Apostille and Authentication

What is Apostille?

An apostille is a special certification that verifies the authenticity of a document and makes it legally valid in other countries. The California Secretary of State is the agency responsible for authenticating documents for use abroad through the issuance of apostilles. There are three ways to obtain an Apostille in California: By Mail - An Apostille can be requested by mail through the Sacramento office.

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Apostille and Authentication process in California

To obtain an apostille in California, there are follow steps needs to take: 

1. Get the original document(s) that need to be apostilled.

2. Fill out and complete the request form.

3. Prepare an envelope with all papers required including a cover letter.

4. A fee of $20.00 per Apostille is required. Payment can be made by credit card (Visa or Mastercard), check, money order, or cash. Checks or money orders must be made payable to Secretary of State..

5. A $6.00 Special Handling fee is required for each different public official’s signature to be authenticated.

6. A cover sheet stating the country in which the document will be used is required. You may fill out and print our Apostille Request Cover Sheet (Sacramento) to include with your request or fill out the form by hand upon arrival at our office.

 

Secretary of State (Sacramento)ADDRESS FOR MAILING APOSTILLE
1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille

you can  use Link above to obtain Apostille and follow the step above

 

The Sacramento 2nd floor public counter is open for in-person, same day service. Please obtain a take-a-number ticket from the dispenser in front of Room 255 and wait for your number to be called. Please be mindful of the following:

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Let us help you with the Apostille needs.

Sometimes getting an apostille on your own can be a little  time-consuming. Our team  can help you obtain it.