Apostille Services for California, Federal & Out-of-State Documents
Need a birth certificate, marriage certificate, power of attorney, school document, business document, or notarized document authenticated for international use?
What Is an Apostille?
An apostille is a certificate that verifies a public official or notary signature so the document can be accepted in another country that participates in the apostille process. Many rejections happen because the document was not notarized correctly, was not a certified copy, came from the wrong agency, or was submitted to the wrong state or federal office.
Vital record, notarized document, school record, business document, FBI background check, court record, or power of attorney.
The country where the document will be used matters. Some countries require apostilles, while others may require authentication.
State documents usually go through the Secretary of State. Federal documents, such as FBI background checks, may require federal processing.
Some documents require notarization first. Vital records often require certified copies directly from the county or state agency.
Translation coordination may be available when your receiving country, school, agency, or attorney requires certified translation.
Shipping and return deadlines matter. Shipping, return shipping, rush service, state fees, and federal fees are separate when applicable.
Pricing: Apostille service starts at $150 for the first document and $35 for each additional document document submitted together. Government fees, shipping, travel, rush service, translation, and retrieval fees are separate
Payment: Processing begins after payment and document verification are received.
Documents Commonly Needing Apostilles
Apostille Add-On Services
Translation Coordination
Help coordinating certified translation when documents need translation for international use. Translation fees vary by language, document length, urgency, and provider.
Certified Document Retrieval
Coordination may be available for certain certified birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, and official records needed before apostille processing.
Out-of-State Apostille Coordination
If your document came from another state, it usually needs apostille processing in that issuing state. We can help explain and coordinate options when available.
Start an Apostille Request
Tell us the document type and destination country.