Apostille for Korea in San Jose
diplomas, FBI checks, marriage
One San Jose office to notarize, arrange certified Korean translation, and apostille every document Korea asks for — same-day available.
South Korea belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention, so a single California Secretary of State apostille makes your U.S. documents valid there — no Korean consulate or embassy legalization needed. We notarize, arrange certified Korean translation, and apostille diploma, FBI, birth, marriage, single-status, and power-of-attorney documents in San Jose.
Every document Korea asks for
handled in one place
Whatever you’re doing in Korea, the document needs a California apostille first. Here’s what we apostille most — tap any one for the details.
Single Status Affidavit
Proof you’re free to marry — required for marriage registration with Korean authorities.
Single status apostille →Birth Certificate
For Korean dual citizenship, residency files, and marriage registration.
Birth certificate apostille →Marriage Certificate
To register or recognize a U.S. marriage with Korean authorities.
Marriage certificate apostille →FBI Background Check
Required for the E-2 teaching visa and most long-stay visas. We handle the federal apostille for you.
FBI apostille for your visa →Power of Attorney
To buy property, manage banking, or sign on your behalf in Korea.
Power of attorney apostille →Diploma & Degree
For the E-2 teaching visa, employment, and study programs in Korea.
Diploma apostille →For Korea, you need an apostille
not consulate legalization
Korea has been part of the Hague Apostille Convention for decades — which decides your whole process: U.S. documents need one authentication, a California apostille, to be accepted across Korea. There’s no second trip to a Korean consulate for legalization.
Documents headed to a non-Hague country need a longer consular-legalization chain. Because Korea is a member, an apostille for Korea is faster, cheaper, and final — and Korean immigration generally prefers a paper apostille, which is what we issue. Many Korean offices also want a certified Korean translation, which we arrange and apostille together.
Not sure which path your country needs? See our guide to apostille vs. legalization.
Korea = apostille. One California Secretary of State apostille (or a federal apostille for your FBI report), optionally with a certified Korean translation, and your document is ready for any Korean registry, immigration office, or court — no consulate step.
Four steps to a document
Korea 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 Korean translation
Many Korean offices require it. We arrange 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 Korea.
Common reasons you’ll need
a Korea apostille
Getting married in Korea
Single-status and birth certificate apostilled for the marriage registry or F-6 spousal visa.
Teaching English on an E-2 visa
University diploma and FBI background check apostilled — what every E-2 application needs.
Korean dual citizenship
Apostilled U.S. birth certificate to register a child in the Korean family registry.
Buying property in Korea
Power of attorney apostilled so someone can sign or close on your behalf.
Long-stay residency (F-visa)
Vital records and FBI background check apostilled for an F-series residency file.
Working or studying there
Diploma and degree apostilled for Korean employers, universities, and licensing boards.
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 Korean 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, 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.
Korean translation, certified & attached
We arrange ATA-certified Korean translation and apostille it with your document — and 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 Korea.
“My E-2 visa needed my diploma and FBI background check apostilled on a tight deadline. They notarized, arranged the Korean translation, and apostilled everything in one visit.”
— Daniel K., 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, residency, and immigration since 2019.
Apostille for Korea
questions, answered straight
Is Korea part of the Hague Apostille Convention?
Do I need a Korean consulate to legalize my documents?
Do my documents need to be translated into Korean?
What documents do I need apostilled to get married in Korea?
What documents do I need for a Korean E-2 teaching visa?
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How much does an apostille for Korea cost?
Get your documents ready
for Korea, 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.