What Do We Need To have Your Documents Apostilled.
What Country Is This Document Going To?
Apostilles are issued by the Hague Conference on Private International Law, and they are used to certify copies of public documents, such as birth certificates and death certificates. The Hague Conference also provides a list of documents that need apostilles in order to be valid in the country.
The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (1961) was established to simplify international travel for travelers carrying official documents from their home countries. Apostilles make it easier for travelers because they don't have to go through the process of getting legal documents from their home country authenticated by a foreign government before traveling abroad.
What Document Do You Need Apostilled?
Examples below but not limited to these
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Marriage certificates
Divorce certificates
Educational documents, such as school transcripts and diplomas
Do Documents Need To Be Notarized Before Being Apostilled?
Yes and No, documents do not need to be notarized before being apostilled. The reason for this is that the document must be signed by a public official and then signed again by the same public official after the document has been legalized. This process is called "apostille."
If you want to use a notarized document in a different country.
Apostille is a way to certify the authenticity of documents. It is required if you want to notarize your document and use it in another country.
Countries of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (Hague Countries)
List Of Hague Countries