Many foreign countries will not validate a document from another country, especially a legal one unless it bears the legalization of the apostille or other specified authentications. As Apostille Agents, we are trained and certified to assist you in the necessary Legalization and Certification processes required for the complexity of handling varying documents to be accepted by foreign countries without further process. We specialize in assisting individuals, families, and businesses properly authenticate their documents per the requirements of every country, state, federal, and embassy government agency.

As certified Apostille Agents and commissioned Notary Publics by the California Secretary of State we are certified as a reliable provider in obtaining the necessary Certifications, Apostilles, Authentications, and/or Legalizations per the requirements of every county, state, federal, and embassy government agency. Many personal, business, court, and government documents are readily accepted in countries that have been properly Apostilled, Authenticated, and/or Legalized by the appropriate government agency.

The apostille process is complex and varies depending on various parameters, including knowing which country the document is destined to be used. Birth certificates, school transcripts, adoption dossiers, and death certificates are examples of important documents that, may need to be Apostilled in order to be valid in another country.

Ezra Apostille & Notary offers Notary Public services in Ventura County, California, and the surrounding area. Notarization is the official fraud-deterrent process that assures the parties involved that the document is authentic and can be trusted. Our Notary public services will verify that the signatures are genuine and that the signer acted without intimidation or duress and intended the terms of the document to be in full force. Use our Ventura County, California Notary Public services for document authentication and validation of your important documents such as power of attorneys and personal wills.

If your documents are in a language other than English and are being submitted to a country that requires English or its own official language, a certified translation may be necessary before the apostille process can begin. We can help you determine if a translation is required and provide professional translation services to ensure your documents meet all legal requirements.