How to Apostille a Document
Apostille is the official form of authentication that is required to validate the use of documents outside the United States. Your document must be affixed with an Apostille stamp from the correct designated authority to be valid for use in any Apostille convention participating countries.
What is an Apostille Convention
The Hague Apostille Convention was held in the Hague “ the Netherlands” in 1961, to facilitate the complicated legalization ...
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Certification Guide
<h2>Certification Guide</h2>
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<p>Depending upon the type of document the certification requirements may change. Also, the destination where the document will be used affects the certification process.</p>
<p>First and foremost, You need to know that the legal procedures are nearly the same for all kinds of documents; however, there might be a slight change for each type.</p>
<p>Let’s talk first about certification in case if the destination is a Hague convention participating country.</p>
<p>You may complete all the processes yourself by following the below instructions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fully notarized and original document.</li>
<li>Follow the State instructions, some states may require additional certification by the county or a court clerk.</li>
<li>Forward the document to the Secretary of State for authentication.</li>
</ul>
<p>Usually, it takes from two to 15 business days to complete document processing. the time required for processing varies according to the State</p>
<p>Our second option is in the case of a non-Hague participating country.</p>
<p>Well, in this scenario, instructions are nearly the same as well. but few variations occur according to the embassy of the destination requirement.</p>
<p>General legal procedures for legalization are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Certification from Secretary of state. Then,</li>
<li>The U.S. Department of State authentication.</li>
<li>Embassy authentication.</li>
</ul>
<p>It may sound a bit complicated for you to complete all the processes yourself; however, we can give you a hand by providing expedited certification services.</p>
<p>Check Our order page for more information.</p>
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