Embassy legalization requires the documents of the person entering into USA need to be verified by embassies of respective states. However, each state has its own set of rules that apply for embassy legalization. Apostille will authenticate the certificates which need the recognition in the foreign countries. USA government will not Apostille all the documents, but only federal documents which need to be used in those countries that are part of 1961 Hague Convention.
According to USA government, federally issued documents which are required in the tied up countries need to be signed by apostilles only. However, if following officials sign the documents, then it is essential that an apostille issued by US department need to sign them. The officials are:
According to USA government, federally issued documents which are required in the tied up countries need to be signed by apostilles only. However, if following officials sign the documents, then it is essential that an apostille issued by US department need to sign them. The officials are:
- US Federal official
- US consular official
- A military notary
- Judge Advocate
- Foreign consul diplomatic official
What are the essentials in sign?
Apsotillated documents which are signed by embassies need to have some particulars in them. Then only those documents are said to be authenticated. They are:- Signature of the official name
- Title of official position
- Seal of the agency
What are the documents to notarized?
The documents that need to be notarized by USA Apostille are:
- Power of attorney
- Affidavits
- Corporate documents
- Translations
- Diplomas
- School transcripts
The documents that never need to be notarized are:
- Birth certificates
- Death certificates
- Marriage certificate
- Divorce certificate
- Court documents
The documents which cannot be apostilles by any state are:
- Out of state documents
- Federal documents that are signed by a federal court
- Photocopied documents
- Documents issued by a foreign country.