The US Department of State – Office of Authentications issues both Certificates and Apostilles. A Certificate is issued for countries who are non-members of the Hague Apostille Convention. Member countries will receive an Apostille. There are over 100 countries who are part of the Hague Apostille Convention and a couple are added every year.
** Example of a US Department of State Apostille & Certificate **
The process of obtaining an Apostille is simple. You’ll first need to make sure your documents are either an original, certified original, and/or an original notarized document. Please note: State issued documents will first need to be authenticated by the State of origin prior to being authenticated by the US Department of State. For example, if your birth certificate was issued from the State of Nevada, you’ll first need to have your birth certificate Apostilled from the Nevada Secretary of State. Once complete, the document can now be authenticated by the US Department of State. We provide Apostille service for all 50 US States.
Documents issued by the Federal Government can only be processed by the US Department of State – Office of Authentications. For example: FBI Background Check Apostille, Certificate of Foreign Government, Certificate of Naturalization Apostille, Food and Drug (FDA) Administration Documents, and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Apostille.
The most common types of documents submitted for authentication and legalization through the US Department of State include:
Personal Documents:
- Academic Credentials (diplomas, transcripts, letters, etc)
- Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- Death Certificate
- Divorce Certificate
- FBI Fingerprint or Police Report
- Marriage License •Name Change
- Power of attorney
- References and Job Certification
- Single Status to Marry
- Teacher Credentials
- U.S. Department of Justice Document
- U.S. District Court Document
Business / Corporate Documents:
- Articles of Incorporation
- Certificate of Free Sale
- Certificate of Foreign Government
- Certificate of Origin
- Commercial Invoice
- Corporate Documents to be Used Overseas
- Department of Health and Human Services Documents
- Distributorship Agreements
- Food and Drug (FDA) Administration Documents
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Patents
- Power of Attorney
- Shipping Documents
Please call or Contact Us so we can discuss the documents you currently have. Birth, death, and marriage certificates can easy be ordered through Vitalchek.com. This online service can help expedite the process of obtaining certified copies from the County Clerk or State Registrar. You can also contact the county or state of origin for more information.
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