Diploma and Transcript Legalization, Certification, Attestation
At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of certifying and legalizing your documents through the State, the US Department of State, and Embassy or Consulate offices. We specialize in diploma and transcripts legalization, certification, and attestation.
The most common countries we process diplomas and transcripts are for Italy, Spain, South Korea, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Venezuela, China, Vietnam and more! Countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention only require the State apostille. Please note that the apostille is issued from the Secretary of State’s office. For countries who are not members, your documents will require State certification, US Department of State certification, and Embassy or Consulate legalization.
Our trained and knowledgeable staff in Washington, D.C. have processed thousands of diplomas and transcripts through the U.S. Department of State and Embassy or Consulate offices. We have the knowledge and experience to process your documents quickly saving you time, money, and the frustration of dealing with several Government offices.
If you are continuing your education in another country or if you have been offered a job, you will be required to certify and legalize your diploma and transcripts so they can be accepted in the country requesting your documents.
We can certify, legalize, and attest diplomas and transcripts from the following institutions:
- Universities
- Colleges
- Trade Schools
- State Issued Certificates (Example: Board of Accountancy)
- High School
- Middle Schools
A diploma notarized by the institutions Registrar must first be certified from the Secretary of State’s office before it can be mailed in to our Washington, D.C. office for processing. Please beware of apostille service companies who will re-notarize and apostille your diploma and transcripts from a State other than the institution is located in. Example: A New York certification on a University of California diploma.
For countries who are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention, your documents will require multiple steps to complete. These steps are State certification, US Department of State certification, an Embassy or Consulate legalization. Note: Some countries may only require your diploma and transcripts to be processed through the State and Embassy or Consulate office. Please, call us for instructions, cost, processing time, and order forms.
The very first step is to contact the institutions Registrar. The Registrar will need to meet with a notary and have your documents notarized. If the institution does not have a notary on staff, you can hire a traveling notary to meet with the Registrar. From our experience, the registrar will do one of the following:
- Notarize the original diploma and transcripts. (Best choice and requirement for Qatar).
- Notarize a color copy of the original diploma and the original transcripts.
- Sign and notarize a letterhead and attach it to the original diploma or a color copy of the original diploma.
Every institution has policies regarding how diplomas and transcripts are notarized. Some will ask for you to mail in your original documents while another will have to order a new diploma.
Once your diploma and transcripts have been notarized, the next step is to contact our office. Our trained and knowledgeable apostille agents are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Call us today at 1-888-810-4054.
International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in document certification, legalization, attestation, and apostille services. We process diplomas and transcripts issued from all 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.
