Moving to Spain on a visa, applying for residency, or studying there? Spain belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention, so your U.S. documents need an apostille, not embassy legalization. We prepare it here and get it back to you.
Price and timeline
California document (birth, marriage, notarized documents, diplomas)$135 state fees included · 3 business days
Federal document (FBI background check)$395 12–14 business days
Notarization, when your document needs it$15 per signature · in addition to the apostille
Sworn translation (traductor jurado)from $195 one-page document
Rush$225 2 business days · limited, by arrangement
Documents we most often prepare for Spain
FBI background checks · birth and marriage certificates · diplomas and transcripts
Good to know
- Spain usually wants a sworn translation by a traductor jurado, including a translation of the apostille page. Get the apostille first, then the translation. We can arrange it from $195 for a one-page document.
- Recent documents. Many Spanish consulates want FBI checks and birth or marriage certificates issued within the last 3 months. Check with yours before you order.
How it works
- 1Send us a scan. We check it for free and confirm the price and timeline.
- 2Bring or mail the original. Walk in at 2706 Harbor Blvd., Ste. 206, Costa Mesa, or use our prepaid label. Anything mailed must already be notarized.
- 3We get the apostille from the California Secretary of State, or the U.S. Department of State for federal documents.
- 4Pay and collect. Pay online once it's reviewed, then pick up in Costa Mesa, or we ship it to you or straight abroad.
Send us a scan. We'll check it for free.
We usually reply within 30 minutes during office hours, with the exact price, steps and timeline.
Not in Orange County? Mail it to us.
Living elsewhere in the U.S., or already in Spain? You don't need to visit. Email us a scan for a free check, mail us the original, and we ship it back by FedEx or DHL. See our mail-in apostille service.
Related: FBI background check apostille · Diploma & transcript apostille · Marriage certificate apostille
General information, not legal advice. Requirements vary by office in Spain, so confirm with the organization receiving your document.