FDA Certificate Apostille
A federal document — apostilled by the U.S. Department of State
In short: FDA export certificates — the Certificate to Foreign Government (CFG), Certificate of Free Sale (CFS), and Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP) — are federal documents, so they are apostilled by the <strong>U.S. Department of State</strong>. We coordinate that so your foreign regulator or customer accepts them.
What this covers
Exporters of food, dietary supplements, medical devices, drugs, and cosmetics often need an FDA-issued export certificate authenticated before a foreign government will admit their product: the Certificate to Foreign Government (CFG), Certificate of Free Sale (CFS), or Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP).
Why this is a federal apostille
Because these certificates are issued by the FDA, a federal agency, only the U.S. Department of State can apostille them — not Illinois. We coordinate the federal apostille and return the certificate to you or straight to your foreign regulator or distributor.
A note on getting the certificate
The FDA issues these certificates on its own timeline through its export-certification process; we don't obtain them for you, but once you have the certificate in hand we handle the apostille. Tell us the destination and we'll confirm whether it needs an apostille or, for a non-member country, embassy legalization.
How it works — a 100% remote process
- Tell us what you need. Call or text 847-436-5222 or request a quote. We confirm the exact document and the destination country.
- Send us your document. Mail or courier it to our Naperville office.
- We coordinate the U.S. Department of State apostille. Federal documents are authenticated in Washington, D.C., not by Illinois — we handle the submission and follow it through.
- We return it, tracked. Back to you or straight to your recipient, domestic or international, with status you can follow the whole way.
Cost & turnaround
Our service starts at $99 per document; return shipping is billed at cost, or you provide a prepaid label. Federal processing at the U.S. Department of State is currently running about 9 business days once received, plus shipping each way — typically about two weeks door to door. Timelines shift at the federal level; call or text 847-436-5222 for today's estimate.
Apostille or legalization?
Hague Apostille Convention country: the federal apostille is enough. Non-member country: the certificate needs authentication and embassy legalization, which we also handle. See apostille vs. authentication vs. legalization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which FDA certificates can you apostille?
The Certificate to Foreign Government (CFG), Certificate of Free Sale (CFS), and Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP), among other FDA-issued export documents. They're federal, so we coordinate the U.S. Department of State apostille.
Do you obtain the FDA certificate for me?
No — the FDA issues those through its own export-certification process on its timeline. Once you have the certificate, we handle the apostille.
Can you send it straight to our overseas distributor?
Yes. We return it tracked, either to you or directly to your foreign recipient.