Apostille San Francisco
Apostille for San Mateo County records.
Two offices issue them.
A Health copy needs a $12 verification.
San Mateo County birth and death certificates come from either County Health in San Mateo or the Clerk-Recorder in Redwood City. A Clerk-Recorder copy goes straight to the Secretary of State. A Health copy also needs the Clerk-Recorder’s $12 Public Health Officer’s Signature Verification certificate. We handle that step before filing.
Where each San Mateo County record comes from.
| Record | Office | Covers | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth or death, Health copy | San Mateo County Health, Office of Vital Records, 1600 W. Hillsdale Blvd, Suite 203, San Mateo | 1966 to present | Birth $34, death $26as posted, Oct 2026 |
| Birth or death, Clerk-Recorder copy | Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, 555 County Center, 1st Floor, Redwood City M–F 8–5, walk-ins welcome | Events in San Mateo County. Births before 1966 are stored off-site and need 24 hours’ notice. | Birth $34, death $26as posted, Oct 2026 |
| Marriage, public | Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, 555 County Center, 1st Floor, Redwood City | Goes straight to the Secretary of State | $19 per copyas posted, Oct 2026 |
| Marriage, confidential | Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder | The two spouses only | Confirmed when we order |
| Divorce judgment | Superior Court Records Management, Hall of Justice, 400 County Center, 1st Floor, Room A, Redwood City 650-261-5100 · by appointment, M–F 8:30–1 | Family law case files; mail requests answered within 30 days | Certified dissolution record $15, plus $0.50 per page side, and $10 if the file is stored off-sitecourt fee list, Oct 2026 |
Why a Health copy needs a $12 certificate.
The Secretary of State authenticates the signatures of California public officials. For a birth or death certificate signed by a health officer or local registrar, its guidance says county clerk certification “may be required.”
San Mateo County settles it in writing: “Apostille requests accompanied by a Health Department issued birth or death certificates (dated 1966 to the present) also require a Public Health Officer’s Signature Verification certificate issued by the County Clerk-Recorder Division. The cost is $12.” A Clerk-Recorder copy, birth, death or marriage, “can be submitted directly to Secretary of State’s Office without additional documentation.”
The verification is issued by the Clerk-Recorder in Redwood City, not by Health in San Mateo. We obtain it, attach it to the certificate, then file in Sacramento.
What sends San Mateo County files back.
We screen for each one in the $45 Document Check.
Done right the first time.
“Dante walked me through each step, caught issues before they became problems, and made sure everything was done correctly the first time.”
We read the signature first, get the Redwood City verification if your copy needs it, then file in Sacramento.
$45 Document Check before any fee. Mail-in at $180, 2–4 weeks. Price confirmed before work begins.
Asked on San Mateo County calls.
01Can my San Mateo County birth certificate go straight to the Secretary of State?
02Where do I get the Public Health Officer’s Signature Verification?
03Where do I get a certified copy of a San Mateo County divorce judgment?
04Which office has a San Mateo County birth certificate from before 1966?
05I no longer live in San Mateo County. Can you handle it without me?
2026-10: Page built from San Mateo County Clerk-Recorder, County Health, Superior Court and Secretary of State sources.