Private apostille concierge · 416 Bryant St, San Francisco · CA SOS filed
Taking new files today · Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm PT
Private apostille concierge · deadlines · clients abroad
One person handles your file from the first call to the tracking number: eligibility checked before any fee, filed in person in Sacramento or hand-carried in Washington, translated and legalized if your destination needs it, delivered to you in Milan, Dubai or Marin. You never stand in a line, and you never have to fly back for paperwork.
Vital records, notarized, school, corporate → CA Secretary of State, Sacramento
See the routeFBI, USPTO, IRS, federal court → U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
See the routeUAE and embassy routes → legalization + translation
See the routeTwo speeds, one standard
Same person, same checks, same tracking either way. The only thing that changes is how quickly it is in your hands.
There is a date on this
$450
EMERGENCY · PER DOCUMENT
No rush, just handled
$180
MAIL-IN · PER DOCUMENT
The route your document takes
Why one person, not a portal: the counter rejects documents for reasons a form never catches. Someone who has stood in that line reads yours before the fee is paid.
Drop it at 416 Bryant, mail it, book a Bay Area pickup, or have the county ship it straight to us while you stay where you are.
Issuing office, signature on file, certification date, what your destination actually accepts. Problems surface here, with a fix, not at a counter.
California documents go to the Sacramento counter by hand, same day when it allows. Federal documents are hand-carried to the Department of State by our Washington partner.
Translated and legalized if needed, then tracked delivery to wherever you are, with a message the moment it ships.
The four calls we get most
Each one starts the same way: you tell us what you are holding and where it has to go. We tell you the price before anything starts, then it stops being your problem.
Flight tomorrow, consulate Monday, closing that cannot move. We drive it to the Secretary of State counter and file it the same business day when the counter allows. Notary included, so nothing waits on a second appointment.
Have the county send the certified copy to us. We do everything on this side and ship it to your door abroad, tracked. Updates by WhatsApp if you prefer.
If your document would be rejected, you hear it from us first, with the fix, before anyone takes a fee.
Consulates and non-Hague countries want translated, legalized sets. You give us the destination; we assemble the whole packet. Translation quoted per document by page and language before anything starts; delivered certified with a signed certificate of authenticity.
16 country guides · 1 legalization route
Every destination has its own rejection reasons, translation rules and recency windows. Each guide is written from the counter, not the brochure.
Dante Tindal
FOUNDER · YOUR CONCIERGE
“There were very large firms that I didn't want to go with because of service and found Dante and his company. I am so lucky I did. […] If you're looking for a boutique firm, that will handle your important documents with extra care and excellence and service, this is your place.”
DAVID J · Local Guide · filed from Greece
“Dante was on call for the documents being ready, even getting them from my friend after 10PM so he could get them to Sacramento first thing and expedited to Europe. They were able to get the document done and shipped within 24 hours of them being available.”
LINDLEY WINSLOW · UC Berkeley PhD
“The process involved multiple documents, lawyers in two countries, and a lot of bureaucratic back and forth. Dante stayed on top of everything, kept me and my lawyers updated on where things stood, and was always straight with me about timelines. […] If you need apostille services, go with Dante!”
SAIDISLOM ISRAILOV · corporate documents
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What it costs
Flat · state fee included · confirmed in writing before we start · because one person drives it, files it and stands in the line for you.
The full ladder, nothing hidden.
| Route | Service | Price |
|---|---|---|
| California | No rush: the patient route You have a few weeks and want it handled without thinking about it · filed and returned tracked, usually 2–4 weeks | $180 |
| CaliforniaMost chosen | Emergency: same day Filed in person the same business day when the counter allows · notarization add-on available if your document needs it first | $450 |
| California | Three documents, one emergency trip Citizenship sets, family bundles, corporate packets · everything filed together · notarization add-on available if needed | $650 |
| Add-on | Notarization, when the document needs it first Up to 3 signatures · travel up to 15 miles included · same visit | +$100 |
| Federal | U.S. Department of State apostille FBI background checks, USPTO, IRS, federal court records | $350 |
| Federal | Name-change petition + federal apostille Department of Justice authentication first, then Department of State | $550 |
| Legalization | State + federal apostille + embassy legalization Non-Hague destinations · certified translation quoted per document by page and language before anything starts | $600 |
THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR ENDORSED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, AND THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE BY AN AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Government filing fees, currently $20 per apostille plus special handling where applicable, are set by the state and are included in or added to your quote. They are not our fee and are not refundable once paid to the agency.
Timeframes depend on the California Secretary of State, the US Department of State, county offices, couriers, and carriers. Stated timeframes are estimates, not commitments.
We prepare and file documents. Acceptance of an apostilled document by a foreign authority, consulate, or institution is outside our control and is not guaranteed.
Not sure which speed you need? Call and describe the date. International delivery quoted per destination. The $45 document check is a diagnostic service. It is credited in full toward your service if you proceed. If you do not proceed, the fee stands and the findings are yours.
Full pricing detail →What people ask before they hand it over
No. A notarization is a California notary verifying your signature on a document. An apostille is a certificate issued by the California Secretary of State (or the U.S. Department of State for federal documents) that authenticates the official who signed or certified your document, so it is accepted in countries that belong to the Hague Apostille Convention. Some documents need notarization first, such as powers of attorney, affidavits and most corporate papers; certified vital records and court records go straight to the apostille step. When yours needs both, the $100 notarization add-on applies to the same-day and three-document tiers; it does not apply to the mail-in tier because most mail-in clients send documents already notarized.
It depends on who issued it. Documents issued or notarized in California (birth, marriage and death certificates, court records, diplomas, notarized and corporate documents) are apostilled by the California Secretary of State in Sacramento. Federal documents (an FBI Identity History Summary, USPTO or IRS records, federal court records) are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Sending a document to the wrong office is a rejection, which is why routing is the first thing we confirm.
Yes. Order the certified copy from the county or the state and have it shipped to our office at 416 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, or mail us what you already hold. We check it, file it, and ship the finished apostille tracked to your address abroad. International delivery is quoted per destination before we start, and we can keep you updated by WhatsApp if you prefer.
The usual reasons: a photocopy or hospital-style certificate instead of a certified copy; incomplete or incorrect notarial wording; a signature the Secretary of State cannot verify; or a document sent to the wrong authority, such as a federal record submitted to the California office. Some destinations also refuse certified copies older than a set number of months. All of this is what the Document Check is for: if there is a problem, you hear it from us first, with the fix.
Yes. Countries outside the Hague Apostille Convention do not accept an apostille on its own; the document is authenticated at the state and federal level and then legalized by the destination country's embassy or consulate. Our legalization route is $600 per document, and certified translation is quoted per document by page and language before anything starts; delivered certified with a signed certificate of authenticity.
A review of your document before anything is filed: document type, issuing authority, certification format, what your destination country requires, and the correct routing. You get a written answer within one business day with the route, anything that would cause a rejection, and a fixed price for the speed you need. The $45 is credited to your order.
$45 Document Check · credited
A real answer within one business day: the route, anything that would get it rejected, and a fixed price for the speed you need.
Apostille San Francisco
416 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm PT · direct line answered for deadlines
