Send the document source
Tell us the issuing office, document type, destination country, and what you already have.
California apostille help starts with the document source.
Tell us what the document is, who issued it, where it will be used, and whether you already have the original or certified copy. We separate state, county, court, school, and notarized-document routes before deciding what needs in-person handling.
No payment before scope review.
We confirm the authority
We separate state, county, court, school, and notarized-document routes.
Choose handling and shipping
We confirm in-person handling, notary need, timing, and delivery only after the route is clear.
State document handling
California records stay with California handling.
California Apostille helps with California documents. If the same order also includes a signer-created document, that document may use a Florida online notary public through Notary Geek, while the California record stays with the California apostille handling.
California record
Official records connected to California stay with the California review, certified-copy, apostille, or legalization handling.
Notarized document
Signer-created documents in the same order may use Notary Geek's online notary workflow, commonly through Florida online notarization, before their own authentication step.
One quote, clear handling
We confirm how each document will be handled before final payment so the package is transparent.
Optional state tools Need timing, a public lookup, or official source notes? You do not need to research these before starting a request. Open the tools only when you want the supporting detail.
California apostille timing
Official California Secretary of State timing, plus Notary Geek handled-route context.
Open timing pageCalifornia notary search
Search California notaries by name, commission number, county, city, or business name.
Open lookupApostille turnaround dashboard
Compare handled-route timing for California, Florida, Ohio, New York, Wyoming, Delaware, New Mexico, and federal authentication.
Open dashboardState notes and official sources
Use the state notes when the question is document source, notary state, apostille route, certified copy, or destination-country handling.
Open state notesPublic verification
Proof you can check.
Use official records and public profiles to verify the service. Florida online notaries handle the online notary step. Signers outside the U.S. can use a non-U.S. passport and do not need a Social Security Number. Use the official state source for document requirements, then use the business and Florida verification links if the package also includes an online notary step.
Official state source
California Secretary of State apostille request page
Check the current state source for document requirements, fees, and filing rules.
Official Florida record
Florida online notary and provider record
Use this when the package includes an online notary step through Notary Geek.
Official Florida record
Florida notary commission record
Check the underlying Florida notary commission alongside the online-notary record.
International source
HCCH Apostille Convention resources
Use HCCH when the destination-country question is whether apostille or legalization applies.
Business profile
BBB Accredited Business profile
Open BBB to verify the current business profile and accreditation.
Google profile
Google Business Profile
Open the Google listing for current reviews and business details.
California League of Independent Notaries
Notary Geek listing
Verify the current California listing.
Use the official state source for the document requirements themselves. If the order also includes an online notary step, use both Florida records together: one covers the online notary and provider record, and the other covers the underlying notary commission. More background on Greg Lirette is on the Founder page.
Operating experience
Operating background.
These figures come from Notary Geek's own records. Use them as background, then verify the public sources above when you want independent proof.
15,000+
clients or documents served through Notary Geek
180+
countries where Notary Geek has served clients or document requests
50
U.S. states covered for apostille support
In-house notary team
Notary Geek runs the service and the online notary workflow, with partner help only when a document genuinely needs an outside step that cannot be handled in the normal flow
Official source
Check the official source before choosing a service.
Use the linked government page to compare current fees, forms, and mailing rules. Use HCCH for the destination-country side. The destination country and the issuing authority determine whether the route is apostille or legalization. Then send your document details if you want help with the correct handling.
California Secretary of State apostille request pageHCCH Apostille Convention resources
Watch an educational video on Florida apostille security features
Contact and mailing address
Preferred mailing address for document handling and correspondence.
Notary Geek
440 N Barranca Ave #9021
Covina, CA 91723
Include a cover sheet with your name, email, phone number, destination country, and deadline so we can match the package quickly.
For completed records or documents that do not need notarization first, we can often provide a FedEx label so you can drop the package off at FedEx for delivery to us.