California Corporate Resolution Apostille

Opening or operating a foreign bank account; registering a branch, subsidiary, or representative office abroad; authorizing a named representative or attorney-in-fact overseas; bidding on foreign tenders or signing cross-border contracts; and satisfying foreign banks or registries that an action was duly authorized. Common destinations: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China, India, Mexico, Brazil, and EU member states.

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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
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What to know

Issuing office: None — there is no government issuer. The corporation prepares the resolution; a California notary public performs the notarization. Notaries are widely available (banks, UPS/shipping stores, mobile notaries, law offices). The CA Secretary of State Notary Public Section commissions them: (916) 653-3595. Notarized route (steps): Prepare the resolution (or a Secretary’s Certificate attesting that the board adopted it on a stated date). The authorized officer (commonly the corporate secretary) signs in the physical presence of a California notary and presents acceptable ID. The notary completes a current California acknowledgment certificate, attaches it, and affixes the seal. Confirm the seal shows the commission number and expiration and is fully legible. Who can sign it: An officer with authority to bind/attest for the corporation (typically the secretary or another.

Frequently asked questions

Does the whole board need to sign?

No. Typically one authorized officer (often the corporate secretary) signs a certificate attesting the board duly adopted the resolution, and that single signature is notarized.

Can the SOS certify the resolution the way it certifies Articles of Incorporation?

No. A resolution is not filed with the state, so there is no certified copy to obtain — it must go the notarized route.

Is there a government fee for the resolution itself?

No. The only cost is the notary fee (up to $15/signature) plus the $20/$26 apostille.

Acknowledgment or jurat?

Usually an acknowledgment of the officer’s signature; some foreign authorities want a sworn jurat, so confirm with the receiving party first.

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