SoCal Apostille Services



About Us

SoCal Apostille Services is the #1 apostille service company in the United States with offices in City of Compton, Carson, Gardena, Long Beach, Lynwood, South Gate, Torrance, Pico Rivera, Whittier, Lakewood, Downey, Bellflower, Paramount, Norwalk, Montebello, Redondo Beach, Palo Verde, Los Angeles, Cerritos, Garden Grove, Anaheim, LaHabra, Brea, Buena Park, Santa Monica, East LA, Fullerton, La Mirada, Orange, Huntington Beach, Culver City, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, Seal Beach, Costa Mesa, Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale, Hawthorne.

We process documents from all 50 U.S. States including the U.S. Department of State in Texas (Federal Documents), the Secretary of the District of Columbia, and select Embassy & Consulate offices.

With over 10 years of experience and thousands of documents authenticated monthly, individuals and corporations entrust us with their most important legal documents.

SoCal Apostille Services is a registered service provider with the Secretary of State - Authentications, Apostilles, and Certificates.




We Serve the following Counties:

  • Los Angeles

  • Orange

  • Riverside

  • Ventura

  • San Bernardino.


What is an Apostille?

An Apostille is the name for a specialized certificate, issued by the Secretary of State. The Apostille is attached to your original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic so it will be accepted in one of the countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. All 50 states and the Federal Government (US Department of State – Office of Authentication) can issue an Apostille.

Many countries joined together to create a method of “legalizing” documents for universal recognition. Members of the conference, referred to as the Hague Convention, adopted a document referred to as an Apostille that would be recognized by all member countries.

Since October 15, 1981, the United States has been part of the 1961 Hague Convention abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.

The Apostille Convention provides the certification of public (including notarized) documents to be used in countries that have joined the convention. Documents destined for use in participating countries and their territories should be certified by one of the officials in the jurisdiction in which the document has been executed.

The Apostille Convention requires that all Apostilles be numbered consecutively, with individual numbers applied to each Apostille issued. The recognized standard Apostille contains a seal and 10 mandatory references: name of country from which the document emanates, name of person signing the document, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, in the case of unsigned documents, the name of the authority that has affixed the seal or stamp, place of certification date of certification, the authority issuing the certificate, number of certificate, seal or stamp of authority issuing certificate and signature of authority issuing certificate.

Prior to the introduction of Apostille certificates the burden on international courts and authorities to judge foreign documents as authentic was quite considerable. On October 5, 1961 the Hague Convention abolished the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents. The Convention reduces all of the formalities of legalization to the delivery of a certificate in a prescribed form, entitled “Apostille”, by the authorities of the State where the document originates. This certificate, placed on the document, is dated, numbered and registered. The verification of its registration can be carried out without difficulty by means of a request for information addressed to the authority which delivered the certificate.


Our Customer Service representatives are available Monday – Saturday from 7am - 7pm to answer your questions.

The most common documents we can apostille are:

  • Birth Certificates

  • Marriage Certificates

  • Death Certificates

  • Divorce Decree

  • Single Status Affidavit

  • Background Checks (Local, State, FBI)

  • Power of Attorney

  • Notarized Documents

  • Copy of Passport

  • Copy of Driver License

  • Transcripts

  • Diplomas

  • Authorization Letter

  • Travel Consent Letter

  • Articles of Incorporation

  • Certificate of Good Standing

  • Certification of Free Sale

  • Certification of Origin

  • Corporate Power of Attorney

  • Commercial Invoice

Obtaining an apostille can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!


NON Hague Countries

The following countries listed below are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention and any document requested by these countries will receive a certification. Please note that some of the countries listed below may require additional legalization by a Consulate or Embassy office.

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo Republic, Congo Democratic, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar Burma, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Thailand, Turkmenistan, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.


The United States is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.

We can apostille documents issued from all 50 U.S. States, the Secretary of D.C., and the U.S. Federal Government. Our strategically located offices in major metropolitan areas within the United States. Our objective is to expedite the process of authenticating documents quickly, saving our clients time, money, and the frustration of dealing with various government offices. Federal documents including FBI background check, Social Security, Certificate of Naturalization, Veterans Affairs, IRS, FDA, USDA, USPTO, etc…



Testimonials


"SoCal Apostille Services is the best in the business. They were prompt, professional and efficient."

~ Fardin M.


Hague Apostille Countries


The following 117 countries are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents destined for these countries only require an apostille from the Secretary of State. To begin, click on the country that is requesting your documents.

List Updated: May 2019

Jamaica joined on July 3, 2021

Singapore joined on September 16, 2021

Indonesia joins on June 4, 2022

Saudi Arabia: December 7, 2022




Why Choose Us?

An apostille verifies the authenticity of a document and is often required for those who are traveling overseas; when needed to apostille documents for international travels – New Yorkers love using us as their go-to company. We can apostille your New York birth certificate, marriage license, birth certificate, driver’s license, or any other document.

Many people choose One Source Process to apostille New York documents because:

  • We are a leading apostille/legalization company in the United States

  • We tell you the pricing upfront – we don’t believe in surprise fees

  • We offer specialized and friendly service

This is a shortlist of why we are often chosen over other apostille companies. Once you work with us, you may have more reasons to add to this list.