How The Sheridan Company Helped a Graduate in Spain Get Her Diploma Apostilled from Thousands of Miles Away

A Story About More Than Just Paperwork

Graduation should open the door to new opportunities. For one woman who attended university in Oklahoma, that opportunity arrived after she had moved thousands of miles away to Spain. She received a job offer she was excited to accept, but her employer needed proof of her US education before she could move forward.

The employer asked for her original university diploma and official transcripts to be properly apostilled. The problem was simple but difficult to solve from abroad: her records were still in Oklahoma, her former university was hours away, and she had no one nearby who could manage the process for her.

She needed an apostilled diploma that would be accepted in Spain, but arranging it from another country felt overwhelming. That is exactly the kind of distance and paperwork problem The Sheridan Company helps clients resolve.

Who We Are and What We Do

The Sheridan Company is an Oklahoma-based apostille facilitation company serving individuals and businesses across the United States and around the world. We assist with documents issued in all 50 states as well as eligible federal documents, helping clients prepare and route their paperwork to the appropriate authority.

Our work may involve Document Authentication for academic records, vital records, court documents, federal records, and other official paperwork intended for use outside the United States. When a client needs an apostilled diploma or another authenticated record, we help coordinate the steps so the document can move through the proper process.

Our physical office gives clients and issuing organizations a secure mailing destination. A university, courthouse, government agency, family member, or client can send documents directly to us. Once processing is complete, we can arrange return delivery within the United States or international shipping to the client’s location.

This is especially useful for people who live abroad and need an apostilled diploma or another official record. From overseas, the client can deal with one Oklahoma contact instead of chasing several offices in a different time zone. We receive the paperwork, oversee the process, and arrange its return.

The Story: A Graduate in Spain Needed Her Oklahoma Diploma Apostilled

She had studied at an Oklahoma university about a two-hour drive from our office. By the time this paperwork came up, however, she was back in Spain with her family and beginning the next stage of her career.

Soon afterward, she received a promising job offer. Because her qualification came from the United States, the employer asked her to provide her original diploma and official transcripts. Sending ordinary copies was not enough. She needed an apostilled diploma and properly processed academic records for use in Spain.

Put simply, an apostille shows officials in another Hague Apostille Convention country that the signature or seal on an eligible public document is genuine. Spain and the United States are parties to the Convention, although the exact requirements can depend on the document and the organization requesting it.

For this graduate, the request created an immediate practical challenge. She was in Spain, while her University Documents had to come from Oklahoma. She could not simply visit the school, collect the records, and take them through the necessary offices herself. She needed someone in the United States to coordinate the process on her behalf.

How We Stepped In

After she contacted The Sheridan Company, we first reviewed what her employer had requested and explained how the documents would need to move through the process. With her authorization, we coordinated with the university so her original diploma and official transcripts could be mailed directly to our Oklahoma office.

Once the records arrived, we checked that the submission was complete and prepared the documents for the appropriate apostille process. The request covered a Diploma Apostille and a Transcript Apostille. Since these were original records, we handled her apostilled diploma and transcripts carefully from arrival through return shipping.

We sent the paperwork to the office responsible for the apostille and kept an eye on its progress until it came back. The graduate did not have to travel to Oklahoma, ask someone unfamiliar with the process to step in, or make repeated calls from Spain. She remained informed while we handled the practical coordination.

After the Apostille Certificate was attached, we carefully prepared the completed records for international delivery. Her apostilled diploma and transcripts were then shipped to her in Spain so she could provide them to her employer.

From the first university mailing to the final overseas shipment, the entire process was completed without requiring her to return to the United States. What had looked like a difficult international problem became a clear series of manageable steps.

Why This Matters

Many people earn a degree in the United States and later move abroad for employment, further education, residency, licensing, or family reasons. When an overseas organization asks for proof of education, a scan or ordinary certified copy may not meet its requirements. The person may need an apostilled diploma, transcript, or another form of Educational Document Apostille before the record can be considered abroad.

