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How Long Does a California Apostille Take? Standard, Rush, and Same-Day Options

apostille turnaround time

You need an apostille. The question is: how fast can you get it?

If you’re on a deadline—business transactions, visa appointment next week, immigration deadline, moving abroad,—you don’t have time to waste on slow government processes.

We offer multiple speed options so you can choose based on your timeline and urgency.

Apostille turnaround times (choose your speed)

  • Standard: $175 (7 business days)

  • Rush: +$200 (3 business days)

  • Same Day: +$500 rush fee

Business days begin after we receive your document.

What “business days” means

Business days = Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Weekends and holidays don’t count toward your timeline.

If you ship your document on a Friday and it arrives Monday, your timeline starts Monday.

Why choose rush or next-day?

Most people choose standard if they have time. But if you’re facing:

Business transactions

International College applications 


Visa appointment coming up

Immigration deadline

Travel plans next week

Overseas job start date

International legal deadline

Then rush or next-day makes sense.

Ship your document early in the week (Monday-Wednesday is ideal)

Use the FedEx label we provide (so it arrives trackable)

Send the original certified copy (not a photocopy)

Choose your speed upfront (so we prioritize it)

Include all required info (destination country, return address, etc.)

The faster you get your document to us, the faster we can process it.

Mail-in apostille (we provide FedEx label)

Not local to San Diego? No problem.

Request service and we’ll send you a prepaid FedEx label. Ship your original certified document to us with tracking. Once we receive it and process the apostille, we mail it right back.

Ship Apostille documents to:

888 Prospect Street, Ste 200La Jolla, CA 92037

What slows down apostille processing Avoid these delays:

Sending a photocopy instead of the original certified copy

Documents that are notarized, the notary must complete everything correctly and attach appropriate certificates if needed.

Missing required info (destination country, return address)

Shipping on Friday (arrives after we close)

Not specifying your timeline upfront

Need it faster? Contact us

If you need same-day or have an unusual deadline, reach out and we’ll tell you what’s possible.

Not a law firm. No legal advice.

 

 

Send us a message!

Ready to start your apostille process

858-224-2519

Lajollamobilenotary@gmail.com

888 Prospect street ste 200
La Jolla CA 92037

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