Apostille San Francisco
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Apostille for Spain · from California documents
Spain.
Spain.
Hague since 1978.
No consulate step.
Spain has accepted the Hague apostille since 1978. The Spanish consulate in San Francisco states that apostilled documents need no further procedure from the consular office, so a California Secretary of State apostille is the whole authentication step for nationality, marriage, residency and property files. We check the certified copy underneath before the fee.
At a glance
RouteHague apostille · California Secretary of State
ConsulateNo further procedure once apostilled (consulate’s own wording)
DocumentsBirth, marriage, death certificates · FBI and state background checks · degrees and transcripts · powers of attorney
TranslationThe apostille itself is not translated. Translation into Spanish, and whether it must be a sworn (jurada) translation, is set by the office receiving it in Spain; we confirm before filing.
Price$180 mail-in · $450 same-day · $650 for 3
Before you send anything
What the counter accepts for Spain.
Each line is a real rejection we screen for in the $45 Document Check.
01Certified copy from the county recorder or CDPH, not a hospital or informational copy.
02Current signing official. The Secretary of State authenticates only signatures it has on file.
03Notarized first if it is a power of attorney, affidavit or copy certification.
04Watch the document’s own validity. The consulate notes an apostille has no expiry, but if the underlying document has a limited validity (background checks, some certificates), the apostille is limited with it. We time the order so it arrives inside the window your Spanish office requires.
$6503 documents · one emergency trip · filed together
Nationality and residency sets
Birth certificates, background checks and degrees, filed together in one Sacramento trip.
Returned tracked, with status updates, to Spain or wherever you are. Price confirmed before any work begins.
Asked on nearly every Spain call.
01Does the Spanish consulate in San Francisco still need to legalize it?
No. Spain has been a party to the Hague Apostille Convention since 25 September 1978. The consulate states that the apostille is the exclusive competence of the issuing country and that documents apostilled by the issuing country’s authorities require no additional procedure from the consular office.
02Does the apostille expire?
Per the consulate, the apostille has no expiry date, but if the document itself has a time-limited validity, the apostille is limited with it. Background checks and some certificates are where this matters; we schedule the order around your appointment date.
03Do I need a sworn translation?
The apostille is not translated. Whether the receiving office in Spain requires a Spanish translation, and whether it must be a sworn (traducción jurada) one, is decided by that office. Tell us where it is going and we confirm before filing. Translation is Quoted per document by page and language before anything starts; delivered certified with a signed certificate of authenticity.
04I live in Spain already. 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 in Spain. International delivery is quoted per destination before we start, and we can keep you updated by WhatsApp if you prefer.