California apostille by mail · $180 flat · state fee included

Mail it to us.
We walk it to the counter.

Mail a document straight to the Secretary of State and it waits its turn in the state’s mail queue. Mail it to us and it goes to the Sacramento counter in person. If it reaches us in time for the counter, it is filed and back in the mail the same day. If not, it is filed and sent back the next business day.

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How mail-in works.

Three steps, and the only waiting is the mail itself.

01 · Book before you send

Call or email first. We confirm the document qualifies, tell you exactly what to include, and give you the address to mail it to.

02 · We file it in person

The day it arrives, if it reaches us in time for the counter, we file it at the Secretary of State in Sacramento. Otherwise it is filed the next business day.

03 · Back in the mail that day

Your apostilled document goes back out the same day it is filed, tracked, to your door in the U.S. or abroad.

Why mail it to us instead of the state.

Same document, same envelope. The difference is who opens it and what happens next.

No mail queue

Your document never sits in the state’s mail pile. It is carried to the counter and filed in person.

Checked before it is filed

A mail filing with a problem simply comes back to you, and you start over. We look first. The usual misses are a notary certificate that was not completed correctly, or a photocopy someone believed was a certified copy. You hear about it from us, with the fix, before anything is filed.

A person you can reach

You know who has your document and where it is. Call or email any time and we reply within 2 hours.

One flat price

$180 flat, state fee included, confirmed in writing before you send anything. Tracked return shipping is quoted up front. Need it in hand faster? Same-day starts at $450.

Mail-in questions.

01

How fast is a California apostille by mail with Apostille San Francisco?

We file your document in person at the California Secretary of State counter the day it arrives, if it reaches us in time for the counter, or the next business day if it does not. It goes back in the mail the same day it is filed. The rest is shipping time in each direction, which depends on the carrier you choose.
02

Where do I mail my document?

Call or email before you send anything. We confirm your document qualifies, then send you the mailing address and exactly what to include.
03

Does my document need to be notarized before I mail it?

If it is a signed document such as a power of attorney or an affidavit, yes. It must arrive already notarized by a California notary. Certified birth, marriage and death records and certified court records do not need a notary. Not sure which yours is? The $45 Document Check tells you before you mail anything.
04

How much does a mail-in apostille cost?

$180 flat, with the state fee included, confirmed in writing before you send it. Tracked return shipping is quoted up front. If you need the document back sooner, same-day filing is $450.

Before you seal the envelope, call us.

We tell you what to send, where to send it and the price before anything ships. Then it stops being your problem.

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