Fast and Easy Apostille, Authentication, and Legalization
Need to get an apostille on your important document? Let SF Notary travel in traffic, fill out the forms, and wait in long lines to drop off and pick up your documents for you. We will take your documents to the California Secretary of State, US State Department, and/or foreign consulate or embassy to have them certified (a.k.a. authenticated, legalized) to the receiving country’s specifications. Afterwards, we return the documents to you or ship them abroad for you using secure FedEx Priority service.
Unquestionably, this can be a complicated process, but we know how to expertly navigate the various agencies and their requirements to get your document approved for use in its destination country. We have been helping clients in San Francisco and all over the world for 20 years, so you can be confident your documents will be handled with care and authenticated quickly and correctly.
Popular Apostille/Authentication Topics
Apostille FAQs 
Diploma/transcript apostille 
Birth certificate apostille 
Marriage certificate apostille 
Divorce decree apostille 
Death certificate apostille 
Power of attorney apostillle 
Background check apostille 
Articles of incorporation apostille
U.S. State Department Apostille and Authentication Service
- $180-225.
$180 First document – 5 to 12 week service
$225 First document – 2 to 3 week service
$90 Each additional document
Travel/additional shipping fees may apply
California Secretary of State Apostille and Authentication Service
- $180.
$180 First document
$90 each additional document
Travel/additional shipping fees may apply
Embassy and Consulate Legalization
- $225.
$225 authentication service at any consulate or embassy
Plus fee levied by consulate or embassy to process document(s)
Note: Consulate and embassy fees and processing times vary and change periodically
Which Types of Documents Require an Apostille or Legalization?
Many types of documents may require additional authentication in order to be legally eligible for use in another country. For the purpose of clarification, we’ve put together some common examples of documents that require certification for use in foreign countries.
Business Documents
Vital Records
For more information or to place your order, please email [email protected] or call +1 (415) 655-9455.
Disclaimer: Information on this website is for informational purposes only. These instructions are based on our knowledge and experience and are meant to be helpful; however, they might contain errors. Please let us know if you encounter mistakes so that we can promptly correct them. SF Notary + Apostille is not a law firm, and its agents are not attorneys. Please contact a licensed attorney or your local bar association for counsel on legal matters.