Apostille agent · California
Apostille agent jobs in California
This is document-run work in California: county clerk certifications where needed, then the state apostille office, then the finished documents back to the client.
MCC Solutions, a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, runs a nationwide network of independent contractors and is open to applicants in California.
The job
The apostille agent job, day to day
- Taking custody of the client's originals and matching them to the job
- Getting the county clerk's certification first, when the document needs it
- Filing each request with the California Secretary of State, Notary Public Section and paying the per-document fee the job lists
- Returning the apostilled documents by hand or tracked mail, and uploading receipts in the portal
Before you apply
What we require
- 18 or older, with a valid driver's license
- Auto insurance in force
- A background check from the last 12 months: you will hold birth certificates, diplomas and other originals
- Careful handling of originals, which can't be replaced quickly
- Nothing to notarize, so no commission is required
Pay
Pay, per job
The pay is on the offer itself. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer; there are no minimums and no penalty for saying no.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose or a smaller town in California. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
You work as an independent contractor and receive a 1099.
Apostilles in California
What the California apostille office asks for
The issuing office is the California Secretary of State, Notary Public Section.
State fee: $20 per apostille, plus a $6 special handling fee for each different official's signature on in-person requests. When a job includes it, the fee is listed and repaid against your receipt.
Ways to submit: By mail to Sacramento, or in person at the Sacramento or Los Angeles office (Los Angeles doesn't take cash).
How long it takes: Processed in the order received; the office posts current processing dates rather than a fixed time.
The county step: County-issued birth and death certificates are certified by the county clerk first.
Apostilles in California, step by step · Apostille request checklist · Apostilles in every state
Source: Request an Apostille, California Secretary of State; Apostille Frequently Asked Questions, California Secretary of State.
General information from the office's official pages, checked November 2026. Not legal advice.
Apply
The form below is set to apostille runs only. Upload your driver's license, auto insurance and a background check; when every document is there and the dates check out, approval can be automatic.
Once approved you get an email to sign the independent contractor agreement and upload your W-9 in the portal; after that, offers reach you by email or by text if you turn texts on.
Apostille Agent: common questions in California
Do apostille agents also do court runs?
The work is county clerk and apostille office runs, not courthouse filings. You can choose both on the form.
Is a notary commission required?
No. Agents carry and submit documents; they never notarize or sign them.
How much apostille work is there in California?
We can't say. Runs are offered only as clients ask for them, with no guaranteed number.