Happy Holidays from International Apostille Services, Inc.

Happy HolidaysHappy Holidays from International Apostille Services, Inc.
We wish you a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

Our 2015 Holiday Hours
Christmas Holiday Hours: We will be closed December 24th to December 27th.
New Year Holiday Hours: We will be closed December 31st to January 3rd.

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Apostille IRS Form 6166

International business conceptDo you need an Apostille on IRS Form 6166?

The United States has tax treaties with a number of foreign countries. Under these treaties, residents or citizens of the United States are taxed at a reduced rate, or are exempt from foreign taxes, on certain items of income they receive from sources within foreign countries.
If the treaty does not cover a particular kind of income, or if there is no treaty between your country and the United States, you must pay tax on the income.

IRS Form 6166 is a letter printed on the U.S. Department of Treasury stationary that certifies that a person or company is a United States resident for purposes of income tax laws of the United States.  If you need this form authenticated with an apostille, our Washington DC Apostille service can authenticate this document through the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. in four business days.

Apostilles can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Nevada Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you.

Happy 4th of July – Washington, D.C. Apostille Hours

Fourth of July American Independence DayHappy 4th of July!
Our offices will be closed today in observance of Independence Day.
Our Washington, D.C. Apostille offices will
reopen on Monday, May 6, 2015 at 8am to answer your messages.

 Thank you!

Washington DC Document Legalization Process

Document Legalization is the process of authenticating documents for use in a country that is NOT a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.   This is a more complex process than the simple Apostille issued by any of the 50 States.

Apostilles are issued for countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention whereas a Certification is issued for countries who are NOT members.  If the destination country is NOT a member, then a certification will be applied at the Secretary of State level, the U.S. Department of State level followed by legalization by the Embassy or Consul.

The chart to your right helps clarify the steps involved.  Please keep in mind that not all documents require notarization and not every country will ask you to complete all the steps.  The destination country will provide you a checklist on what you need to do.

Once your documents have been certified at the Secretary of State’s Office of your state, the next step is to have your documents certified at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.  Our affiliate office is located in this district allowing us to process your documents quickly (1-3 business days).

The U.S. Department of State will authenticate the signature of the Secretary of State and a certificate will be attached.  Once complete, your documents are now ready to be legalized at the Embassy or Consulate office.

Every industry has their own special lingo.  Some of the following words are used interchangeably by others so we’ll help clarify the real meaning.

1. Apostille – A document issued by the Secretary of State which is destined to a country who is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.

2. Certification – A document issued by the Secretary of State which is destined to a country who is NOT a member of the Hague Apostille convention.

3. Authentication – This is what the Secretary of State and the US Department of State does.  They authenticate the signature of the person who signed the document.

4. Legalization – Refers to what the Consul or Embassy does.

5. Attestation – Refers to being sworn in that everything is true and correct written on the document.  Basically taking an oath.