GETTING AN APOSTILLE 

An apostille is a form of authentication of documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Convention of 1961. The convention is in force in the United States of America. The official list of all participating countries can be found at The Hague Conference on Private International

Law’s website: https://www.hcch.net/en/states/hcch-members

Physically, it consists of an Apostille form on a separate sheet of paper that  is added to the document(s) by the competent authority (for example, Department of State of New York) with a signature and stamp . The Apostille was introduced as an alternative to legalization for the Hague Convention of 1961. It is often requested on US documents to be used in countries outside the US.

Different types of documents involve different procedures to obtain an Apostille:

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Apostille for a Birth or Death Certificate

Apostille for a Marriage Certificate

Apostille on a Translation

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