Apostille agent · Iowa
Apostille agent jobs in Iowa
This is document-run work in Iowa: county clerk certifications where needed, then the state apostille office, then the finished documents back to the client.
MCC Solutions, a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, runs a nationwide network of independent contractors and is open to applicants in Iowa.
The work
The apostille agent job, day to day
- Taking custody of the client's originals and matching them to the job
- Getting the county clerk's certification first, when the document needs it
- Filing each request with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division and paying the per-document fee the job lists
- Bringing the finished documents back or shipping them tracked, with fee receipts in the portal
Before you apply
What we require
- A valid driver's license (you must be 18 or older)
- Current auto insurance
- A background check from the last 12 months: you will hold birth certificates, diplomas and other originals
- Care with originals: nothing is folded, stapled, unstapled or left behind
- No notary commission needed; you never sign or notarize anything in this role
Pay
What and how you're paid
The pay is on the offer itself. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer; there are no minimums and no penalty for saying no.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport or a smaller town in Iowa. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
You work as an independent contractor and receive a 1099.
Apostilles in Iowa
The Iowa apostille process agents follow
Requests go to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
What the office charges: $5 per apostille or certification (check or card; no cash by mail). When a job includes it, the fee is listed and repaid against your receipt.
Ways to submit: Mail the form with a copy of the document, walk in 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays for same-day service, or submit electronically through the Fast Track Filing System.
How long it takes: Mailed requests are reviewed and issued in date order; walk-in service is same day.
Apostille request checklist · Apostilles in every state
Source: Apostille and Certification Services, Iowa Secretary of State; Apostille or Certification Request Form, Iowa Secretary of State.
From official pages read in November 2026; general information, 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).
Apostille Agent: common questions in Iowa
Do apostille agents also do court runs?
Only if you choose to: the form lets you pick apostille runs only, or apostille and court runs.
Is a notary commission required?
No commission is needed, because agents don't notarize.
How many runs will I get in Iowa?
We can't say. Runs are offered only as clients ask for them, with no guaranteed number.