<h2>What is the Apostille Definition and what it is used for?</h2> <input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6109d549974f66062734715' value='6109d549974f66062734715'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6109d549974f66062734715' value='Show More'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6109d549974f66062734715' value='Show Less'><button id='bg-showmore-action-6109d549974f66062734715' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button bg-arrow ' style=" color:#4a4949;">Show More</button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6109d549974f66062734715' ></p> <p>It is considered as a statutory Seal permitting the use of documents overseas, including public and corporate documents.</p> <p>It requires several authentications by particular governmental officials to obtain the international Apostille Seal.</p> <p>Grasping this concept could be a little challenging with all legal operations requested by each agency, to get its verification. Especially for individuals who just wanted to certify no further than personal papers such as birth & death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees.</p> <h2><strong>Apostille V.S. Notary</strong></h2> <p>A notary is a totally different term than an apostille, as we discussed above, an apostille seal is made to facilitate the use of your documentations in other countries.</p> <p>In order to use documents in the United States of America, you might need notarization from State Notary Public</p> <p>Therefore, we can say that the apostille seal gives you international services overseas, on the other hand, Notarization gives you local authority to use the documents within the U.S.A.</p> <h3><strong><u>Can you use the seal in a country that isn’t in the convention? </u></strong></h3> <p>No. But you of course you can use the document abroad in a non-participating country if fulfilled the required actions by the embassy.</p> <p>Usually, each embassy has its own terms and conditions.</p> <p><a href="https://www.onedayapostille.com/international-apostille/">You can have a glimpse of Hauge convention participating countries here. </a></p> <h4><u>Here are some documents you may have the seal on: </u></h4> <ul> <li>Circuit Court documents.</li> <li>Birth and death documents.</li> <li>School transcripts.</li> <li>Marriage and divorce certificates.</li> <li>State criminal background checks.</li> <li>Power of attorney.</li> <li>Certificate of existence</li> <li>Certificate of Incumbency</li> <li>Patent Assignment</li> <li>Trademark Assignment</li> <li>Technical Data Sheet</li> <li>Certificate of Free Sale</li> <li>Certificate of Analysis</li> <li>an ISO Certificate,</li> </ul> <p></div>