What Do We Do?

Step 1: Preparing the Documents

• Will meet at your location to notarize your documents. Common documents for Work or Study or Business include power of attorneys, affidavits, birth certificates,diplomas, police reports, corporate documents etc.
• If you are not near Los Angeles, ensure the document is properly notarized by a Licensed California notary public, then overnight that notarized documents to us at 550 N Atlantic Blvd, Suite 456, Monterey Park, CA 91754. Once received, we will proceed with the apostille right away and send it back to you ASAP.
• If you have a government-issued document (like a birth certificate,), it must be a certified copy issued by the proper authority.  You may also order this via www.vitalcheck.com. We will pick it up at your location, or you can overnight to us at the same address as above.

Step 2: Document Apostille for Countries of the Hague Convention

• Once we receive your fee, we will hand-carry the notarized or government-issued document to the Secretary of State’s Office for Apostille. Documents destined for Countries who are members of Hague only require an apostille from the Secretary of State. (Refer to Country list that are members of Hague Convention in FAQ).
• For different types of apostille fees and time frame, please refer to Here.

Step 3: Documents Authentication and Embassy Legalization for all non-Hague Convention Countries 

• If your country of destination is a non-Hague country, the documents need to be further authenticated by the U.S. Department of States and then Legalized by that country’s embassy or consulate in the U.S.
• Authentication and Embassy Legalization fee and time frame varies depending on each country.

Step 4: Receive Apostilled Documents

• Collect your documents once they are processed with the apostille certificate attached from our office. Or
• We can mail the apostille documents to you via USPS priority mail, or you can send us a Fedex or UPS or DHL label for us to overnight them back to you.
• We can also drop off the apostilled documents to your specific location if you are located in the Metro area of Los Angeles. Travel fee applies based on urgency and distance.

How to get started? (To Replace How Do We Do It)

• Click the “Book An Appointment” on top of this page.
• Fill out the form on the page, we will contact you to quote you the fee.
• Pay the proper fee via Zelle (626) 590-3560 or Credit Card (please call us to give us the info).
• Send us the documents, or meet us to notarize or pick up your documents.
• Wait for the completed Apostilled Documents. Wait time varies depending on the type of documents and service you choose.