Your Document Legalization Expert

Apostille123 obtains the authentication of public official signatures on documents to be used outside of the United States of America. Contact Joe Ewing via phone, email, or text to get advice from a true apostille expert. Please note that this is not a mail order apostille service. I am based in Carlsbad, California, and personally serve the surrounding areas.

Document Legalization

Legalization, also known as or apostille, is a formal procedure used to attain legal force for a document—such as an education diploma, certificate, license, and more—in the territory of another country. The procedure is used to authenticate signatures of persons who sign documents and, if required, to confirm the authenticity of the seal or stamp attached. The ultimate purpose of the apostille is to submit a document to the authorities of another country.

For Mr. Ewing to successfully obtain the correct apostille, you must identify the country of destination. Apostlle123 can only obtain an apostille for documents issued in the State of California by the following public officials or their deputies:

County Clerks or Recorders
Executive Officers
Court Administrators
Judges of the Superior Court
Executive Clerks

Notaries Public
Officers Whose Authority Is Not Limited to Any Particular County
State Officials

Documents

All documents must be currently certified by the appropriate public official or must be notarized by a Californian notary public. Some examples of documents submitted for apostille are:

Birth Certificates
Marriage Licenses
Bylaws
Papers for Adoption Purposes
Divorce Decree
Powers of Attorney
Corporate Documents: Articles, Mergers, Amendments, & More

School Records: Diplomas, Transcripts, Letters Relating to Degrees, & More
Deeds of Assignment
References and Job Certification
Distributorship Agreements
Trademarks

School Records

Individuals requiring an Apostille of any school records must obtain a notarized copy of the record from the high school, university, or other educational institution, before submitting the documents for authentication.

Fees

The fee for obtaining one Apostille is $250. This fee includes the California Secretary of State Apostille fee of $26, the notary authentication or jurat, and priorty FedEx overnight shipping. Each additional apostille requested is and additional $100 each.

Additional Services

Countries that do not participate in the Hague Convention require additional document authentication by the US department of State and Consulate legalization. I offer professional assistance with consular services, as well as assistance with documents that have to go through the Department of State in Washington, DC.