San Francisco Marriage Certificate Apostille and Authentication Service
How do I get a San Francisco marriage certificate apostille or authentication?
Unfortunately, you cannot get a photocopy of your San Francisco marriage certificate apostilled. You must submit an official, certified copy.
If you obtained your marriage license in San Francisco County, you have a few options for obtaining the certified copy:
If you are in or near San Francisco
- In person: You can fill out the Marriage Certificate Request form and bring it to the San Francisco Assessor-Recorder’s Office. Be sure to bring a valid photo ID. Also, don’t sign the form until you are in front of the assessor. After you obtain the certified copy, we will either arrange to meet you to retrieve it or send you a FedEx label that you can use to ship it to us.
- By mail: You can also submit the Marriage Certificate Request form by mail. To do this, you must appear before a notary public to sign the sworn statement on page two. If you visit a local notary, be sure to enter our information under Name of Person Receiving Copies, if Different from Above and Mailing Address for Copies, If Different From Above:
John Cavalli, SF Notary + Apostille
315 Montgomery Street, Floor 10
San Francisco, CA 94104
Don’t forget to include a check or money order and a stamped envelope addressed to our office. If you use a check, it must be from California and cannot have a P.O. box as the address!
We can also come to your location to notarize this document for you. If you choose this option, leave the Name of Person Receiving Copies, if Different from Above and Mailing Address for Copies, If Different From Above sections blank. We will fill in this information specifically to avoid conflict of interest.
If you are elsewhere in the United States
- By mail: You can submit the Marriage Certificate Request form by mail. To do this, you must appear before a local notary public to sign the sworn statement on page two. Be sure to enter our information under Name of Person Receiving Copies, if Different from Above and Mailing Address for Copies, If Different From Above:
John Cavalli, SF Notary + Apostille
315 Montgomery Street, Floor 10
San Francisco, CA 94104
Don’t forget to include a check or money order and a stamped envelope addressed to our office. If you use a check, it must be from California and cannot have a P.O. box as the address!
If you are outside of the United States
- Remote Online Notarization (RON): You can appear before a notary qualified to do remote signings to sign the Marriage Certificate Request form electronically. California does not currently permit RON signings, but we have partnered with Notary A to Z in Tucson, Arizona, to assist our clients with remote notarizations.
Take their quick remote online notarization quiz to see if you meet the requirements for a RON signing.
After the remote signing, the RON notary will share the certified, notarized PDF with you and us. We will bring a copy to the San Francisco Recorder’s office to obtain the certified copy of your marriage certificate.
Once you have chosen your method of obtaining a certified copy of your San Francisco marriage license, you are ready to start the apostille process.
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 obtain a quick price quote, email [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 which method you want to use to obtain a certified copy of the marriage certificate
We will respond with a price quote without delay. As soon as we’ve agreed upon a price and payment method, we will start the apostille/authentication process.
Get the marriage certificate to us.
If you follow the instructions for your chosen method above, we will end up with the certified copy. We may meet you to retrieve it, receive it by mail, or go on your behalf. Whichever way you choose, we will let you know as soon as we are ready to get it apostilled.
We’ll take it from there.
First, we will obtain an apostille from the Secretary of State in Sacramento. Some countries require apostilles plus additional certifications, details of which we will provide in the price quote. Next, once the document has an apostille (or apostille and authentication/legalization), we’ll ship it via FedEx Priority Overnight Service (USA destinations) or FedEx International Priority Service (overseas destinations).
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.