Do you need your documents certified and legalized for Afghanistan?
Certifying and legalizing documents for Afghanistan is a three step process. Your documents must first be certified by the State, the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and the Afghanistan Embassy in Washington, D.C. If your documents requires notarization, please have them notarized before you mail them in to our office for processing.
For example, let’s say you need your California birth certificate certified and legalized for Afghanistan. This three step process would require your birth certificate to be certified by the California Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and the Afghanistan Embassy. This process is necessary in order for the country of Afghanistan to accept your documents. If your documents requires notarization (Example: Power of Attorney, Affidavit), then your documents requires notarization, State certification, U.S. Department of State certification, and Embassy or Consulate Legalization.
Translation of your documents should always be performed after you receive the completed documents from our office. The Afghanistan Embassy or Consulate does not require your documents to be written in Dari or Afghan Persian. We recommend that you have your documents translated after you receive them from our office.
The country of Afghanistan has one Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The very first step depends on the type of documents you need authenticated. If your documents require notarization, you will need to meet with an experienced local notary near you to notarize your signature on the documents. It’s important to inform the notary that the documents will be authenticated by the State and to follow the notarial laws in their State to avoid any delays or additional costs. We recommend that you choose a notary who is a member of the National Notary Association. Notaries who are members of the National Notary Association (NNA) can download the notary forms from the NNA website.
Please note: If your document is written in Dari or Afghan Persian, please find a certified translator to translate your documents to English. Some States and the U.S. Department of State will require that you have a translation of your documents to English. You can find a certified translator by visiting the American Translator’s Association website. Remember, if the translator is in another State, you can sign and notarize the document in your State.
Common documents we certify and legalize for Afghanistan are: Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Decree (Court Documents), Articles of Incorporation, Statement of Information, Certificate to Foreign Government, Certificate of Good Standing, Contracts, etc…
You can read more on the type of documents we authenticate for Afghanistan by clicking this link: Afghanistan Document Legalization
As mentioned earlier in this article, legalizing documents for Afghanistan is a three-step-process. We’ve put together a small illustration below to help you understand the process.
Note: The processing time with the Afghanistan Embassy is 3-4 weeks. Please Contact Us for a price quote and estimated time for completion.
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