CA Secretary of State Apostille Pop-Up Shop

Please be advised that due to a high volume of customers, our Apostille services may close before 4:00 pm. The closing time will be determined by the number of customers we are able to serve. We recommend arriving early during the event.

What to Bring

1. The document that requires an apostille. The document must be signed by a California public official or be an original notarized and/or certified document. Please note that photocopies will not be accepted.
2. A completed Apostille Pop-Up Shop Request Cover Sheet.
3. A fee of $20.00 per Apostille, plus an additional $6.00 Special Handling fee for each different public official’s signature to be authenticated, is required. Payment can be made by Visa, Mastercard, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Check or Money Order. Checks or money orders must be made payable to Secretary of State. No American Express or Cash.

Who can request an Apostille in-person?

Any individual can request an Apostille on behalf of themselves or on behalf of anyone else. Additionally, the requester does not need to be related to any person(s) named in the document.

• If a married couple wants to have both of their birth certificates processed, either one of the spouses can bring both documents; If five siblings need documents processed, one of the siblings can bring the documents for all five.
• Example: Louise is Alfred's neighbor, and they are not related in any way. Alfred can remain at home while Louise takes Alfred's document to the Secretary of State's office and submits the request on Alfred's behalf.

Important things to know

• As a result of the high demand for these events, wait times may extend up to 2-3 hours. We kindly ask that you plan your schedule accordingly.
• The Permit Center will be offering onsite notary services at the event for your convenience.
  • $15 per notarized document or signature.
  • An appointment is not required.
  • You must pay with a credit card or e-check. Cash is not accepted.
• The Secretary of State can issue an Apostille for a document in a language other than English if the notarization of the document is in English. The rest of the document can be in any other language.
• The Secretary of State is only authorized to issue Apostilles for California State documents, not federal documents.

Visit the Secretary of State’s Apostille webpage for more information:

https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille

Visit the Secretary of State’s Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more details:

https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/apostille-faqs