What is Apostille – let’s decipher it!
Do you have a document that you’re going to use overseas? A Power of Attorney? A Personal Statement? An Affidavit? A Police Clearance Certificate? An FBI background check certificate? Last Will and Testament? Certificate of Birth? Marriage Certificate? Judgment of Divorce? By-Laws or any other document? A Divorce Certificate?
Have you been asked by foreign authorities to obtain an Apostille on it, but you’ve never heard the word before?
No problem!
Let’s answer the question WHAT IS APOSTILLE, and decipher an Apostille now in 5 easy steps!
1. Apostille is a French word which means a certification. It is issued and accepted by countries, which are the parties to the Hague (Apostille) Convention of 1961.
2. Apostille certifies the authenticity (validity) of the signature of a Notary Public, who notarized your signature, or the issuing authority, the capacity in which the signer was acting. Apostille also certifies the identity of any stamp or seal attached to the document. This provides countries with a means of verifying documents issued by a local authority in another country.
3. Depending on document type, Apostille and legalization procedure may vary. Some documents can be apostilled in the local office of the U.S. Department of State while other documents, such as FBI Background Check is legalized by the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office.
4. If you will be presenting your vital record to a private or a government agency in another country, you should contact the consulate of that country to determine what the requirements are to have your record accepted. You may need an Apostille or authentication of the record.
5. You may also be required to have the Apostille and supporting documents translated into the language of the country where you intend to use your document.
Easy! Is not it?
Still have questions? Feel free to contact us!
Apoling Solutions, Inc.
8610 19 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Phone: (718) 676-4537
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I want a: civil status and contain apostilla of haye to be recognized by Romanian Authorities please let me know if I can have this document thank you
It’s good that you explained to us that an apostille is used to certify the identity of any stamp or seal attached to the document, which is often used for documents needed to be submitted in other countries. I imagine if you’re planning to expand your business in other countries, it would help to have an apostille verify the authenticity of your documents to ensure the process runs smoothly. I’ll take note of this and look for online apostille services I might consider calling in the future.
I had no idea what apostille was before found Apoling’s website. Very valuable and useful information here.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I really appreciate your efforts to explain. I have a power of attorney sent to me by my lawyer in Hong Kong who is handling purchase of the house on my name. He said it need a notary and apostille. I live in NJ. What do I do to start the process?
Jia, we do provide the services requested. You have to come to our office at least once to get your signature notarized. This is the initial step. After this, we’ll need 2-3 days to complete legalization process (apostille for Hong Kong. Considering that you live in NJ, we can offer you a mobile notary service if you are unable to come to NY. If you are interested, please call our office to discuss the details.
我女儿出生在新泽西，我需要在中国领事馆登记她的出生。你们能把出生证明翻译成中文并做认证吗？
是的，当然。很高兴能和你通电话。我们下周在办公室见！