Articles of Incorporation Apostille and Authentication Service
Need an articles of incorporation apostille? SF Notary + Apostille explains how the process works.
What are articles of incorporation?
According to Rocket Lawyer, articles of incorporation are the “document by which a corporation is formed and organized under the corporation laws of the state.”
What is an articles of incorporation apostille?
In brief, an articles of incorporation apostille is a certification process that validates your company records for use abroad. Overseas parties may require an apostilled copy of your articles of incorporation as part of a legal proceeding or business transaction.
To give the documents legal status overseas, the relevant state office (often the Secretary of State or the Business Division) will look up your business records. If everything is in order, the office creates a certified copy and adheres an apostille certificate.
Generally, most of our requests for articles of incorporation apostilles come from companies organized in California or Delaware. We may be able to retrieve records from other states, as well.
How do I get my articles of incorporation apostilled or authenticated?
Step 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 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
- The name the company and the state in which it was incorporated
- A scan of the original articles of incorporation, if you have one
We will respond without delay with a price quote and payment instructions. Once we receive payment, we will start the apostille/
Step 2: We handle the rest
For corporations incorporated in California, we will work directly with the California Business Programs Division and the California Secretary of State to retrieve an official, apostilled copy of the requested document. Corporations incorporated in Delaware require us to retrieve an official, gold-sealed copy from the Delaware Division of Corporations. Other states have different procedures for retrieving Articles of Incorporation; accordingly, if your company was incorporated in another state, we will follow that state’s procedures.
Some countries require apostilles plus additional certifications, details of which we will provide in the price quote. Once the document is apostilled (or apostilled and authenticated/legalized), we’ll ship it via FedEx Priority Overnight Service (USA destinations) or FedEx International Priority Service (overseas destinations).
Contact us
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.