Required Document:
1. A completed application form.
2. The photocopy of the applicant's VALID passport or driver’s license.
3. Business documents issued from the Northern California, Nevada, and Utah.
Attention :
* TECO San Francisco only can authenticate documents issued within our consular jurisdiction. Please verify the source/origin of your document before mailing it to us. For example, the FBI background check result must be authenticated by TECRO in Washington DC. Some FDA Certificates issued from Maryland must be authenticated by TECRO in Washington DC as well. Even if your company is located in the Northern California but the company was registered in Maryland, corporation documents may be authenticated by Washington DC.
* All business documents must be notarized by a notary public within the consular jurisdiction ( Northern California, Nevada, and Utah) and then apostilled by Secretary of State. After these steps have been completed, documents may then be sent by mail, brought by a commissioned agent or in person to this office for authentication.
Fee: US $15 per document.
Payment Method : Cash, cashier checks and Money Order (Make it payable to “TECO”). Credit card and personal check are not accepted.
Processing will take 3 weeks from the date your application is received.
Pick up:
- Mail-in Return:
Applicants are encouraged to include a self-addressed USPS return envelope with their application. Please use a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope with $12 in physical stamps attached. Ensure your name and address are filled in and that you retain the tracking number. Note: Do not use QR code stamps or digital barcode labels, as they expire quickly. FedEx and UPS are not accepted.
- In-Person Pick Up
Starting March 1, 2026, please visit the office on Fridays between 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM, either on the pick-up date listed on your receipt or after receiving a notification via phone or email. Upon arrival, obtain a queue number on the 1st floor (2XXX series; no daily limit) and wait in the 2nd-floor waiting room. No appointment is required. If Friday falls on a holiday, please visit our office the following Friday.
