California Secretary of State POP-UP Shop

The California Office of the Secretary of State is excited to continue its Pop-Up Shop event series in Alameda County. Throughout the year, the California Secretary of State partners with local county offices to bring in-person Apostille services to different locations in the state.   
  
New in 2026! In-person Domestic Partnership registration services are now available for all Pop-Up Shop events.   
  
 
Link to the flyer: 2026-ApostilleEvent-Alameda-August-Flyer.pdf 

What is an Apostille? 
  
An Apostille is a certificate that authenticates the signature of a California public official on a document for use in another country. An Apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature of the California public official who signed the document, the capacity in which that official acted and when appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears, e.g., a notary public seal. 
 
What is a Domestic Partnership?  
  
A Domestic Partnership is a state-recognized legal relationship of two adults sharing a committed, intimate life, granting many of the same state-level rights, protections, and responsibilities as marriage. Under California law, registered domestic partners generally have the same rights, protections, and benefits, and are subject to the same responsibilities, obligations, and duties under law as are granted to and imposed upon spouses. Many of the rights, protections, benefits, responsibilities, obligations and duties under California law are provided in the California Family Code, beginning with section 297.  
 
 
If you have any questions regarding this event, please email PopUpShop@sos.ca.gov.