Quick facts
- Category: Business / Corporate
- 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
- Free document review before you pay any government fee
- Tracked outbound and return shipping included
What to know
Issuing office: None — the corporation prepares the resolution; a California notary public notarizes the officer’s certifying signature. CA SOS Notary Public Section: (916) 653-3595. Notarized route (steps): Prepare the resolution (or a Secretary’s Certificate attesting the board duly adopted it), naming the bank, account, and authorized signatories. The authorized officer (usually the secretary) signs in the physical presence of a California notary, with acceptable ID. The notary completes a current California acknowledgment, attaches it, and affixes the seal. Confirm legibility and that the commission number/expiration appear. Who can sign it: An officer authorized to attest corporate records (typically the secretary). Required forms: None statewide — the corporation’s own resolution/certificate plus California notary wording. (Some foreign banks supply their own resolution template —.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the foreign bank need this apostilled?
To verify the company authorized the account and designated the signatories — part of the bank’s due-diligence/KYC.
Who signs it?
Typically the corporate secretary certifies the board’s adoption; that signature is notarized.
Can I use the bank’s own resolution template?
Yes — complete the bank’s wording, then notarize the officer’s signature before a California notary.
Do I need an incumbency certificate or POA too?
Often — banks pair the resolution with a Certificate of Incumbency (#93) and/or Corporate POA (#98); each is its own $20 apostille.
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).