California Apostille

1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille California Services?

California corporate and federal documents are acceptable for the apostille service from US apostille. We may provide expedited authentication services for California certifications from the MD Secretary of State within just One Business Day. Please, contact our customer service for confirmation first.

2. Does US apostille authenticate any other California Documents?

US apostille authenticates federal documents issued in California from the US Department of State in Washington DC. Examples of Federal agencies are:

• The Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) Certificates.

• The Federal Bureau of Investigations (the FBI) Certificates.

• The US Patent and Trademark office (the USPTO) Certificates.

• The US Department of Agriculture (the USDA) Certificates.

• The Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) Certificates.

• The Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) Certificates.

• The Homeland Security Certificates.

• The Social Security Agency Certificates.

3.Where do I obtain certified copies of vital records such as certificates of birth, death and marriage from the state of California? 

Vital Records can be obtained by contacting your Town Clerk or the Department of Public Health, Vital Records Unit.

4. In which country may I use an  Apostille issued by the state California?

California Apostille is acceptable for all types of California documents destined for use in one of the Hague Convention Participating Countries .
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6.Do I need to obtain an Embassy Legalization for a document issued in the state of California?

All Non-Hague Convention Participating Countries   require a regular certification for all documents issued in the state of California. Furthermore, these documents must be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and legalized by the embassy of the destination foreign country.

7.How will the state of California return the apostille  back to me?

If you provide a prepaid shipping label for FedEx, UPS, or the US Postal Service, the State of California will return it using that method. 

8.What documents can I have  apostille? 

The State of California can only apostille documents signed by an California state public official. Such as:

• Apostille for California Notaries Public documents.
• Apostille for Town Clerks documents.
• Apostille for Local Registrars of Vital Statistics documents.
• Apostille for Clerks and Assistant Clerks of the Superior and Probate Courts documents.
• Apostille for Commissioners of California State Agencies documents.

9. What documents CANNOT be apostilled?

• Apostille for documents signed by an out-of-state notary.
• Apostille for documents issued by the federal government. These documents need to be submitted to the U.S. State Department.
• Out-of-state vital records or court documents Apostille. These documents need to be submitted to the issuing state. 
• Out-of-state school transcripts Apostille. These documents must be apostilled by the state in which the school is located.