Do you need your documents certified and legalized for Kuwait?
Certifying and legalizing documents for Kuwait 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 Kuwait Embassy or Consulate office.
For example, let’s say you need your California birth certificate certified and legalized for Kuwait. This three step process would require your birth certificate to be certified by the California Secretary of State’s office, certified by the U.S. Department of State and then legalized at the Kuwait Consulate in Los Angeles. This process is necessary in order for the country of Kuwait 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 State certification, U.S. Department of State certification and Embassy/Consulate legalization. The Lebanese Embassy or Consulate does not require your documents to be written in Arabic. We recommend that you have your documents translated after you receive them from our office.
Kuwait Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Kuwait Embassy in Washington, D.C. has jurisdiction over the following States:
Alabama – Connecticut – Delaware – District of Columbia – Florida – Georgia – Illinois – Indiana – Kentucky – Maine – Maryland – Massachusetts – Michigan – Mississippi – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New York – North Carolina – Ohio – Pennsylvania – Rhode Island – South Carolina – Tennessee – Vermont – Virginia – West Virginia – Wisconsin
Kuwait Consulate General in Los Angeles
The Kuwait Consulate General in Los Angeles has jurisdiction over the following States:
Alaska – Arizona – Arkansas – California – Colorado – Hawaii – Idaho – Iowa – Kansas – Louisiana – Minnesota – Missouri – Montana – Nebraska – Nevada – New Mexico – North Dakota – Oklahoma – Oregon – South Dakota – Texas – Utah – Washington – Wyoming
The processing time to legalize your documents at the Embassy or Consulate office is 2-3 business days. It’s important to note that Kuwait is NOT a member of the Hague Apostille Convention and any legal documents destined for this country will require Certification from the Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, and Embassy or Consulate Legalization.
As we have mentioned before, legalizing documents for Kuwait is a three step process. Here is an illustration to help explain the process:
The benefit of working with International Apostille Services, Inc., is that we have an office in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Texas, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and New York. This means that we can process your documents quickly saving you time and money. We can handle all three step or any of the steps you request. For example, if you live in Los Angeles and would rather handle the California Secretary of State and Kuwait Consulate, we can handle the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.. Our expedited service in Washington, D.C. can certify your California document in 3-4 business days.
Legalizing documents can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the document certification 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!
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