California record
Official records connected to California stay with the California review, certified-copy, apostille, or legalization handling.
Document requirements
Know which office should handle the document
Use this guide to understand the main document categories before you send details or originals.
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.
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.
Public 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
How it works
Simple details first, then a clear answer.
Most questions about price, timing, and next steps can be answered once the document source, destination country, and deadline are clear.
1. Send the document facts
Start with the document type, issuing authority, destination country, deadline, and shipping needs.
2. We check the right fit
California requests depend on whether the document needs state-level, county-level, notarized, or federal handling. For eligible California apostille requests, Notary Geek uses the in-person California handling method, so handled turnaround is usually 1-2 business days once the document is received in California and the route is confirmed.
3. You get one quote
We separate apostille and non-Hague legalization requirements before payment so the next step is clear.
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.