How to Apostille California Documents While in Miami
If you live in Miami but need to apostille documents issued in California — a California birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree, or notarized document — you do not need to travel to Sacramento. Miami Dade Apostille coordinates California apostilles remotely from Miami.
Who Issues Apostilles on California Documents?
The California Secretary of State (Sacramento) is the sole authority for apostilling California-issued documents. There is no California apostille office in Miami or anywhere in Florida. Miami Dade Apostille submits California documents to the Sacramento office through our California agent network.
The Process from Miami
- Send us a scan of your California document — free review, no obligation
- We confirm the document type, condition, and California-specific requirements
- Ship your original document to our Miami office (or drop it off)
- We forward to our California agent for submission to the California Secretary of State
- We return the apostilled document to you in Miami
California-Specific Requirements
- Vital records: Must be certified copies from the California Department of Public Health or the county recorder — not hospital-issued copies
- Court records: Must be certified copies from the clerk of the issuing court
- Notarized documents: Must be notarized by a California notary public — a Florida notary cannot notarize a California document for California apostille purposes
If your California document needs to be notarized and you are in Miami, Miami Dade Apostille can arrange remote online notarization (RON) by a California notary public. This eliminates the need to travel to California for notarization.
Processing Times
- Standard: 7–10 business days (includes transit to/from California)
- Expedited: Available — contact us for current timelines
Apostille your California document from Miami
Send us a scan for a free review. We coordinate everything — no trip to Sacramento needed.
Miami Dade Apostille is a private document coordination company. We are not a government agency and do not issue apostilles. Apostilles are issued by the Florida Secretary of State or the relevant state authority. We coordinate the preparation, submission, and retrieval process on your behalf.