The difficulty is often logistical rather than personal. A graduate may be in Europe, Asia, South America, or another region while the original records remain with a US university. Trying to secure an apostilled diploma across time zones, unfamiliar agency requirements, and international shipping can be hard to manage without local support.

The Sheridan Company helps bridge that gap. We facilitate state and federal apostille requests for clients in the United States and overseas. Depending on the client’s needs, the documents may include diplomas, transcripts, birth certificates, marriage or divorce certificates, FBI background checks, powers of attorney, or court records.

An apostilled diploma can support an international employment or education application, but it must follow the procedure applicable to the state and document involved. A Degree Apostille is not issued through a single universal office for every academic record. Where the record was issued, whether it was notarized or certified, and the country receiving it all affect what happens next.

With original records moving between offices and countries, those details matter. Good coordination helps reduce avoidable errors, protects original records while they are in transit, and gives clients a clearer understanding of what happens next.

What Sets The Sheridan Company Apart

Our physical Oklahoma location is an important part of the service. Universities, courts, agencies, relatives, and clients can mail documents directly to a real office, including source records needed for an apostilled diploma. For someone living overseas, this removes the need to find a temporary recipient or coordinate several separate addresses.

We also manage communication around the process. In this case, we worked with the university, received the academic records, facilitated the relevant submissions, and arranged the return shipment. The graduate did not have to manage each organization on her own from Spain.

Clients seeking International Document Authentication also need confidence that their original paperwork will be handled carefully. Diplomas, transcripts, certificates, and legal records may be difficult or time-consuming to replace. We treat each item as an important personal document, keep the steps organized, and prepare completed records for secure delivery.

The service does not end when an apostilled diploma is returned by the issuing authority. We can coordinate shipment to the location the client provides, including destinations outside the United States. That end-to-end support is what made this graduate’s case possible despite the distance between Spain and Oklahoma.

Ready to Get Started? We Are Here to Help.

If you live outside the United States and need an apostilled diploma or another US document for use abroad, The Sheridan Company can help you understand and coordinate the required steps. We serve clients worldwide and facilitate requests involving documents from all 50 states and eligible federal agencies.

Every request begins with the document itself, the place where it was issued, and the country where it will be used. Reviewing those details early helps identify the correct authority and avoids sending valuable records through the wrong process.

Whether your university can mail the diploma directly to our office or you already have the original document in hand, we can discuss the next steps. Contact The Sheridan Company to learn how we can help facilitate your apostilled diploma, related academic records, and secure return delivery, wherever you are located.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How can I apostille my university diploma while living abroad?

If you are overseas, first ask the employer, school, licensing body, or agency exactly what it expects. To arrange an apostilled diploma, you can have the record sent to a US facilitator who works with the correct state office and then sends the finished document to you. The route depends on the issuing state and whether the diploma is already properly certified.

2. Will I need my diploma apostilled before I can work in Spain?

Possibly. Some employers, universities, licensing bodies, and government offices in Spain ask for an apostilled diploma as proof of a US qualification. Ask the organization reviewing your records what format it accepts before you send the original.

3. Can my university mail the diploma straight to the apostille provider?

Often, yes. If the university permits it and you complete its release paperwork, it can mail the diploma or official records to your chosen facilitator. Depending on how the record was issued, it may still need to be notarized or certified before you can request an apostille.

4. Can I authorize someone else to take care of the apostille?

Yes. Once you provide the required documents and authorization, a facilitator can receive the record, submit it, follow its progress, and arrange return delivery. This is often the simplest option when you are outside the United States.

5. How far in advance should I start the process for my university diploma?

There is no single timeline for every request. An apostilled diploma may take longer or less time depending on the state office, the condition and certification of the document, current processing times, and the shipping service chosen. Ask for an estimate based on your actual document and destination.

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