Apostille for Mexico in San Jose
marriage, residency, and more
One San Jose office to notarize, translate into Spanish, and apostille every document Mexico asks for — same-day service available.
Mexico belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention, so a single California Secretary of State apostille makes your U.S. documents valid there — no Mexican consulate legalization needed. We notarize, translate into Spanish, and apostille birth, marriage, single-status, FBI, and power-of-attorney documents in San Jose.
Every document Mexico asks for
handled in one place
Whatever you’re doing in Mexico, the document needs a California apostille first. Here’s what we apostille most — tap any one for the details.
Single Status Affidavit (soltería)
Proof you’re free to marry — required by most Mexican civil registries before a wedding.
Soltería apostille →Birth Certificate
For Mexican dual citizenship, residency files, and marriage registration.
Birth certificate apostille →Marriage Certificate
To register or recognize a U.S. marriage with Mexican authorities.
Marriage certificate apostille →FBI Background Check
Required for Residente Temporal and Permanente. We handle the federal apostille for you.
FBI apostille for residency →Power of Attorney
To buy property, manage banking, or sign on your behalf in Mexico.
Power of attorney apostille →Diploma & Degree
For work, professional licensing, or study programs in Mexico.
Diploma apostille →For Mexico, you need an apostille
not consulate legalization
Mexico has been part of the Hague Apostille Convention for decades. That single fact decides your whole process: U.S. documents only need one authentication — a California apostille — to be accepted across Mexico. There is no second trip to a Mexican consulate for legalization.
That’s the difference that trips people up. Documents headed to a non-Hague country need a longer consular-legalization chain. Because Mexico is a member, an apostille for Mexico is faster, cheaper, and final. Most Mexican offices also want a certified Spanish translation, which we attach and apostille as one package.
Not sure which path your country needs? See our guide to apostille vs. legalization.
Mexico = apostille. One California Secretary of State apostille, optionally with a certified Spanish translation, and your document is ready for any Mexican registry, court, or government office — no consulate, no embassy step.
Four steps to a document
Mexico 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.
Certified Spanish translation
Most Mexican offices require it. We add a certified translation and keep 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 service, or we ship it tracked to you or to Mexico.
Common reasons you’ll need
a Mexico apostille
Getting married in Mexico
Soltería and birth certificate apostilled and translated for the civil registry.
Residente Temporal or Permanente
FBI background check apostille for your residency visa file.
Mexican dual citizenship
Apostilled U.S. birth certificate to register citizenship by descent.
Buying property in Mexico
Power of attorney apostilled so someone can sign or close on your behalf.
Retiring across the border
Vital records and background checks apostilled for long-term residency.
Working or studying there
Diploma and degree apostilled for employers and Mexican institutions.
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, certified Spanish translation, and notarization, call or visit and we’ll quote it on the spot — 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, with help from our partner TruPoint Legal for deeper legal-document 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.
Spanish spoken in-house
Soltería, actas, and residency documents explained and prepared in Spanish, not just translated.
Bonded California notary in-house
Quinnie Do reviews each document for the receiving office, which means fewer rejections in Mexico.
“I needed my FBI check and birth certificate apostilled and translated for my Residente Temporal. They did everything in one visit and walked me through it in Spanish.”
— Esteban R., 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 apostilles for marriages, residency, and immigration across the Bay Area since 2019.
Apostille for Mexico
questions, answered straight
Is Mexico part of the Hague Apostille Convention?
Do I need a Mexican consulate to legalize my documents?
Do my documents need a Spanish translation for Mexico?
What documents do I need apostilled to get married in Mexico?
What do I need for Mexican residency (Residente Temporal or Permanente)?
How fast can I get a Mexico apostille?
How much does an apostille for Mexico cost?
Get your documents ready
for Mexico, 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 ready to use — same-day available for tight deadlines.
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.