Sonoma County to host Apostille Pop-Up Shop event on November 14

The Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor’s Office is hosting officials from the California Secretary of State’s Office for an Apostille Pop-Up Shop on Thursday, November 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at their offices located at 585 Fiscal Dr., Room 103, in Santa Rosa.

An Apostille is a certificate that authenticates the signature of a California public official or notary public on a document for use in another country. An Apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature of the public official who signed the document, the capacity in which that public official acted, and when appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears, e.g. a notary public seal. The Apostille does not validate the contents of the document.

Apostilles historically were obtained only at the state office in Sacramento or Los Angeles. Throughout the year, the Secretary of State team will partner with local county offices to bring in-person Apostille services closer to residents.

People interested in attending the event should arrive early, bring an original-signed document, bring a completed Apostille Pop-Up Shop Request Cover Sheet, and payment of $20 per Apostille, plus an additional $6 Special Handling fee for each different public official signature to be authenticated. Payment will be accepted in the form of Visa, Mastercard, check, or money order made payable to the “Secretary of State.” No cash will be accepted.

For questions, review the Apostille website: https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille 

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Contact Information:
Amanda S. King
Chief Deputy County Clerk-Recorder
Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Department
(707) 565-1805 
Amanda.King@sonoma-county.org