Apostille, Authentication, & Legalization Services

The purpose of an authentication/apostille is to certify the authenticity of the signature, seal, or stamp on a public document and the capacity in which the official acted, enabling the document to be recognized as valid in a foreign country.

An Apostille or an Authentication certifies the authenticity of the signature, seal and position of the official who has executed, issued or certified a copy of a public document.  An Apostille or an Authentication enables a public document issued in one country to be recognized as valid in another country.

An Apostille is a certification form set out in The Hague Convention abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents (1961).

An Authentication may be obtained to transmit public documents to countries that have not subscribed to The Hague Convention.