Federal Apostille Services In San Diego, CA
Federal apostille San Diego residents and businesses trust most — hand-delivered to the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. $120 flat rate, all government fees included. Serving all of San Diego County. We specialize exclusively in federal apostilles — documents issued by U.S. federal agencies requiring the U.S. Department of State seal. This is separate from a California state apostille.
Schedule Your In-Person Appointment
Federal and state apostilles, notary, and certified translation at any of our office locations. Pick an office, choose a time that works, and we will hold it for you.
Where would you like to meet?
Come to one of our offices, or we can travel to you.
Choose an office
Pick a date and time
Pick one of the soonest times below, or choose any day in the calendar.
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Your details
We use this to confirm your appointment and reach you if anything changes.
Review and confirm
Please check the details below before confirming.
Bring with you
- Valid government-issued photo ID
- All original documents to be processed
- Payment method for any remaining service fees
Secure checkout by Square. Fully refundable if you cancel at least 24 hours in advance.
The Federal Apostille San Diego Residents & Businesses Trust
Federal apostille San Diego processing starts at FederalApostille.org — a private, independent document processing service helping individuals, military personnel, businesses, and law firms throughout San Diego County authenticate U.S. federal documents for international use.
All federal apostilles are issued exclusively by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Our Downtown San Diego office at 402 W Broadway, Suite 400 accepts walk-in drop-offs, mail-in submissions, and online uploads. No trip to Washington, D.C. required.
San Diego is a uniquely diverse city — home to one of the largest military populations in the country, a significant Mexican-American and Filipino community, a thriving biotech and defense sector, and tens of thousands of active-duty service members transitioning internationally every year. Federal apostille demand in San Diego is driven by all of these communities simultaneously.
Federal Apostille San Diego — Serving the Military Community
San Diego is home to the largest concentration of military personnel in the United States — including Naval Base San Diego, Camp Pendleton, MCAS Miramar, and numerous other installations. Federal apostille demand from San Diego’s military community is uniquely high.
- DD-214 apostilles for international PCS movesService members receiving orders to SOFA countries like Japan, South Korea, Germany, Italy, and Spain often need DD-214 apostilles for housing, licensing, and foreign base registration.
- Veterans transitioning to overseas employmentMany San Diego veterans pursue careers in the Philippines, South Korea, and across Europe — where DD-214 and other federal records require apostille for employment verification.
- Military family immigration & dual citizenshipSpouses and dependents of active-duty personnel frequently need naturalization certificate apostilles for citizenship proceedings in their home countries.
- 10-day turnaround — critical for PCS timelinesOur 10-business-day processing is designed to accommodate the time-sensitive nature of military relocation orders.
Get Your Federal Apostille in San Diego in 3 Simple Steps
Submit online, by mail, or drop off at our Downtown San Diego office. No trip to Washington, D.C. required. We also process submissions from clients nationwide who mail or upload documents for our team to hand-deliver at the State Department.
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Submit Documents
Upload online via our secure portal, mail to 402 W Broadway, Suite 400, or drop off at our Downtown San Diego office.
Hand-Delivered to State Dept.
Documents are physically hand-delivered to the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office in Washington, D.C.
Secure Return
Apostilled originals returned via tracked courier to your San Diego address. Total turnaround: 10 business days.
Federal Apostille San Diego — Serving All of San Diego County
San Diego County is one of the most internationally connected regions in the United States. As a major military hub, a border city with deep ties to Mexico, and a diverse metropolitan area with large Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Indian, and Latin American communities — federal apostille demand in San Diego spans virtually every document type and destination country.
Our office at 402 W Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92101 is located in the heart of Downtown San Diego, convenient to clients across the entire county. We also accept mail-in submissions and online uploads from anywhere in San Diego County and statewide.
Cities & Areas We Serve in San Diego County
- Chula Vista
- El Cajon
- Escondido
- Carlsbad
- Oceanside
- National City
- La Mesa
- Santee
- Coronado
- Encinitas
- Vista
- All of San Diego County
Federal Apostille San Diego — Questions & Answers
If you cannot find the answer below, please use the contact form or
send us an email to submissions@federalapostille.org
A federal apostille is a certificate issued by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. that authenticates U.S. federal documents for use in Hague Convention member countries. If you’re a San Diego resident needing to use a U.S. federal document abroad — such as an FBI background check, DD-214, or naturalization certificate — you need a federal apostille. California state documents like birth certificates require a California state apostille instead.
