How long does an apostille take? The processing time for a California apostille is one to two business days. We also offer US State Department apostille service in as little as three weeks. Please call us at +1 (415) 655-9455 to discuss your document(s).
Georgia is among the 120 countries that recognize and issue apostilles in ance with the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961.
If the notarization of the document is in English, the California Secretary of State can issue an Apostille.
You can request an apostille online or in person, and you'll need to go through the appropriate channels, per your state guidelines, in order to get to the right department and request your apostille. Most requests should be directed through the Secretary of State.
To process, the authorized representative has to bring the following: Signed authorization letter (SPA for minor document owners); Copy of valid government ID bearing document owner's signature; Representative's valid ID (photocopy and original).
Ordering is simple! 1 - Order Online. Select your apostille service from the list below and order online. 2 - Post your documents. Post your documents to us with the order number. 3 - Apostille is issued. Legalising the document with the apostille in approximately 1-2 working days. 4 - Receive your legalised documents.
The Clerks and Deputy Clerks of the United States of America are authorized to issue apostilles on documents issued by those courts. As an alternative, the US Department of Justice may authenticate the US Department of State's Authentications Office for an apostille on that seal.
An apostille is issued by your Secretary of State's office or Notary commissioning agency. The single apostille is the only certification needed. Once prepared and verified, the apostille is attached to and sent along with the notarized documents. Notaries cannot issue apostilles themselves.
The apostille website from the US gov says that it will take 12 weeks. Comments on an earlier post suggest that this will be fairly accurate. That puts me at early September to have the apostille completed.