Apostille for El Salvador
powers of attorney & more
From our San Jose office we notarize, translate into Spanish in-house, and apostille the powers of attorney and records El Salvador needs — same-day available.
El Salvador has been part of the Hague Apostille Convention since 1996, so a single California Secretary of State apostille makes your U.S. documents valid there — no Salvadoran 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 El Salvador asks for
handled in one place
Whatever you’re doing in El Salvador, the document needs a California apostille first.
Single Status Affidavit
Proof you’re free to marry — for getting married or registering a marriage in El Salvador.
Single status apostille →Birth Certificate
For Salvadoran dual nationality, family records, and registrations.
Birth certificate apostille →Marriage Certificate
To register or recognize a U.S. marriage with the Salvadoran registry.
Marriage certificate apostille →FBI Background Check
For U.S. visa, work, and residence files. We handle the federal apostille for you.
FBI apostille for your visa →Power of Attorney
To sell or manage property, land, or banking on your behalf in El Salvador.
Power of attorney apostille →Diploma & Degree
For employment, degree recognition, and study in El Salvador.
Diploma apostille →For El Salvador, you need an apostille
not consulate legalization
El Salvador has been part of the Hague Apostille Convention since 1996 — which decides your whole process: U.S. documents need one authentication, a California apostille, to be accepted across El Salvador. There’s no second trip to a Salvadoran consulate for legalization.
Documents headed to a non-Hague country need a longer consular-legalization chain. Because El Salvador is a member, an apostille for El Salvador is faster, cheaper, and final. Most Salvadoran 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.
El Salvador = 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 Salvadoran registry, notary, or court — no consulate step.
Four steps to a document
El Salvador 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 Salvadoran 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 El Salvador.
Common reasons you’ll need
a El Salvador apostille
Getting married in El Salvador
Single-status affidavit and birth certificate apostilled for the marriage registry.
Dual nationality & births
Apostilled U.S. birth certificate to claim Salvadoran nationality or register a child.
Power of attorney (poder)
POA apostilled so a relative can sell land or manage property back home.
Property & land in El Salvador
Deeds and POAs to buy, sell, or transfer family property.
Marriage & family records
Single-status, marriage, and birth records for the Salvadoran registry.
Working or studying there
Diploma and transcripts apostilled for employers, universities, and degree recognition.
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 El Salvador.
“I needed a power of attorney apostilled so my brother could sell our family land in El Salvador. They notarized, translated, and apostilled it in Spanish, in one visit — no consulate.”
— Mauricio A., 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 powers of attorney, marriages, and dual nationality since 2019.
Apostille for El Salvador
questions, answered straight
Is El Salvador part of the Hague Apostille Convention?
Do I need a Salvadoran consulate to legalize my documents?
Do my documents need to be translated into Spanish?
What documents do I need apostilled to get married in El Salvador?
Can you apostille a power of attorney for El Salvador?
How fast can I get a El Salvador apostille?
How much does an apostille for El Salvador cost?
Get your documents ready
for El Salvador, 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.