Certify documents issued in California for official use in the United States and abroad.
Isarey offers specialist assistance obtaining California Apostilles and Authentications for documents needed for formal use outside the United States and for submission to foreign embassies and consulates.
The California Secretary of State issues Hague Apostilles for Californian public documents requiring authentication for use abroad. We submit documents directly in Sacramento, and can obtain Apostilles on most California documents in 1 business day
Apostille stamps can be obtained for vital record certificates, issued in California, including Los Angeles and San Francisco birth, death and marriage certificates, as well as California Department of Justice background checks and documents certified by Californian notaries public.
California Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
California Vital Records
We provide expedited Apostilles for Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates issued by the California Department of Public Health, and certificates issued by Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and other Counties.
California Vital RecordsUniversity and School certificates
Apostilles on California University diplomas and High School certificates are obtained from the California Secretary of State in Sacramento upon presentation of the original certificate certified by a California notary public (expedited service). We can also obtain apostille stamps on good-quality scans of academic certificates and degrees by making notarized copies.
University and High School certificatesDocuments certified by a California notary
Documents such as powers of attorney, affidavits contracts and certified copies (including notarized true copies of U.S. passports and other ID documents), can be authenticated with a California Apostille, provided that they have been properly certified by a California notary public with a correctly worded certificate of acknowledgement or Jurat.Divorce Certificates and Judgements
California divorce certificates and judgements can be certified with an Apostille when certified by a California court or issued by California Vital Records. For assistance obtaining certified judgements from California divorce courts, please contact us.Incorporation Documents
We obtain Apostilles for California Certificates of Incorporation, Certificates of Good Standing and other corporate documents.State Police and Local Police Records
California Apostilles and Authentications can be obtained for State Police and Local Police criminal record certificates. Apostilles on FBI certificates must be obtained from the U.S. Department of State.Certified translations
Certified translations of California documents required for submission abroad can be notarized and certified with an Apostille from the California Secretary of State or in Washington DC (where it is often cheaper). We also provide certified translation services locally in all major jurisdictions, including Spain, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, France and Mexico.
Certified TranslationsOther California Documents
Other documents are eligible for an apostille stamp, including certificates of no impediment to marriage and single status, court and probate documents, medical certificates and driving licence certificate, when issued and/or certified by a California official or notary public.
California Apostille stamps are recognised directly by the consulates and authorities of countries that are members of the Apostille Convention without the need for any further authentication.
See list of Apostille Countries
Documents needed for submission to non-apostille countries require additional authentication by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC and then finally attestation by the embassy of the recipient country (Some embassies have waived the requirement for authentication by the U.S. Department of State).
Non-apostille countries include:
United Arab Emirates - Qatar - Thailand - Taiwan - Vietnam
Federal documents, including FBI Background Checks and documents signed by U.S. Consular officials, should be submitted for apostille certification or authentication directly to the U.S. Department of State. State documents issued outside of California require authentication in the state of issue.
As well as California documents, we apostille Federal documents and state-issued documents issued across the United States:
Isarey assists private and corporate clients worldwide with the certification of documents in California. We manage each process individually, starting with a free pre-check of your documents to confirm that everything meets the requirements of California Apostille and Authentication.
- Free pre-check of your California documents to ensure eligibility before submission;
- Secure international collection of original documents by insured courier for presentation in California;
- Additional authentication at the U.S. Department of State and attestation at foreign embassies and consulates (where required);
- Certified translations valid for submission to Spain, Italy, Brazil, Portugal, France, Germany etc.
- International delivery of certified documents by courier;
- Assistance with notarization and county certifications in California, and with obtaining new originals
For further information about authenticating California documents and a free quotation, please contact us: