Do you need to apostille a Passport?

Obtaining an apostille on a notarized color copy of your passport is easy!  Please follow the three simple steps…

• Step 1: Make a color copy of your passport and meet with a local notary public.
• Step 2: Sign the color copy and have the notary notarize your signature on the document.  The notary will sign, stamp, and add the proper notarial wording.
• Step 3: Mail in your original notarized document and our completed order forms for processing.  Please do not mail in the original passport.

We can apostille a color copy of any notarized passport including passports from India, UK, Mexico, Switzerland, Argentina, Netherlands, and China.  If you have a passport, we can apostille it!

For most countries, they will only request the color copy of the page with your picture and information to be signed and notarized.  Some countries may request for you to color copy the entire passport (all pages) and only have the page with your picture and information to be signed and notarized.  Please double check with the requesting country in order to avoid any delays or additional costs.

Note: Please do not mail in the original passport.  We do not provide notary services.

In order to apostille your Passport, you must mail in the original notarized color copy to our office for processing.  In California, we have offices in Los Angeles/Burbank and San Francisco.  If you are outside of the USA, we recommend that you contact the local U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate office to schedule a time to meet with a U.S. Federal notary to notarize the color copy.  If you do go to a US Embassy or US Consulate in a foreign country to notarize the color copy, you can then mail in the notarized color copy to our Washington DC apostille office for processing.

If you are in the United States and in the state of California we recommend that you find a notary public who has at least five years of experience and one who will follow the notarial laws of their State. Please sign your document in front of the notary public. The notary will then stamp, sign, and add the proper notarial wording.

In addition to our California apostille services, we can apostille documents notarized in any state.  United States Apostille

Some States require a notarized document to also be authenticated by the County Clerk.  These States include: Hawaii, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, and Tennessee.  We can handle all the steps necessary including authenticating your document through the County (if required) and the state apostille.

Obtaining an apostille on your passport 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!

Click to download our International Apostille Order Form. Our Apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

Do you need to apostille your passport?

Are you planning to open a bank account in another country and they have asked you to apostille your passport?  Have you been asked to confirm your identity in a foreign country?  Are you planning to purchase a home or deal with an inheritance?  Are you planning to do business in a foreign country?

We can apostille all international and US passports for countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention and for countries who are not (AKA: Legalization process).

How does my passport get an apostille?
In order to apostille your passport, the color copy must first be signed and notarized.  The notary will confirm your identity and the state will confirm the notary’s seal and signature and attach the state apostille.  Please note that we do not process online digital notarization.  We must receive the original signed and notarized color copy with our order forms.

Note: If you are in a foreign country, you will need to visit the local US Embassy or US Consulate office.  Please contact us if you are in a foreign country for instructions.

If you are physically in the U.S., please follow the three simple steps below.  If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email us Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm.

Step 1: Make a color copy of your passport.  Typically, this is the page with your picture and information.  Some countries may request that you color copy all of the pages.

Step 2: Meet with a local notary public.  You can find a notary public near you by searching online “Notary Near Me”.  Also, most UPS stores have a notary public on staff.

Step 3: Sign and notarize your document.  You will be attesting to the color copy of your passport. You can write the following statement, “I certify this is a true copy of my US passport #ABCD1234”.  Please sign under your statement and date it.  The notary will then sign, date, stamp and add the proper notarial wording for their state.  Please be sure your signature matches the signature on the passport.

Note: Some states allow notaries to certify a color copy of your passport but we recommend that you follow the steps outlined in #3.

Step 4: Mail in your original signed and notarized passport to our office with our order forms.  Do NOT mail in your original passport.

That’s it!  Once we receive your notarized document with our order forms, we’ll obtain the state apostille and send it back to you by FedEx.  It’s that simple.

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!

Click to download our International Apostille Order Form. Our Apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.