Apostille your California-issued vital records for use abroad. We handle birth, marriage, death, and divorce certificates through California Secretary of State, Notary Public Section with one flat price.
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Every California-issued vital record, authenticated by California Secretary of State, Notary Public Section.
Apostilled for international use.
Birth Certificate →Apostilled for international use.
Marriage Certificate →Apostilled for international use.
Death Certificate →Apostilled for international use.
Divorce Certificate →This trips up most people. If you were born in Texas but live in California, your birth certificate is apostilled by Texas, not California. Our order form asks which state issued the document and routes it to the correct state automatically. If you are not sure, just ask us.
The same price in every state. No per-state quotes, no hidden checkout fees. Return shipping is included.
These are business days of processing once your document reaches us. Your timeline starts the day it arrives, so allow a few business days for your original to reach us by mail first, and a couple of days for the finished apostille to reach you.
Rush does more than save mail days. Our courier hand-carries your document into the state office, so we confirm the apostille went through and get it on its way to you several business days sooner. You see your exact ready-by date before you pay.
The verified, state-specific rules that trip people up, so your apostille is not rejected.
Place your order in minutes. We confirm which state issued your document, because an apostille must come from the issuing state.
Mail or drop off your state-certified record. Do not notarize a vital record. It goes straight from the issuing agency to the state authority.
California Secretary of State, Notary Public Section issues the apostille. We handle the submission and ship the finished apostille back to you with return shipping included.
Before we submit, we review your document against the state's current requirements and forms. If something is off, we tell you right away and fix it together, so you do not lose weeks or money on a rejection. Every order gets this VIP check, and it is all included in your price.
Not ready to order yet? Get the free California apostille checklist so you know exactly what to send.
Looking for an FBI background check apostille? That is a federal document, authenticated by the U.S. Department of State, not a state office. We handle those too, in 7 to 10 business days.
FBI Background Check ApostillesCalifornia Secretary of State, Notary Public Section. It is the only office that can apostille a California-issued vital record. No county, notary, or other agency can do it.
No. California can only apostille documents issued in California. If your record is from another state, that state has to apostille it. We handle every state, so we route your order correctly.
No. Birth, marriage, death, and divorce records are not notarized. The certified record goes straight from the issuing agency to the state authentication office.
A current state-certified copy with the official signature, ordered from the issuing agency. Photocopies are not accepted.
For California, standard runs about 10 to 18 business days and rushed about 3 to 6 business days. You see your exact ready-by date before you pay, and we aim to beat it.
Flat and all-in. Standard $129 first, $89 additional. Rushed $279 first, $169 additional. Return shipping included. California is priced the same as every other state.
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One flat price, return shipping included, and the fastest path the state allows. We handle the paperwork and the submission.
Exactly what to send, the rules for your document, and how to avoid a rejection. We email it to you.
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