Need a document issued in California apostilled for use overseas? You don’t have to be in California — or visit us in California — to get it done. Orange County Apostille handles California documents by mail for clients in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento, and everywhere else in the state. Send your documents in and we manage the entire authentication process.
How it works for California: A California document is apostilled by the California Secretary of State. We prepare and submit your document to that office for you, so you never have to navigate the process yourself.
California documents we apostille
Vital records
California birth, marriage, and death certificates and divorce decrees.
Education
Diplomas, degrees, and transcripts from California schools and universities.
Legal & business
Powers of attorney, affidavits, articles of incorporation, and certificates of good standing filed in California.
Background checks
California background checks, and federal FBI identity history summaries.
How mail-in California apostille works
- Start your order online and tell us the document type and the destination country.
- Mail your California documents to us (or upload them where allowed).
- We submit to the California Secretary of State — or to the U.S. Department of State for federal documents.
- We return your apostilled documents by tracked, secure shipping to any address, in the U.S. or abroad.
Federal documents from California
Some documents issued to California residents are federal — such as FBI background checks, IRS Form 6166, and documents signed by a U.S. federal official. These are not apostilled by the California Secretary of State; they’re authenticated by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We handle those too. See our federal apostille page.
Going to a non-Hague country?
If your California document is destined for a country that isn’t part of the Hague Apostille Convention, it needs full embassy or consulate legalization rather than an apostille. We manage that multi-step process from start to finish.
Apostille your California document
Mail it in from anywhere in California — we handle the rest.
Frequently asked questions
I live in California. Do I have to come to California?
No. Mail your documents to us from anywhere in California and we return them to any address you choose.
Which office apostilles California documents?
The California Secretary of State. We prepare and submit your document to that office on your behalf, and obtain federal authentication separately when a document requires it.
Can you apostille documents from more than one state together?
Yes. We can process California documents alongside documents from other states in a single order and coordinate one return shipment.
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