Apostille for Colombia in San Jose
citizenship, marriage & visas
One San Jose office to notarize, translate into Spanish in-house, and apostille every document Colombia asks for — same-day available.
Colombia has been part of the Hague Apostille Convention since 2001, so a single California Secretary of State apostille makes your U.S. documents valid there — no Colombian consulate legalization needed. Our Spanish-speaking team notarizes, translates into Spanish in-house, and apostilles birth, marriage, single-status, FBI, and power-of-attorney documents in San Jose.
Every document Colombia asks for
handled in one place
Whatever you’re doing in Colombia, the document needs a California apostille first. Here’s what we apostille most — tap one for details.
Single Status Affidavit
Proof you’re free to marry — for getting married or registering a marriage in Colombia.
Single status apostille →Birth Certificate
For Colombian citizenship and cédula, family records, and visa files.
Birth certificate apostille →Marriage Certificate
To register or recognize a U.S. marriage with the Colombian registry.
Marriage certificate apostille →FBI Background Check
For migrant and resident visas and residence files. We handle the federal apostille for you.
FBI apostille for your visa →Power of Attorney
To manage property, a pension, or banking on your behalf in Colombia.
Power of attorney apostille →Diploma & Degree
For employment, degree validation, and study programs in Colombia.
Diploma apostille →For Colombia, you need an apostille
not consulate legalization
Colombia has been part of the Hague Apostille Convention since 2001 — which decides your whole process: U.S. documents need one authentication, a California apostille, to be accepted across Colombia. There’s no second trip to a Colombian consulate for legalization.
Documents headed to a non-Hague country need a longer consular-legalization chain. Because Colombia is a member, an apostille for Colombia is faster, cheaper, and final. Most Colombian offices also want a Spanish translation — our staff speaks Spanish and prepares it in-house, then apostilles it with your document.
Not sure which path your country needs? See our guide to apostille vs. legalization.
Colombia = apostille. One California Secretary of State apostille (or a federal apostille for your FBI report), with an in-house Spanish translation when needed, and your document is ready for any Colombian registry, notary, or court — no consulate step.
Four steps to a document
Colombia will accept
Bring or prepare the document
We notarize affidavits and powers of attorney on site, or you bring certified vital records and your FBI report.
Spanish translation, in-house
Most Colombian offices require it. Our Spanish-speaking staff prepares the translation and keeps it paired with your original.
Apostille it
State documents go through the California Secretary of State; FBI reports get a federal apostille. You handle neither.
Pick up or ship
Collect in San Jose the same day on rush, or we ship it tracked to you or to Colombia.
Common reasons you’ll need
a Colombia apostille
Getting married in Colombia
Single-status affidavit and birth certificate apostilled for the marriage registry.
Colombian citizenship or cédula
Apostilled U.S. birth certificate to claim nationality or register a child with Colombia.
Migrant or resident visa
FBI background check and civil records apostilled for an M or R visa application.
Property, pension & banking
Power of attorney apostilled so someone can sign, sell, or claim a pension for you.
Retiring in Colombia
Pension, bank, and income records apostilled for a pensionado or retirement visa.
Working or studying there
Diploma and transcripts apostilled for employers, universities, and degree validation.
Standard apostille from $85
call or come in for the rest
Every order includes a document reviewed for the receiving office and the California Secretary of State authentication. For priority, rush, same-day, in-house Spanish translation, and notarization, call or visit for an exact price — no surprises.
Prefer mail? Order an apostille online and ship your documents to us.
One office for
the whole document
Most services authenticate the paper and stop — you still hunt for a notary, then a translator. We do all three in San Jose — in Spanish — and partner with TruPoint Legal for deeper legal needs.
Notarize, translate & apostille in one place
No running between a notary, a translator, and Sacramento — built right the first time.
Same-day when you can’t wait
Same-day California apostille keeps tight travel and consulate dates on track.
Real Spanish-speaking help
We explain every step in Spanish, prepare your Spanish translation in-house, and apostille it with your document — our staff speaks English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Bonded California notary in-house
Quinnie Do reviews each document for the receiving office, which means fewer rejections in Colombia.
“I needed my birth certificate and FBI check apostilled and translated for my Colombian cédula. They handled everything in Spanish, in one visit — no consulate, no runaround.”
— Carolina M., San Jose
Quinnie Do
Bonded & commissioned California Notary Public, IRS Certifying Acceptance Agent, and registered California Immigration Consultant. Quinnie and her trilingual team have handled Bay Area apostilles for marriages, citizenship, and immigration since 2019.
Apostille for Colombia
questions, answered straight
Is Colombia part of the Hague Apostille Convention?
Do I need a Colombian consulate to legalize my documents?
Do my documents need to be translated into Spanish?
What documents do I need apostilled to get married in Colombia?
What documents do I need for Colombian citizenship or a cédula?
How fast can I get a Colombia apostille?
How much does an apostille for Colombia cost?
Get your documents ready
for Colombia, in San Jose
Walk into our San Jose office to notarize, translate, and apostille in one visit, or order online and we’ll ship it back — same-day available.
California Secretary of State apostille service by Fingerscan Digital Inc. · 434 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA 95123 · (408) 766-3528 · Serving San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Milpitas and the Bay Area. For business and bulk document authentication, visit fingerscan-digital.com. Last updated June 2026.