Expedited Apostille and Authentication Processing

hague convention authentication

California Secretary of State
Apostille and Authentication Services

authentication certification

U.S. State Department
Apostille and Authentication Services

Foreign embassy consulate

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

$190

Initial Document

  • $190 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 Service
  • FedEx International Priority shipping is an additional charge
  • We provide free local notarization of document purchasing our apostille service
  • Please call (510) 629-0390 to verify shipping address before shipping documents to us

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

  • $90 Each additional document

Schedule
  • U.S. State Department expedited processing averages just 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 service
  • FedEx International Priority shipping is an additional charge
  • We provide free local notarization of document purchasing our apostille service
  • Please call (510) 629-0390 to verify shipping address before shipping documents to us

Embassy and Consulate Authentication Services

Documents being legalized for use in countries that have not signed onto the Hague apostille convention (treaty) oftenl require additional processing at the nearest consulate or the country's embassy in Washington, DC. Documents that require authentication by any consulate or embassy are subject to additional processing and consulate processing fees, which we must pass on to you.

Consular and Embassy Legalization

$225

Processing times vary by country

  • Consulate or embassy fees are additional.

Schedule
  • Processing quoted in business days
  • Timeline does not include return shipping time
  • Documents returned via trackable FedEx Priority service
  • FedEx International Priority Shipping is an additional charge
  • We provide free local notarization of documents for clients who purchase our apostille service
  • Please call (510) 629-0390 to verify shipping address before shipping us any documents

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 notary public or other government official's signature by both the State of California and the destination country’s local consulate or its embassy in Washington, DC.

US State Department Authentication

If the document is a federal document, like a FDA certificate or FBI background check, or it is a State-apostilled document that requires authenticated at an embassy in Washington, DC, or certain consulates (such as Egypt and Thailand), US State Department authentication may be required.

We Listen and Care

Every member of our well-trained staff listens carefully to understand your unique situation and needs. We know the current government processes, forms, shortcuts, and pitfalls to get your documents authenticated quickly the first time.

Consulate and Embassy Legalization

This legalization process involves both the appropriate ministry of the country where the documents originated and the ministry of the documents’ destination government. In other words, the document must be certified twice before it has any legal effect in the destination country.

In California, the US Certification is provided by the California Secretary of State in Sacramento. Foreign certification is called authentication, or more commonly “consulate legalization” or “embassy authentication,” depending upon where the authentication is performed.

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.