Embassy Legalization:
International documents that are originated in one country, but are intended for use in another country require embassy legalization to be recognized by the legal system of the foreign country. Embassy legalization is method of legalization that is utilized for countries that are not part of the Hague Apostille Convention. Requirements are specific to each country and document situation.
How to Get Started:
Contact our Document Services team to obtain a personalized quote for your document authentication needs:How We Help:
We provide expedited Document Authentication, Certification, and Embassy or Consulate Legalization for many document types. We serve all 50 U.S. States and the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We can assist you with many common documents:
Death Certificates
Marriage Certificates
Divorce Decree
Criminal Background Checks
Corporate Documents
Powers of Attorney
Affidavits
Adoption Dossiers, and others
General Legalization Process:
The process for Embassy Legalization is dependent on the type of document and specific requirements of the destination country.
- Government Documents issued by a Federal, State or Local government:
The Apostille process includes processing your documents with the U.S. Department of State Authentications Division in Washington, D.C. Please note, for personal documents like birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates, the document must be Apostilled with the Secretary of State in the State where your document was originally issued.
- General Documents documents not issued by a Federal, State or Local government:
The Apostille process for this type of document includes having your document notarized by a local Notary Public and then certified by the Secretary of State in the State where your document originated.
How to Get Started:
Contact our Document Services team to obtain a personalized quote for your document authentication needs:Easy, Fast, Accurate
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We process documents from all 50 U.S. States, the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., the Secretary of the District of Columbia, Embassy and Consulate offices around the country.
We are a registered service provider with the Secretary of State - Authentications, Apostilles, and Certificates.
