Texas vital records
Birth, marriage, death, divorce, and eligible county records.
Start this serviceHouston–Pasadena–The Woodlands
Houston Apostille Service for Documents Used in China
Mail Texas or other U.S.-issued documents to our processing team. We identify the correct state or federal route, review eligibility, submit, track, and securely return completed documents.
Private mail-in document assistance — no Houston walk-in office
Common document services
Eligibility depends on the actual record, signature, certification, and destination requirements.
Powers of attorney
Property, banking, family, and general powers of attorney.
Start this serviceEducation documents
Diplomas, transcripts, enrollment letters, and school records.
Start this serviceBusiness documents
Formation, status, contracts, resolutions, and commercial records.
Start this serviceCourt and notarized records
Court records, declarations, affidavits, and notarized copies.
Start this serviceFederal and FBI records
FBI identity history summaries and eligible federal documents.
Start this serviceHow the mail-in process works
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Identify the document
Confirm the exact record, issuing office, and intended use in China.
- 2
Determine the authority
Texas, another U.S. state, and federal records use different competent authorities.
- 3
Prepare the correct document
Obtain the eligible original, certified copy, or properly notarized document.
- 4
Create an order
Choose Standard, Expedited, or Express service on the secure main site.
- 5
Follow mailing instructions
Mail originals only after your account displays case-specific instructions.
- 6
Review, submission and tracking
We review the file, submit eligible documents, and provide status updates.
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Secure return shipping
Completed documents are returned through the shipping method on the order.
Create an order before mailing originals. Never mail documents to an address found outside your case instructions.
Registrar review
Houston-area university documents
Diplomas, transcripts, and registrar letters may need registrar certification and notarization before a Texas Apostille. Institution names identify possible record sources only; no affiliation is implied.
University of Houston · Rice University · Texas Southern University · Houston Christian University · University of St. Thomas · Lone Star College · San Jacinto College · Houston Community College
Service pricing
standard
$200service fee per documentabout 2 weeks
Start an Orderexpedited
$280service fee per documentabout 1 week
Start an Orderexpress
$380service fee per documentabout 3 days
Start an OrderReturn shipping: one flat $25 fee per order.
Estimates start after complete, acceptable documents arrive. Government and carrier time is not guaranteed.
Houston metro service areas
Browse locations by county. Cross-county places are labeled on their unique page; residence alone never determines the authority.
- Houston
- Pasadena
- Baytown
- Katy
- Cypress
- Spring
- Sugar Land
- Missouri City
- Richmond
- Rosenberg
- Stafford
- Fulshear
- The Woodlands
- Conroe
- Magnolia
- Montgomery
- Oak Ridge North
- Panorama Village
- Pearland
- Alvin
- Angleton
- Lake Jackson
- Manvel
- Clute
- Galveston
- League City
- Texas City
- Friendswood
- Dickinson
- La Marque
- Liberty
- Dayton
- Cleveland
- Daisetta
- Hardin
- Ames
- Anahuac
- Mont Belvieu
- Beach City
- Cove
- Baytown
- Old River-Winfree
- Hempstead
- Prairie View
- Brookshire
- Waller
- Pattison
- Katy
- Bellville
- Sealy
- Wallis
- Industry
- San Felipe
- Brazos Country
Houston Apostille questions
Prepare the correct original, certified copy, or notarized document, create an order, and follow the case-specific mailing instructions. Eligible Texas signatures generally use the Texas Secretary of State.
The Texas Secretary of State is the Texas authority for eligible Texas signatures. Our company is a private mail-in document assistance service, not that government office.
Texas Apostilles are issued by the Texas Secretary of State. This site does not claim a Houston government office or walk-in location.
Yes. Create an order first and use only the case-specific mailing instructions shown in your account.
Often, if the certified copy and official signature meet the current Texas requirements. Confirm the required version and issue date with the recipient in China.
Often, but a registrar certification and Texas notarization may be required before the Texas Apostille step.
One secure application system
The Houston site provides local preparation guidance. Accounts, payments, and applications remain on ApostilleforChina.com.
Houston guidance→ApostilleforChina.com→Case instructions
Ready to prepare a document for China?
Create the order first; your account will show the case-specific mailing instructions.