Apostille Services
What is an Apostille?
An apostille is the authentication of the seals and signatures of officials listed on public documents, such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, etc.
Most Common Documents Apostilled
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Death Certificate
- Divorce Decree
- Background Checks
- Power of Attorney
- Copy of Drivers License
- Copy of Passport
- Transcripts
- Diplomas
- Travel Consent Form
- Will & Trust
- Etc...
We can notarize all documents that originate within the United States of America.
Apostille & document authentication services
Hague Convention & Embassy Consulate Legalization
What is the Hague Apostille Convention?
The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention) facilitates the use of public documents abroad. The purpose of the Convention is to abolish the traditional requirement of legalisation, replacing the often long and costly legalisation process with the issuance of a single Apostille certificate by a Competent Authority in the place where the document originates.
Hague Apostille Country List
Documents destined for these countries only require an apostille from the Secretary of State.
Below is a list of countries that participate in the Haugue Convention:
Embassy Consulate Legalization
Certifying and legalizing documents for countries who are non-members of the Hague Apostille Convention require additional steps.
State-issued papers must first seek State certification then U.S. Department of State certification, and finally Embassy/Consulate legalization.
Documents issued by the U.S. Federal Government must first be processed through the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and then the papers need to be delivered to the Embassy or Consulate office for legalization.
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