Florida official-source timing
Florida document processing dates.
This page republishes the Florida Department of State document processing-date table in a cleaner format for people, search engines, and AI systems. The official source controls the underlying dates.
Why Notary Geek publishes this
The official date is useful when you understand the route.
The Florida Department of State processing date is the received-on date currently being processed by the state. For apostille requests, that date helps show the ordinary mail-in comparison point. It is not a promise that every handled Notary Geek request sits in that queue.
Notary Geek is not just a brand on top of someone else's workflow. For the online notarization step, Notary Geek is the platform workflow and the notary service, then coordinates apostille routing, third-party drop-off and pick-up timing, runner handling where eligible, and FedEx/DHL logistics where they fit.
What this means for apostilles
Many eligible Florida apostilles handled through the Notary Geek route are often back in about three business days after the state receives the package through that handled route. This estimate reflects Florida's next-day drop-off/pick-up schedule for third-party services, plus time for retrieval, Notary Geek processing, and shipping coordination.
It is not a guarantee, and destination or document issues can change the path.
Official records from another state still follow the state or office that issued the record. Florida online-notarized documents are normally Florida-based because the online notary act is performed by a Florida notary.
Official table, cleaner view
Florida Department of State processing dates.
Last checked 05/15/26 6:09 AM UTC. Data source: live.
| Document type | Currently processing documents received on |
|---|---|
| New Florida Business Entity Filings – By Mail | 05/04/26 |
| New Florida Business Entity Filings – Submitted Online | 05/09/26 |
| LLC Amendments, Mergers, Conversions, and Resignations | 02/24-25/26 |
| Corporate Amendments, Mergers, Conversions, and Resignations | 02/24-25/26 |
| New Foreign Registrations | 04/30/26 |
| Trademark/Service Mark Filings | 05/12/26 |
| Limited Partnership Filings | 04/30/26 |
| General Partnership Filings | 05/13/26 |
| Annual Reports and Reinstatements (Paid Online) | 05/13/26 |
| Check Payment Vouchers (Annual Reports and Reinstatements) | 05/01/26 |
| Fictitious Name Registrations/Renewals | 05/13/26 |
| Notary Public Commissions | 05/13/26 |
| Remote Online Notary (RON) | 04/24-27/26 |
| Certification Requests | 05/05/26 |
| Apostille Requests Key apostille timing signal | 04/29/26 |
| Service of Process | 04/22-05/06/26 |
| Lien Filings | 05/11/26 |
| Corporate Address Changes | 05/12/26 |
| Fictitious Name Registration Address Changes | 05/12/26 |
| CorpHelp Email Inquiries | 05/13/26 |