Apostille agent · Rhode Island
Apostille agent jobs in Rhode Island
Apostille agents carry client documents through the county clerk, when that step applies, and the state's apostille office in Rhode Island, then return them.
MCC Solutions, a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, runs a nationwide network of independent contractors and is open to applicants in Rhode Island.
The job
The apostille agent job, day to day
- Picking up documents and checking each one against the job's checklist
- Stopping at the county clerk for the certification step where a document needs one
- Submitting the request at the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division (walk-in, drop-off or mail, as the job says) and paying the state fee
- Bringing the finished documents back or shipping them tracked, with fee receipts in the portal
Before you apply
Requirements in Rhode Island
- A valid driver's license (you must be 18 or older)
- Proof of auto insurance
- A background check under 12 months old (established businesses may ask the owner to waive it; never automatic)
- Treating every original as irreplaceable: no staples removed, no folds, no loose pages
- You don't notarize in this role, so no commission is needed
Pay
How pay works
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.
Requests are offered as they arrive, near your ZIP anywhere in Rhode Island (Providence, Warwick and Cranston and beyond). How many come in depends on clients, and no amount of work is promised.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
Apostilles in Rhode Island
How apostilles work in Rhode Island
Requests go to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.
Fee per request: $5 per document ordered online, plus a $0.75 enhanced access fee. Agents pay it only when the job says so, and are repaid against the receipt.
Submission options: Apply online, then mail the original documents.
Apostille request checklist · Apostilles in every state
Source: Applying for Apostille/Legalization Online, Rhode Island Department of State.
General information from the office's official pages, checked November 2026. 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.
After approval, the portal asks for two things, the signed contractor agreement and a W-9. Then job offers arrive by email, or by text once you opt in.
Rhode Island apostille agent questions
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. If a document needs notarizing, that happens before the run, by someone else.
How much apostille work is there in Rhode Island?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP and the state office, and we can't promise any volume.