Upcoming Apostille Pop-Up Shops

Apostille Pop-Up Shop

The California Secretary of State’s office is excited to announce the launch of our Apostille Pop-Up Shop event series. Throughout the year, the Secretary of State team will partner with local county offices to bring in-person Apostille services to a location near you. See below for upcoming events and be sure to check this page regularly as more dates will be added.

Santa Ana – Wednesday, October 9, 2024
In partnership with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder 

  • 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office
    601 North Ross Street, First Floor, Room 103
    Santa Ana, CA 92701

Santa Rosa – Thursday, November 14, 2024
In partnership with the Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor 

  • 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor's Office
    585 Fiscal Drive, Room 103
    Santa Rosa, CA 95403

San Diego – Tuesday, November 19, 2024
In partnership with the San Diego Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk's Office

  • 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk's Office
    1600 Pacific Highway, Room 273
    San Diego, CA 92101
  • Free Parking

San Francisco – Monday, December 9, 2024
In partnership with the San Francisco County Clerk's Office

  • 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • San Francisco Permit Center
    49 South Van Ness, 1st Floor, Room 132
    San Francisco, CA 94103

Santa Barbara – Tuesday, January 7, 2025
In partnership with the County of Santa Barbara Clerk-Recorder's Office

  • 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
  • County of Santa Barbara Clerk-Recorder's Office
    1100 Anacapa Street, Hall of Records
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101

What to Bring:

  1. A document signed by a California public official or an original notarized and/or certified document. A photocopy is not acceptable.
  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, Check or Money Order. Checks or money orders must be made payable to Secretary of State. No Cash.

We recommend arriving as early as possible during the event to guarantee service.


The California Secretary of State provides an Apostille to authenticate California public officials' signatures on documents to be used outside the United States of America.

In addition to our Apostille Pop-Up Shops, there are multiple routine ways to obtain an Apostille in California:

  1. By Mail - An Apostille can be requested by mail through our Sacramento office.

 

     In Person - An Apostille can be requested in person at our Sacramento and Los Angeles offices.

 

For more information, visit our Apostille Frequently Asked Questions webpage.