Federal apostille processing is $120 flat rate, all government fees included. No hidden charges. This covers document intake review, preparation, hand-delivery to the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and secure tracked return to your San Diego address.
No. San Diego residents never need to travel to Washington, D.C. You can submit documents online via our secure portal, mail them to our Downtown San Diego office at 402 W Broadway, Suite 400, or drop them off in person. Our team hand-delivers your documents to the U.S. Department of State on your behalf.
DD-214 apostilles are one of our most common requests from San Diego’s military community. To get started, you’ll need your original DD-214 (Member Copy 4 is preferred). You can submit online, mail it to our office at 402 W Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92101, or drop it off in person. Our team handles the rest — including intake review, hand-delivery to the U.S. Department of State, and secure return to you within 10 business days.
A federal apostille is issued by the U.S. Department of State and authenticates documents from U.S. federal agencies — such as the FBI, USCIS, IRS, federal courts, or Department of Defense. A California state apostille is issued by the California Secretary of State and covers state-level documents like birth certificates, marriage licenses, and notarized documents. FederalApostille.org specializes exclusively in federal apostilles.
Given San Diego’s military population and diverse community, the most common destination countries include Japan, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Spain (SOFA countries for military), the Philippines, Vietnam, India, and throughout Latin America. Note that Mexico is a non-Hague country — documents destined for Mexico require federal authentication rather than apostille, which we also handle. Contact us to confirm which process applies to your destination.
Yes. FederalApostille.org offers a fully online submission option via our secure encrypted portal — the fastest way to begin. You can also mail original documents to our office at 402 W Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92101, or drop them off in person. All submission methods include document tracking and secure return shipping.
Schedule Your In-Person Appointment
Federal and state apostilles, notary, and certified translation at any of our office locations. Pick an office, choose a time that works, and we will hold it for you.
Where would you like to meet?
Come to one of our offices, or we can travel to you.
Choose an office
Pick a date and time
Pick one of the soonest times below, or choose any day in the calendar.
Available times
Your details
We use this to confirm your appointment and reach you if anything changes.
Review and confirm
Please check the details below before confirming.
Bring with you
- Valid government-issued photo ID
- All original documents to be processed
- Payment method for any remaining service fees
Secure checkout by Square. Fully refundable if you cancel at least 24 hours in advance.
Visiting us
The San Diego office, and how to find it
402 W Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92101Get directions(760) 469-2997
An appointment and collection office in the courts district: notarisation, document intake and finished apostilles picked up by hand. Federal documents are filed at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and California state documents from our Irvine office — post originals to Irvine, not here.
Finding the door
402 West Broadway is on the corner of Broadway and State Street, in the block of court and government buildings at the western end of downtown. The Hall of Justice is essentially next door. Your booking confirmation names the floor and suite.
Trolley and train
America Plaza is 0.14 miles and Civic Center 0.25 miles on the Blue and Orange lines. Santa Fe Depot, for the Coaster, Amtrak and the Pacific Surfliner, is 0.18 miles west — about four minutes on foot.
Driving and parking
From the 5, exit at Front Street or Hawthorn; from the 163, come down into downtown on 10th. There are paid garages on Kettner, Columbia and B Street within a block, and metered kerbside parking on Broadway.
Flying in
San Diego International (SAN) is 1.92 miles — under ten minutes by road, and one of the shortest airport-to-office runs of any of our locations.
Before you come
Visits to this office are booked ahead — use the booking panel on this page and we will hold the time. Bring photo ID and the original documents. If you only need to drop documents off or collect them, call us on (760) 469-2997 and we will tell you when someone is in.
What is nearby
- Hall of Justice0.04 miles — next door
- San Diego Central Courthouse0.11 miles
- America Plaza trolley station0.14 miles
- Santa Fe Depot0.18 miles
- Civic Center trolley station0.25 miles
- Gaslamp Quarter0.48 miles
- USS Midway Museum0.52 miles
- Little Italy0.52 miles
- Petco Park0.82 miles
- San Diego International Airport1.92 miles
Other offices
- San Juan Capistrano, CA 61 miles
- Irvine, CA 78 miles
- Orange, CA 85 miles
Straight-line distance from this office. Post original documents to the office that files them, which is named on your order confirmation — not necessarily the nearest one.
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