Private apostille concierge · deadlines · clients abroad

Hand it to us.
It comes back done,
wherever you are.

One person handles your file from the first call to the tracking number: eligibility checked before any fee, filed in person in Sacramento or hand-carried in Washington, translated and legalized if your destination needs it, delivered to you in Milan, Dubai or Marin. You never stand in a line, and you never have to fly back for paperwork.

Direct line, no phone menuReply within 2 hours$20 of the $45 applied toward your apostilleGoogle 5.0 Top Rated Service, verified by Trustindex Rated5.0 · 19 Google reviews
Two speeds, one standard

Tell us how fast, and we take it from there.

Same person, same checks, same tracking either way. The only thing that changes is how quickly it is in your hands.

There is a date on this

A flight, a consulate slot, a closing, a court filing.

  • We drive it to Sacramento and file it in person, same business day when the counter allows.
  • Need a notary first? Add it for $100 in the same visit.
  • Ships the day it comes back, tracked, to wherever you are.
$450emergency, per document
No rush, just handled

You have a few weeks and would rather not think about it.

  • Mail it to us, or have the county send the certified copy straight here.
  • Same eligibility check before any fee: the mail track rejects for the same reasons.
  • Filed and returned tracked, usually 2–4 weeks.
$180mail-in, per document
1

You hand it over

Drop it at 416 Bryant, mail it, book a Bay Area pickup, or have the county ship it straight to us while you stay where you are.

day 0
2

We check it properly

Issuing office, signature on file, certification date, what your destination actually accepts. Problems surface here, with a fix, not at a counter.

within 1 business day
3

We file it in person

California documents go to the Sacramento counter by hand, same day when it allows. Federal documents are hand-carried to the Department of State by our Washington partner.

same day · or 5–7 by mail
4

It arrives, done

Translated and legalized if needed, then tracked delivery to wherever you are, with a message the moment it ships.

tracking number the day it ships

Why one person, not a portal: the counter rejects documents for reasons a form never catches. Someone who has stood in that line reads yours before the fee is paid.

Call (415) 439-0289

The four calls we get most. One of them is probably yours.

Each one starts the same way: you tell us what you are holding and where it has to go. We tell you the price before anything starts, then it stops being your problem.

01 · The emergency, handled
$450

Flight tomorrow, consulate Monday, closing that cannot move. We drive it to the Secretary of State counter and file it the same business day when the counter allows. Need a notary first? Add it for $100 in the same visit, so nothing waits on a second appointment.

02 · You are already overseas

Have the county send the certified copy to us. We do everything on this side and ship it to your door abroad, tracked. Updates by WhatsApp if you prefer.

03 · No bad news at the counter

If your document would be rejected, you hear it from us first, with the fix, before anyone takes a fee.

04 · Translation and legalization, same order

Consulates and non-Hague countries want translated, legalized sets. You give us the destination; we assemble the whole packet. Translation: Quoted per document by page and language before anything starts; delivered certified with a signed certificate of authenticity.

Dante Tindal, Founder of Apostille San Francisco
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“There were very large firms that I didn’t want to go with because of service and found Dante and his company. I am so lucky I did. […] If you’re looking for a boutique firm, that will handle your important documents with extra care and excellence and service, this is your place.”

David J · Local Guide · filed from Greece

“Dante was on call for the documents being ready, even getting them from my friend after 10PM so he could get them to Sacramento first thing and expedited to Europe. They were able to get the document done and shipped within 24 hours of them being available.”

Lindley Winslow · UC Berkeley PhD

“The process involved multiple documents, lawyers in two countries, and a lot of bureaucratic back and forth. Dante stayed on top of everything, kept me and my lawyers updated on where things stood, and was always straight with me about timelines. […] If you need apostille services, go with Dante!”

Saidislom Israilov · corporate documents

What it costs to make it our problem.

Flat · state fee included · confirmed in writing before we start · because one person drives it, files it and stands in the line for you

CA · conciergeThree documents, one emergency tripCitizenship sets, family bundles, corporate packets · everything filed together$650
CA · limited timeTwo documents, same dayFiled together the same business day when the counter allows · notary for up to 3 signatures included$550
Most chosenEmergency: same dayFiled in person the same business day when the counter allows · notary +$100$450
CA · standardNo rush: the patient routeYou have a few weeks and want it handled without thinking about it$180
Add-onNotarization, when the document needs it firstUp to 3 signatures · travel up to 15 miles included · same visit+$100
FederalU.S. Department of State apostilleFBI background checks, USPTO, IRS, federal court records$350
Federal +Name-change petition + federal apostilleDepartment of Justice authentication first, then Department of State$550
LegalizationState + federal apostille + embassy legalizationNon-Hague destinations · certified translation: Quoted per document by page and language before anything starts; delivered certified with a signed certificate of authenticity.$600

Not sure which speed you need? Call and describe the date. International delivery quoted per destination; the $45 Document Check puts $20 toward your apostille.

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What people ask before they hand it over.

01

Is an apostille the same as a notarization?

No. A notarization is a California notary verifying your signature on a document. An apostille is a certificate issued by the California Secretary of State (or the U.S. Department of State for federal documents) that authenticates the official who signed or certified your document, so it is accepted in countries that belong to the Hague Apostille Convention. Some documents need notarization first, such as powers of attorney, affidavits and most corporate papers; certified vital records and court records go straight to the apostille step. When yours needs both, we do the notarization in the same visit for +$100.
02

Does my document go to Sacramento or to Washington, D.C.?

It depends on who issued it. Documents issued or notarized in California (birth, marriage and death certificates, court records, diplomas, notarized and corporate documents) are apostilled by the California Secretary of State in Sacramento. Federal documents (an FBI Identity History Summary, USPTO or IRS records, federal court records) are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Sending a document to the wrong office is a rejection, which is why routing is the first thing we confirm.
03

I live abroad. Can you do the whole thing without me?

Yes. Order the certified copy from the county or the state and have it shipped to our office at 416 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, or mail us what you already hold. We check it, file it, and ship the finished apostille tracked to your address abroad. International delivery is quoted per destination before we start, and we can keep you updated by WhatsApp if you prefer.
04

Why would the Secretary of State reject my document?

The usual reasons: a photocopy or hospital-style certificate instead of a certified copy; incomplete or incorrect notarial wording; a signature the Secretary of State cannot verify; or a document sent to the wrong authority, such as a federal record submitted to the California office. Some destinations also refuse certified copies older than a set number of months. All of this is what the Document Check is for: if there is a problem, you hear it from us first, with the fix.
05

Do you translate and legalize for non-Hague countries like the UAE?

Yes. Countries outside the Hague Apostille Convention do not accept an apostille on its own; the document is authenticated at the state and federal level and then legalized by the destination country’s embassy or consulate. Our legalization route is $600 per document, and certified translation is Quoted per document by page and language before anything starts; delivered certified with a signed certificate of authenticity.
06

What does the $45 Document Check include?

A review of your document before anything is filed: document type, issuing authority, certification format, what your destination country requires, and the correct routing. You get a written answer within one business day with the route, anything that would cause a rejection, and a fixed price for the speed you need. $20 of the $45 is applied toward your apostille.
$45 Document Check · $20 applied toward your apostille

Tell us what you have and where it is going. We tell you exactly what it will take.

A real answer within one business day: the route, anything that would get it rejected, and a fixed price for the speed you need.

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New Apostille Intake Submission

Nothing to pay on this step · price confirmed in writing before we start · every document logged the moment it arrives

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