Apostille 123 obtains the Authentication of public official signatures on documents to be used outside the United States of America. The country of destination determines whether the Authentication is an Apostille or Certification.
For us to successfully obtain the correct Apostille you must identify the COUNTRY OF DESTINATION
Apostlle 123 can only obtain an APOSTILLE for documents issued in the State of California by the following public officials and their deputies
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County Clerks or Recorders
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Executive Officers
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Court Administrators
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Judges of the Superior Court
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Executive Clerks
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Notaries Public
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Officers whose authority is not limited to any particular county
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State Officials
Some examples of documents submitted for APOSTILLE are:
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Birth Certificates
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Marriage Licenses
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Bylaws
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Papers for adoption purposes
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Divorce Decree
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Powers of Attorney
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Corporate documents such as articles, mergers, amendments, etc.
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School records such as diplomas, transcripts, letters relating to degrees, etc.
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Deeds of Assignment
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References and Job Certification
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Distributorship Agreements
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Trademarks
All Documents must be currently certified by the appropriate public official or must be notarized by a California Notary Public (download Copy certification)
Customers requiring Apostille of any school records (e.g., college transcripts) must obtain a notarized copy of the record from the high school, university, etc., before submitting the documents for authentication. (download Copy Certification)
Any document executed by County Health Officers and County Local Registrars can be Apostilled only if the document is first certified by the County Clerk / Recorder.
Note:
There may be a delay of up to 7 days and an additional expense if the submitted notarized documents are not AUTHENTICATED by the County Clerk of the County that holds the Notary Public's Bond (shown on the Notary Public's Seal) while Apostille 123 obtains the Authentication from the County Clerk.
* To avoid unnecessary delays that may result from out-of-date documents, a document certified by a County Official (e.g. County Clerk) should have a certification date within the last five years or a new certified copy should be obtained from the appropriate County official.
