Diploma & Transcript Apostille

Teaching in South Korea, studying in Spain, or working in the UK? Most countries ask for an apostilled diploma or transcript. We prepare it for the California Secretary of State, submit it and get it back to you.

Price and timeline

Why diplomas need an extra step

The California Secretary of State can only apostille a signature it has on file, such as a notary's. Most school officials' signatures aren't on file, so a diploma or transcript is notarized first.

How it can be prepared

There's more than one way to prepare a diploma or transcript for an apostille. The office receiving it decides which it accepts, so ask them first, then tell us which you need:

• A copy certification: you sign, in front of our notary, that the copy is true and complete. It's then treated as a California document and gets a California apostille, whichever state your school is in.
• A statement about your original: you sign it in front of our notary and it's attached to the original. It gets a California apostille.
• Certified by your school: a copy notarized or certified by your registrar is apostilled by the state where that was done.

We prepare it the way you choose. We can't advise which one the receiving office will accept, so check with them before you order.

Signing happens in person, at our office or with our mobile notary ($85). We can't notarize a document unless the signer is present.

Before you send anything

• Check what the office receiving it accepts. Some want the original, some accept a certified copy.
• The apostille is permanently attached to the document. To keep your original diploma untouched, use a copy or order a replacement from your school.
• Sending it by mail or courier? It must be notarized before you send it. Notarized in another state? We can still get it apostilled, from the state where it was notarized. Send us a scan for a quote. More on documents from other states →

How it works

1. 1
   Send us a scan. Tell us how you need it prepared. We check it for free and confirm the price and timeline.
2. 2
   Come in to sign, or mail it notarized. Walk in at 2706 Harbor Blvd., Ste. 206, Costa Mesa, book our mobile notary, or mail an already-notarized document with our prepaid label.
3. 3
   We get the apostille from the California Secretary of State.
4. 4
   Pay and collect. Pay online once it's reviewed, then pick up in Costa Mesa or we ship it back.

General information, not legal advice. Requirements vary by country and by the office receiving your document.