APOSTILLE & AUTHENTICATION
APOSTILLE & AUTHENTICATION
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When a person plans to marry, study, work, sell/purchase property, business transactions abroad (outside of the United States of America), the country will require them to authenticate a document(s) to meet their requirements. The authentication of the document(s) will require an Apostille or Authentication certificate...
What is an Apostille?
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document that will be used at an international level by countries that are included in the Hague Convention. The Hague Convention of 1961 allowed members of the Convention to not require a consulate authentication certificate.
Here are the countries included in the Hague Apostille Convention
Here are the countries included in the Hague Apostille Convention
(as of October 2024): (click here)
(as of October 2024): (click here)
Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niue
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America (USA)
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
You can learn more about the Hague Convention and get a current list of countries included here.
What is an Authentication?
For countries that are not part of the Hague Convention, there is a more complex process for authentication. The document(s) needs to go, to not only the Secretary of State office but also the U.S. State department in D.C. and the embassy or consulate. Given the additional process, it does take longer to complete an authentication.
Some examples of public documents that are apostilled or authenticated are:
Birth certificate Marriage certificate
Visa application FBI Background Check
Police Clearance certificate Court order
Death certificate Contract
Marital Status Affidavit Power of Attorney / Special Power of Attorney (SPA)
Diploma / Degree Transcript / Recommendation Letter
Commercial Invoice Will/Trust
If you have any questions on the Apostille/Authentication process, please feel free to contact me at 909-206-2263.
If you are ready to request an Apostille/Authentication, please click here to fill out the form and I will respond quickly to you.
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