One complete service for your Pennsylvania birth certificate — document review, apostille filing in Harrisburg, certified translation when the destination country requires it, and tracked return shipping or office pickup.
2–4 business day standard Hand-delivered to Harrisburg
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of State
Apostille
Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961
1. CountryUnited States of America
2. Signed byKaren L. Whitfield
3. CapacityState Registrar
4. Seal ofPA Department of Health
Certified
5. atHarrisburg, PA6. onMarch 12, 2026
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Apostille
Certified Translation
Birth Certificate · English → Target Language
NomeSofia Marie Bennett
Data di nascita14 Ottobre 2025
Luogo di nascitaFiladelfia, Pennsylvania
SessoFemminile
GenitoreDavid James Bennett
Translator's Certificate
I certify that I am competent to translate from English and that the above is a true and complete translation of the attached Pennsylvania Certification of Birth.
Certified Translator
Translation
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · Department of Health
Vital Records
Certification of Birth
Order No. ORL-2026-041873
Date of Birth:October 14, 2025
State File Number:105-25-041873
Time of Birth:6:55 PM
Date Filed:October 21, 2025
Date Issued:January 19, 2026
Name:Sofia Marie Bennett
Sex:Female
Place of Birth:Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Mother:Elena R. Bennett
Parent:David James Bennett
Age:34
Age:36
Place of Birth:Trenton, NJ
Place of Birth:Philadelphia, PA
This is to certify that this is a true copy of the record which is on file in the Pennsylvania Department of Health, in accordance with the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, as amended.
Division of Vital Records555 Health Drive, Suite 200Harrisburg, PA 17120
Karen L. WhitfieldState Registrar
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2–4
Business day standard
24h
Urgent walk-in option
50
States accepted
100%
Document compliance review
What We Handle
One Complete Birth Certificate Service
Every stage is coordinated by one Philadelphia team — six steps, start to finish.
Step OneFree
Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaBirth Certificate
SEAL
Free review
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Free Document Review
Send a photo or scan of your certificate. We confirm it is a certified long-form copy that the state will apostille before you mail anything.
Long-form certified copy check
Issuing state confirmed
Destination country requirements
No charge
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Step Two
Birth Certificate Order
Standard
Urgent 24-hour
Submit order
02
Submit Your Order
Choose standard or urgent service and complete the guided order form. You receive a packing slip and a projected invoice by email right away.
Standard or urgent form
Instant packing slip
Projected invoice by email
Live order tracker link
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Step Three
PA
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Mail Us or Drop Off
Mail the original certificate to our Chestnut Hill office, or drop it off in person. We email you the moment it is logged in.
USPS, UPS, FedEx or DHL
In-person drop-off welcome
Same-day receipt email
Secure document handling
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Step Four
Harrisburg
Apostille
(Convention de la Haye du 5 octobre 1961)
1. Country: United States
2. has been signed by
3. acting in capacity of
4. bears the seal of
Certified at Harrisburg, PA
Secretary of the Commonwealth
STATE SEAL
04
Apostille Processing
Your certificate is hand-delivered to the Pennsylvania Department of State in Harrisburg. Out-of-state records are filed with the correct Secretary of State.
Hand-courier to Harrisburg
Hague Apostille Convention
All 50 states coordinated
Rejection review before filing
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Step Five
English
Birth Certificate
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Date of issue shown
Translation
Atto di Nascita
Commonwealth di Pennsylvania
Data di emissione
CTTranslator's certificate
05
Certified or Sworn Translation
If the destination country requires it, we add a certified translation of your birth certificate and the apostille, formatted page-for-page.
Certified translator declaration
Any destination language
Apostille page included
Sworn upgrade available
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Step Six
Apostilled Birth Certificate
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Shipment or Pickup
We return your apostilled certificate by FedEx, UPS, DHL or USPS — domestic or international — or hold it for pickup at our office.
Standard service or urgent 24-hour handling. Final cost depends on document count, translation and shipping — we send a projected invoice before any work begins.
Most ChosenStandard service
Standard Apostille
$275
First document, apostilled in 2–4 business days from receipt.
Free document review before you mail
Hand-delivered to Harrisburg each business morning
Pennsylvania and all 50-state records accepted
Rejection review of seals, signatures and issue dates
Birth certificate apostilles are our most requested service — and we have built the process around speed, security, and personal accountability.
Hand-couriered to the Secretary of State
We do not mail your birth certificate into a queue. Our team hand-delivers documents directly to the Pennsylvania Department of State in Harrisburg — and coordinates filings in all 50 states.
Fastest expedited processing
Standard service moves in 2–4 business days. Need it faster? Our urgent 24-hour option is built for walk-ins and overnight shipments.
Real offices, real accountability
We are a brick-and-mortar Philadelphia firm with a satellite location in Harrisburg. Drop off in person, call us directly, or track every step online.
Certified & sworn translations
Most apostille firms stop at the seal. We are one of the only firms that also provides both certified and sworn translations for the countries that require them.
Birth certificates in all 50 states
Pennsylvania is our home, but we coordinate apostilles for birth certificates issued in every U.S. state and territory.