Frequently Asked Questions

Step 1: Let’s start with your FIRST Document

What Service are you looking for?

Apostille/Authentication for documents not being used inside U.S.A.
Apostilla for documents not being used inside U.S.A.
Translation Service ONLY
Notary Public Service in San Diego California ONLY
Notario Publico Service in Tijuana Baja California ONLY

What is the Title/Type of the Document that you need an Apostille/Authentication for?

Birth Certificate of U.S.A.

Marriage Certificate of U.S.A.

Divorce Certificate of U.S.A.

Death Certificate of U.S.A.

Consular Report of Birth or Death Abroad of U.S.A.

Immigration (Naturalization) Certificate (Federal DHS)

Divorce Decree, Probate Will, or Judgment Document

Warrants, Extraditions, or Treaties; from State/County/City

OTHER State/County/City Government Issued Document

School Sealed Transcripts with or without Copy of Diploma

Copy of Academic Diploma/Degree ONLY

Copy of ID, License, Passport ID page or Vehicle Registration

Copy of Adoption Document

Copy of Power-of-Attorney

Copy of a Deed

Copy of Company Articles, Bylaws, or Operating Agreement

Copy of Invoice, Receipt or Bill of Sale

Copy of Income Verification Affidavit

Copy of Single Status to Marry (No Record of Marriage)

Copy of Minor Child Travel Permission/Consent by Parent

Copy of OTHER Personal/Business/Academic Document

Original: Adoption Document

Original: Power-of-Attorney

Original: Agreement/Contract or Affidavit Document

Original: Income Verification Affidavit

Original: Single Status to Marry (No Record of Marriage)

Original: Minor Child Travel Permission/Consent by Parent

OTHER Original Personal/Business/Academic Document

Federal: FBI Background Check (DOJ)

Federal: US Federal Court Document Check (DOJ)

Federal: US Bankruptcy Court Check (DOJ)

Federal: Patent or Trademark Document (USPTO)

Federal: Animal Health or Animal/Plant Cert (USDA)

Federal: Certificate of Foreign Governments (HHS)

Federal: Certificate of Pharmaceutical/Export (HHS)

Federal: US Environmental Protection Agency Document

Federal: US Social Security Administration Document

Federal: US Office of Personnel Management Document

OTHER Federal Government Issued Document

Does your Certificate meet all the following Requirements?

1) Original, Multi-Color, and Undamaged Certified Copy of Vital Records

2) Issue Date [found at the very bottom of certificate] states NO longer than 10 years ago

3) Signing Party who certifies the copy [also found at the very bottom] is a County Clerk, Recorder, State Registrar or Dept. of Health Official and not signed as a Medical Doctor “MD” or “Health Officer and Local Registrar”

Yes, the Certificate I will provide will meet these requirements
No, unfortunately that means I would need to obtain a new one
Not Sure, but I can either email you a copy for you to verify and/or please contact me to learn more
Are you able to walk into the County Recorder where this originated from or request a new version yourself?
Yes, I will obtain it and provide you a brand new Certificate
No, please help me obtain a new Certificate and have it mailed directly to your office by County Recorder {Additional $149 service, Includes all County fees}
Not Sure, please contact me to help me decide

Is this an Original, Undamaged, stamped as FILED, and signed in “wet ink” by the issuing state department or superior court?

Yes, the document I will provide will meet these requirements
No, but I will request a new original to be sent directly to your office
I am OK with processing this as a Certified Copy to bypass the obtaining of a new original
Not Sure, but I can either email you a copy for you to verify and/or please contact me to learn more

What U.S. State issued this document?

Washington D.C.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

This document requires a Copy Certification. How would you like to accomplish that?

[Most Common Answer] I can ship or deliver my Original Document to your Office for you to Certify the Copy
I prefer not to ship my Original Document, so please send me the proper Form to meet a U.S. Notary Public near me and ship that along with a Color Copy instead
I prefer the Copy to be Certified by the document issuing party, so please send me the proper form for them to sign with a U.S. Notary Public
Not Sure, please contact me to help me decide

This document requires to be signed in the presence of a U.S. Notary Public. How would you like to accomplish that?

I will have this document signed in the presence of a U.S. Notary Public near me and provide it to you
The person(s) signing this document can be locally available to sign and schedule a walk-in appointment at your San Diego main office (or arrange a Mobile Notary)
The person signing this document is unavailable or is located outside the U.S., I am OK with processing this as a Certified Copy of Original to bypass the U.S. Notary Public signature needed
Not Sure, please contact me to help me decide

In which U.S. State will this document be signed (or already signed) in the presence of a Notary Public?

Optional: Were you also asked to process this document by Washington D.C. Office of Authentications (U.S. Dept. of State) in addition to a State issued Apostille or Authentication? [Not Common for this to be required]

Yes {Additional $99 service, Includes all associated fees}
No, I don’t need this service [Most Common Answer]
Not Sure, please contact me about this after submitting order to help me decide

Was your Consular Report issued after January 2011, Original (Undamaged), and printed centrally in the United States?

(Can no longer be from U.S. Embassies or Consulates, a new version is needed)

Yes, the Certificate I will provide will meet these requirements
No, but I will request a new Certificate to be sent directly to your office
No, please help me obtain a new Certificate and have it mailed directly to your office {Additional $149 service, Includes all associated fees}
Not Sure, but I can either email you a copy for you to verify and/or please contact me to learn more

Does your U.S. Federal agency issued Original (Undamaged) document include a signature of a Federal official with his/her printed name, title, and seal of the agency?

Yes, the document I will provide will meet these requirements
No, but I will request a new document to be sent directly to your office
Not Sure, but I can either email you a copy for you to verify and/or please contact me to learn more

In which Foreign Country will this document be used in?

Mexico

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

The Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cabo Verde

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Republic of the

Costa Rica

Côte d’Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

The Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Korea, North

Korea, South

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia, Federated States of

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar (Burma)

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Sudan, South

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vatican City

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Translation: Were you asked to translate this document to another language?

Yes, please help me translate my document
No, I don’t need this service
Not Sure, please contact me to help me decide

Which Language translation?

Spanish

French

Japanese

Chinese (Mandarin)

Other

Were you asked for it to be a Certified Translation by a specific entity?

No, Not Specified [Most Common Answer]
Yes, a “Perito Traductor” (Certified Mexico Translator)
Not Sure, please contact me to help me decide
How many pages does this document contain?
We will provide a quote after submitting order

Optional: Please upload a Scanned Copy or Picture of this Document here:

[We recommend the “Adobe Scan” App for your Mobile Device] You may also email it to us afterwards

Is there more than one document you need processed?

25-35% Discount given to following documents!

Let’s move on to your Next Document

Did you previously submit another document on this order requesting this same service or submit a Federal or Consular document?

Do you have another document you need processed?

How many more Documents do you need processed?

We will contact you and provide a special quote after submitting order for the remaining documents

How many Signatures do you need Notarized?

Step 2: Receiving and Returning your Documents

Would you like to us prioritize your order as a RUSH by getting placed on top of our To-Do list and opting for faster Delivery?

How are we Receiving your document(s)?

My documents can be shipped to you
My documents are being dropped off at your Office or Drop Box and I don’t need a Notary signature
I need to sign my document(s) with your Notary and schedule a walk-in appointment at your San Diego office
I would prefer to schedule a Mobile Notary to go to a location in San Diego County {additional $49 service}
Not Sure, please contact me after submitting order to help me decide or help me hire a local Notary in my area

We can provide a Shipping Label for you to ship your documents to us. Where will your Documents be shipped from?