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California
Apostille Service

We apostille your California documents through the CA Secretary of State — birth certificates, powers of attorney, diplomas, court records — and translate them for your destination country. From $95 per document.

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Hague Apostille

Valid in all 120+ Hague Convention countries.

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+ Translation

Apostille and certified translation, correctly sequenced.

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Door to Door

Mail us your document or start from a digital copy where allowed.

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From $95 / doc

State fees and handling included in your quote.

How California
apostilles work

California apostilles issue from the Secretary of State (Sacramento and Los Angeles offices), and eligibility depends on the signature being authenticated: county-issued vital records must be certified copies with the county clerk or recorder's current signature; notarized documents (like powers of attorney) must be notarized by a California-commissioned notary; and school documents generally need notarization first. Documents that skip these prerequisites bounce — the most common reason DIY apostilles fail.

We check your document's eligibility before anything is mailed, handle notarization where the chain requires it, submit to the SOS, and return your apostilled document with certified translation if your destination needs one.

California documents,
global destinations

The classic California flows: birth certificates and marriage records apostilled for dual citizenship in Mexico and Italy; powers of attorney for property transactions in Mexico, Colombia, and El Salvador; diplomas for teaching jobs in Spain and Asia; corporate documents for doing business across Latin America. Each destination has translation expectations — Mexican notaries want Spanish including the apostille page; Italian consulates have their own conventions — and we prepare the complete, destination-ready package.

How it works

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1. Send us a copy for review

We confirm eligibility, required originals, certified copies, and any prerequisites — free, before you pay.

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2. Approve the exact quote

Pricing, government fees, shipping, and estimated processing time are confirmed upfront. Pay securely online with Stripe.

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3. We process the apostille

Your document is submitted through the correct state or federal authentication chain.

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4. Receive your completed documents

The apostilled originals are returned by tracked mail. Translation is added when requested.

Correct processing,
clearly explained

We review your document's eligibility, identify the correct state or federal authority, explain required prerequisites, and provide a realistic processing estimate before payment. Government processing times remain outside our control. When translation is included, it carries our written guarantee against rejections caused by the translation or its certification — details in our refund policy.

Your questions,
answered

Still unsure? Message us on WhatsApp — we reply in minutes.

What is an apostille, exactly?▾

A certificate issued under the 1961 Hague Convention that authenticates a U.S. public document so foreign authorities accept it as genuine — required for using U.S. documents in 120+ member countries.

How much does it cost?▾

From $95 per document including handling; your exact quote covers state fees and mailing before you pay anything.

Do I need a translation with my apostille?▾

Usually yes — most destination countries require their language. We translate the document and the apostille page itself, sequenced the way your destination requires.

My birth certificate is an old photocopy. Can it be apostilled?▾

No — CA requires a certified copy with the current county official's signature. We'll tell you exactly what to order from the county recorder and handle the rest once you have it.

How long does a California apostille take?▾

Depends on the SOS's current processing times plus mailing; we quote a realistic timeline upfront and offer expedited handling when your deadline is tight.

Can you notarize my power of attorney first?▾

We coordinate the full chain — notarization, apostille, and translation — so the document leaves ready for the foreign notary.

Get your free quote

Send your document and we reply with an exact price within 30 minutes — 7 days a week.

Your details are only used to prepare your quote.

Prefer to chat? Message us on WhatsApp — a bilingual human replies in minutes.