California Affidavit of Consent Apostille

A minor’s international travel with one parent or a non-parent, medical care abroad, marriage or relationship matters, permission to use property or a name, and other situations where a foreign authority wants sworn consent. Common destinations: the UK, EU/Schengen states, the Philippines, India, and the UAE.

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Quick facts

Category: Affidavit / Sworn Statement
Apostilled by the California Secretary of State (Sacramento or Los Angeles)
Fee: $20 per document (mail) or $26 (walk-in) at the California Secretary of State
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What to know

Self-prepared — no issuing office. 1. Draft the affidavit. Clearly state what you consent to, for whom, and any conditions/dates; identify the parties. Attach supporting documents (e.g., the minor’s birth certificate copy) if the destination asks. 2. Personally appear before a California notary with satisfactory ID. The notary administers an oath and completes a jurat; if multiple people consent, each signature is its own $15 jurat. 3. Confirm the notary’s seal, signature, commission number, and expiration are present and legible. Who can swear it. The person(s) whose consent is required (e.g., a parent). Cost + timeline for THIS step (verified June 2026): notary $15 per signature for the jurat (Gov. Code §8211(b)); usually same-day. Drafting is free. What the SOS needs to see: a California notary’s jurat for each affiant — current commission, legible seal/signature, commission number.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I submit?

Your sworn Affidavit of Consent, notarized with a jurat. The SOS apostilles the notary’s signature.

Is this the right document for my child’s trip abroad?

Often the Travel consent letter for a minor (#235) fits border requirements better — check what the destination/airline wants.

Both parents are consenting — anything different?

Each signs their own jurat ($15 each); in person, each different signature adds $6 at the SOS.

Can an affidavit consent to an adoption?

Adoption consent usually has court/statutory requirements an affidavit can’t satisfy — confirm the legal process.

Common destinations

Countries this document is most often sent to (pulled from this page's own guidance). Every destination has its own rulebook — apostille (Hague) or full legalization (non-Hague).

Compliant with the rules that actually get documents accepted