On Wednesday, the Marin County Clerk’s Office is partnering with the California Secretary of State to host a pop-up apostille service.
The event will be held at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael and is designed to save residents the time and expense of traveling to Sacramento or Los Angeles to obtain an apostille verification. Secretary of State staff will verify signatures from California notaries and those on vital records.
An apostille is an official authentication issued by the Secretary of State in a state where the document originated. Without it, foreign governments may refuse to accept a document, even if it’s official. It certifies that the signature, seal, or stamp on a document issued in one country is genuine, so it will be recognized by authorities in another country that is part of the Hague Apostille Convention…