Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization
Do you need your foreign document Apostille for use in the USA ?
Many countries have agreed to follow the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of
Legalization for
Foreign Public Documents and will accept the Apostille for the Legalization of documents going to & from
other contracting states. However, Notary & Apostille Service can only provide support for an Apostille
of birth certificates, death certificates, educational records and other documents originating or created in the United
States or signed my a US Notary Public, US Embassy Officer in a foreign country or any Public official whose
signature can be authenticated by a US Secretary of State, County Clerk or the approving custodian for that
document.
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Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.
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Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.
If your document originated from a foreign country, was created in a foreign country or notarized in a foreign country,
you will have to contact the Designated Competent Authority in that country or an
Apostille service company
in that country in order to get your document Apostille. Documents Apostille in the United States are normally
for used in a foreign country or if requested by an embassy or consulate in the USA. If you have a document
from a foreign country
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to find the Designated Competent Authority in a foreign country that can help you!