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 more than 15 years, so you can be confident your documents will be handled with care and authenticated quickly and correctly.
Popular Apostille/Authentication Topics
U.S. State Department Apostille and Authentication Service
- $180.
$180 First document
$90 Each additional document
Travel fee may apply ~ call for quote
California Secretary of State Apostille and Authentication Service
- $180.
$180 First document
$90 each additional document
Travel fee may apply ~ call for quote
Embassy and Consulate Legalization
- $200.
$200 drop off and pickup at most consulates or embassies ~ call for quote
Plus fees 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.