Apostille Rate: $60.00 per document
Do you need an Apostille on a document originating from the State of California and for use abroad?
Rivera Services is a Private Service Company who's Notaries are registered with the California Secretary of State to provide Apostille services.
Apostilles and Certifications only certify to the authenticity of the signature of the official who signed the document, the capacity in which that official acted, and when appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears. The Apostille or Certification does not validate the contents of the document.
The Secretary of State only authenticates signatures on documents issued in the State of California and signed by a notary public or one of the following public officials or their deputies:
The most common types of documents include:
* Vital Records such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates must be “certified copies” issued by the local county clerk registrar-recorder’s office where the certificate originated. Birth certificates signed by a MD cannot be Apostilled. If the birth certificate is signed by a MD, a certified copy must be requested from the county clerk registrar-recorder’s office prior to requesting an Apostille.
Rivera Services is a Private Service Company who's Notaries are registered with the California Secretary of State to provide Apostille services.
Apostilles and Certifications only certify to the authenticity of the signature of the official who signed the document, the capacity in which that official acted, and when appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears. The Apostille or Certification does not validate the contents of the document.
The Secretary of State only authenticates signatures on documents issued in the State of California and signed by a notary public or one of the following public officials or their deputies:
- County Clerks or Recorders
- Court Administrators of the Superior Court
- Executive Clerks of the Superior Court
- Officers whose authority is not limited to any particular country
- Executive Officers of the Superior Court
- Judges of the Superior Court
- Notaries Public
- State Officials
The most common types of documents include:
- Marriage Licenses, Divorce agreements, Divorce Decree
- Birth Certificates*, Marriage Certificates*, Death Certificates*
- Criminal Record – Criminal Background Check
- Power of Attorney
- Notarized copies of Passports, Affidavits and other documents
- Adoption documents
- Education Transcripts
- Diplomas and Degrees
- Permission to Travel Consent for minor children
- Corporate and business documents
* Vital Records such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates must be “certified copies” issued by the local county clerk registrar-recorder’s office where the certificate originated. Birth certificates signed by a MD cannot be Apostilled. If the birth certificate is signed by a MD, a certified copy must be requested from the county clerk registrar-recorder’s office prior to requesting an Apostille.