Affidavit Apostille and Authentication Service
What is an affidavit?
According to Rocket Lawyer, an affidavit is a “written statement of facts, sworn to and signed by a deponent before a notary public or some other authority having the power to witness an oath.”
How do I get my affidavit apostilled or authenticated?
This process can be confusing, so if you’d like to talk to us live, please give us a call at +1 (415) 655-9455.
1. Email us for a price quote.
Pricing varies depending on what country it’s going to, your location, the turnaround time needed, and the shipping destination. In order to get a quick price quote, send an email to [email protected] with the following information:
- Your name, address, and phone number
- The name, address, phone number, and email address of the recipient (if you’d like us to ship it to a third party)
- The destination country
- A statement about whether the documents are already notarized or need to be notarized
We will respond with a price quote ASAP.
If the destination country has signed the Hague Apostille Convention, then we will just need to obtain an apostille from the California Secretary of State. Conversely, if the destination country has not signed the Hague Convention, we will need to obtain an additional legalization from the destination country’s consulate or embassy (and possibly an apostille from the US State Department).
2. Get the affidavit notarized.
The deponent must sign the document in front of a notary public. If the deponent is in San Francisco, we can meet them and notarize the affidavit at no extra charge.
3. Get the affidavit to us.
If we notarize the document, we’ll simply take it with us. If someone else notarizes it, you can send it to our office:
SF Notary + Apostille
315 Montgomery Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Please include a check or money order made out to “AMN SF” or call us at +1 (415) 655-9455 to arrange credit-card payment.
4. We’ll take it from there.
We will obtain an apostille from the Secretary of State in Sacramento. Please note that California Secretary of State’s apostille processing is currently taking two to five business days, which is the fastest service available.
For non-Hague countries, we can also obtain legalization from the relevant consulate or embassy (and US State Department, if needed). We’ll let you know what’s required in particular when we send you the price quote.
Finally, we will ship the apostilled adoption dossier to you or directly to a party in the receiving country via FedEx Priority.
For more information or to place your order, please email [email protected] or call +1 (415) 655-9455.