Apostille & Authentication Agent in Lake Forest Orange County

 What is an Apostille?

•  Apostille stands for “certification” in French. This document is issued by the Secretary of State and authenticates the signature of a public official on a document for use in another country. An Apostille does not validate the contents of the document.

What is Authentication?

• Federal - Authentication certificates are for documents to be used in countries that do not participate in the 1961 Hague Convention Treaty.

Quickest Turnaround (within 5-24 hours)

• $275 ($50 for each additional document)

Standard Mail (14-21 days estimated)

• $175  ($50 for each additional document)

Cheapest option

• $50 Document Preparation if the customer would like to go to Los Angeles ($25 for each additional document) this includes instructions on how to get the document Apostille in Los Angeles.

• CA Birth and Death certificates require the signatures of County Clerks and their deputies, County Recorders and their deputies, and the State Registrar (California Department of Public Health). Signatures, names, and titles of public officials can be found at the bottom of a birth or death certificate
• School Transcripts/Diplomas the documents must be notarized by the school that is issuing the document.
• Federal - All documents in a foreign language must be translated into English by a certified translator and notarized as a true translation.

CA Processing Times - https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/processing-times

CA Vital Records -  https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/pages/vital-records.aspx

Countries Apart of Hague - https://www.hcch.net/en/states/hcch-members

Forms of Payment: Cash, Venmo, Zelle, and Check. We accept Credit and Debit cards with an additional 5% transaction fee