What is notarised and Apostilled?

Once a document has the apostille, it has been ‘legalised’ for use in an overseas country that is a member of the Hague Convention. Notarisation refers to a Notary Public signing a document. A large number of documents can be issued with the apostille without a lawyer, solicitor or notary signing them.

What is the difference between notarization and legalization?

A document will usually first have to be notarized and/or apostilled before it can be legalized. Whereas legalization is normally only required if the document will be used in a country that is not a party to The Hague Convention.

What is a apostille notary?

The apostille or authentication certificate verifies the signature, stamp or seal on the original document, or that of the Notary Public for documents they’ve notarised.

What is Notarisation?

What is notarisation? A notarised document is one where the identity and signature of the signatory has been verified by reference to original photographic identity documents and witnessed by a Notary Public at the time of signing.

Who can apostille a document?

The Apostille is attached to your original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic so it will be accepted in one of the other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. In the United States, all 50 states and the Federal Government (US Department of State – Office of Authentication) can issue an Apostille.

Where to get apostille stamp?

You can request an apostille online or in person, and you’ll need to go through the appropriate channels, per your state guidelines, in order to get to the right department and request your apostille. Most requests should be directed through the Secretary of State .

What is an apostille form?

An Apostille is the accepted form of Attestation required to acknowledge the validity of the foreign documents.

What is apostille certificate?

Apostille Certificates. An Apostille certificate is a small certificate that can be attached to a UK document enabling that document to be recognised outside of the UK.