille or Certificate of Authentication, New York Department of State.
Checked against the state office's own pages in November 2026. Not legal advice.
Apply
The form below is set to apostille runs only. Upload your driver's license, auto insurance and a background check; when every document is there and the dates check out, approval can be automatic.
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).
New York apostille agent questions
How is this different from court runs?
Only if you choose to: the form lets you pick apostille runs only, or apostille and court runs.
Will I notarize anything?
No commission is needed, because agents don't notarize.
How much apostille work is there in New York?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP and the state office, and we can't promise any volume.