An apostille in USA is a type of certification that is attached to your document. It verifies that the seals and signatures on these papers are authentic, something commonly required when submitting documents in a foreign nation.
To get a document apostilled is not easy. Normally, one must obtain an original or an official version of the document that requires the apostille. Once you receive the document, it must be submitted to a location that provides authentications, such as the Office of the Secretary of State, the United States Department of State in Washington, DC, or an embassy or consulate. We provide all these choices; select according to what you need.
You have to find out:
Where was the document issued?
- Is it issued by one of the fifty states in America, or from the District of Columbia (with an official stamp or seal)?
If the answer is yes, you need to see if the nation where your paper will be used belongs to the Hague Convention. If it does, then your document must get an
state apostille from the office of the Secretary of State where the document was issued.
- Is your document issued by the Federal government of the United States?
If yes, then, you will require the
US Department of State Apostille from Washington DC.
We know it might be confusing to understand. But there is no need for you to be concerned. We have certified and apostilled almost all kinds of documents. We know exactly the process each document must follow to be authenticated. For non-Hague convention countries, the
authentication and legalization process typically involves obtaining an apostille or embassy legalization, depending on the specific requirements of the destination country. This involves authentication by government authorities and subsequent legalization by the consulate or embassy of the destination country.