Authentication / Certification Services
Ideal for individuals or businesses seeking to obtain certification/authentication of a document or documents by the U.S. Department of State for use in a foreign country that is NOT a member of the Hague Convention of 1961 and DOES NOT accept Apostille that has been issued by any of the 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
Embassy Legalization Services
Ideal for individuals or businesses seeking legalization of a document or documents issued in any of the 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia that are going to and will be utilized in a Foreign Country that require legalization by that specific Foreign Countries Embassy or Consulate who is NOT a member of the Hague Convention of 1961 and DO NOT ACCEPT APOSTILLE.
Authentication and Legalization Facts!
What is Legalization
Similar to an Legalization also referred to as Authentication is the process of certifying issued by your Secretary of State (SOS) or the U.S. Federal government so that they will be accepted in a foreign country. However, unlike the , it requires a few additional steps before completion.
When a document need Legalization?
The Legalization or Authentication are often utilized to validate or authenticate the seals and signatures issued by public authorities and government officials on public documents for use in countries that are members or participate in the Hague Convention of 1961.
Who can Legalize or Authenticate my document
In the United States, an Apostille can be issued in any of the 50 states and the District of Columbia only by a competent authority such as the Secretary of State (SOS) and the U.S. Department of State (USDOS).
Hague Convention Countries are countries that are members or participate in the Hague Convention of 1961. Membership in the Hague Convention allows the countries to share official documents between countries. The following countries are NOT members of the Hague Apostille Convention.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Burma
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Congo (Brazzaville)
- Congo (Kinshasa)
- Cuba
- East Timor
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Tunisia
- Papua New Guinea
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Holy See
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea, North
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Gambia, The
- Ghana
- Laos
- Lebanon