Apostille your Certificate of Good Standing, Articles of Incorporation, board resolutions, and other corporate documents for opening foreign bank accounts, international registration, and cross-border transactions. Free consultation.
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What type of corporate document do you need apostilled?
The apostille process for business documents depends on the type of document:
We identify the correct route for each document in your order — preventing the delays that come from submitting the wrong document type to the wrong authority.
Most foreign banks require apostilled corporate documents — typically a Certificate of Good Standing and Articles of Incorporation — before opening a business account. We prepare complete banking packages for Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Germany, and beyond.
Registering a branch, subsidiary, or representative office in another country almost always requires apostilled proof of your company's legal existence and good standing in its country of incorporation.
Some international contracts and due diligence processes require apostilled corporate documents to verify the company's authority, existence, and authorized signatories.
| Document | Issuing authority | Estimated time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate document (original or certified copy) | Secretary of State / company formation authority / notary | As issued | Type varies: Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Good Standing, Certificate of Formation, Board Resolution. Some require notarization before apostille; state-issued certificates can often be apostilled directly. |
| Notarization (if required) | Notary Public | 1–2 business days | Required for privately issued corporate documents (board resolutions, corporate secretary certifications). State-issued certificates (Certificate of Good Standing) typically do not require prior notarization. |
| Apostille certificate | Secretary of State of the state of incorporation (US) | 1–10 business days | The Secretary of State of the state where the company is incorporated is the correct apostille authority for most US corporate documents. |
| Certified translation (if required) | Sworn / certified translator | 1–3 business days | Required for submission to foreign authorities, partners, banks, or regulatory bodies in non-English-speaking countries. |
Tell us which documents you need apostilled and the destination country. We identify whether notarization is required, which state office has jurisdiction, and the total timeline. We handle multiple corporate documents in a single order.
For privately issued corporate documents such as board resolutions or shareholder certificates, we coordinate notarization through our partner notaries or guide your corporate secretary on the correct certification format.
We submit your corporate documents to the correct Secretary of State office. We track the submission and provide updates. Multiple documents can typically be submitted together for efficiency.
If your destination country requires documents in another language, we arrange certified translations with accurate corporate and legal terminology. Final documents are delivered by express tracked international courier.
Information on this page is based on procedures from recognized government and intergovernmental bodies — not third-party estimates.
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Laura ChenLegal Document Expert
Specialist in documents for the English-speaking market with a focus on fast and secure processing.
Common corporate documents that can be apostilled include: Certificate of Good Standing (Certificate of Existence), Articles of Incorporation or Organization, Certificate of Formation, Operating Agreement (if notarized), Board Resolutions (if notarized), Bylaws (if notarized), and Shareholder Certificates (if notarized). The process differs depending on whether the document is issued by a state authority or by the company itself.
No — a Certificate of Good Standing is issued directly by the Secretary of State, so it can typically be apostilled directly without prior notarization. In fact, the Secretary of State both issues the certificate and processes the apostille. This makes it the fastest corporate document to apostille.
The Secretary of State of the state where the company is incorporated. For a Delaware LLC, that is the Delaware Secretary of State. For a California corporation, it's the California Secretary of State. We manage submissions to all 50 state offices and can handle multiple documents from different states in a single order.
Most foreign banks, government bodies, and business registries require a Certificate of Good Standing issued within the last 30–90 days. We advise on the exact recency requirement for your destination before ordering, to avoid apostilling a certificate that will expire before your transaction completes.
Yes — and we recommend it. We coordinate multi-document submissions to minimize total time and courier costs. Let us know all the documents you need apostilled and we handle them together.
If you're submitting to foreign banks, regulators, or courts in a non-English-speaking country, yes — a certified translation is required. Corporate documents often contain specific legal and financial terminology that must be translated accurately. We provide certified translations accepted by banks, notaries, and registries in Spain, Mexico, Germany, and beyond.
Yes. We apostille corporate documents from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, and other Hague Convention countries. The apostille authority varies by country — in Mexico it's the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, in Spain it's the Ministry of Justice. We handle the full process.
Our corporate apostille service starts at $89 per document. Multi-document packages are available at a reduced per-document rate. Certified translation is additional. Contact us for a complete quote based on your document list and destination.
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