Expedited Apostille and Authentication Processing

California Secretary of State<br>Apostille and Authentication Services

California Secretary of State
Apostille and Authentication Services

U.S. State Department<br>Apostille and Authentication Services

U.S. State Department
Apostille and Authentication Services

Consulate and Embassy<br>Authentication Services

Consulate and Embassy
Authentication Services

California Secretary of State
Apostille and Authentication Services

Our California State-commissioned notaries public work closely and efficiently with the California Secretary of State to provide you fast and convenient apostille and authentication/certification of documents produced in California. Our service has earned the respect and trust of clients ranging in size from individual private parties to multinational corporations located in California, the United States, and other countries across the globe.

California Secretary of State
Apostille and Authentication Services

$180

Initial Document

  • $180 1st document 1-2 Day Service
  • $90 Each additional document

Schedule
  • Processing quoted in business days
  • Timeline does not include return shipping time
  • Documents returned via trackable FedEx Priority Overnight (US) or International Priority service (overseas)
  • Please call +1 (415) 635-7419 to verify shipping address before shipping us any documents

U.S. State Department
Apostille and Authentication Services

US State Department Authentication If the document is a federal government-issued document or requires apostille or authentication processing by an embassy in Washington, DC, US State Department authentication is also required.

U.S. State Department
Apostille and Authentication Services

$225

Initial Document

  • $225 1st document 2 to 3 weeks service
  • $90 Each additional document

Schedule
  • U.S. State Department expedited processing averages 2 to 3 weeks*
  • Processing time does not include shipping time
  • Documents might also require California Secretary of State apostille or authentication processing and embassy authentication
  • Documents returned via trackable FedEx Priority Overnight (US) or International Priority service (overseas)
  • Please call +1 (415) 635-7419 to verify shipping address before shipping us any documents

Consular Authentication Services

Documents being legalized for use in countries that have not adopted Hague Convention will require additional processing. Documents that require authentication by any consulate in California are subject to additional processing fees and consulate processing fees, which we must pass on to you.

Consular Legalization

$200Plus Consular Fee

Prices Vary Based On Country, Call For A Quote

  • Most Consulates and Embassies: $200 drop-off and pickup service
  • Chinese Consulate: $300 drop-off and pickup service
  • Iraq and Lebanon: $200 per document drop-off and pickup service

    • Schedule
    • Processing quoted in business days
    • Processing time does not include return shipping time
    • Documents might also require California Secretary of State or federal apostille
    • Documents returned via trackable FedEx Priority Overnight (US) or Priority International service
    • We provide free local notarization of documents in or near downtown San Francisco as part of our apostille and authentication services. Travel fee may apply to other areas.
    • Please call +1 (415) 635-7419 to verify shipping address before shipping us any documents

    Hague Convention for Apostilles

    Every country has its own rules about what makes a document "authentic." This made sharing documents internationally difficult because a document recognized as authentic in the country of origin might not be considered authentic in the receiving country. To streamline the process, the Hague Convention of 1961 agreed to create an apostille (French for "marginal note") process wherein an apostille from any member country is recognized in every other member country. As of September 2021, 120 countries have signed the Hague Convention. If your destination country is on this list, an apostille from the California Secretary of State or U.S. State Department will be accepted without further certification. If your destination country is not on this list, additional authentication/legalization from the country's consulate or embassy will be necessary. Scroll down for more information.

    Albania
    Andorra
    Antigua and Barbuda
    Argentina
    Armenia
    Australia
    Austria
    Azerbaijan
    Bahamas
    Bahrain
    Barbados
    Belarus
    Belgium
    Belize
    Bolivia
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Botswana
    Brazil
    Brunei
    Bulgaria
    Burundi
    Cape Verde
    Chile
    Colombia
    Cook Islands
    Costa Rica
    Croatia
    Cyprus
    Czech Republic
    Denmark
    Dominica

    Dominican Republic
    Ecuador
    El Salvador
    Estonia
    Fiji
    Finland
    France
    Georgia
    Germany
    Greece
    Grenada
    Guatemala
    Guyana
    Honduras
    Hong Kong
    Hungary
    Iceland
    India*
    Ireland
    Israel
    Italy
    Jamaica
    Japan
    Kazakhstan
    Kosovo
    Kyrgyzstan
    Latvia
    Lesotho
    Liberia
    Liechtenstein
    Lithuania
    Luxembourg
    Macau
    Macedonia
    Malawi
    Malta
    Marshall Islands
    Mauritius
    Mexico
    Moldova
    Monaco
    Mongolia
    Montenegro
    Morocco
    Namibia
    Netherlands
    New Zealand
    Nicaragua
    Niue
    Norway
    Oman
    Palau
    Panama
    Paraguay
    Philippines**
    Peru
    Poland
    Portugal
    Romania
    Russia
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Saint Lucia
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Samoa
    San Marino
    São Tomé and Príncipe
    Serbia
    Seychelles
    Singapore
    Slovakia
    Slovenia
    South Africa
    South Korea
    Spain
    Suriname
    Swaziland
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Tajikistan
    Tonga
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Tunisia
    Turkey
    Ukraine
    United Kingdom
    United States
    Uruguay
    Uzbekistan
    Vanuatu
    Venezuela

    California Secretary of State Apostilles and Authentications

    If your California-originating documents require authentication for legal recognition in a country that has not adopted the Hague Convention apostille process, you will need authentication of the document’s signatures by both the State of California and the destination country’s local consulate or, in certain cases, its embassy in Washington, DC.

    US State Department Authentication

    If the document requires embassy authentication in Washington, DC, US State Department authentication is often also required.

    We Listen and Care

    Every member of our well-trained staff will listen carefully to understand your unique situation and needs. We know the current forms, procedures, and protocols to get your documents authenticated quickly the first time.

    Consulate and Embassy Legalization

    Documents headed to countries that have not signed the Hague Convention for Apostilles must receive two layers of certification: an apostille from the California Secretary of State or U.S. State Department, and then authentication/legalization from the destination country's consulate or embassy.

    Errors Create Delays...or Worse

    Multi-step procedures of embassy legalization requirements must be followed precisely; otherwise, the documents will be rejected, which might require new document generation and other delays.

    We listen carefully to understand your unique situation. We know the current forms, procedures, and protocols to get your documents authenticated quickly the first time.