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apostille

An apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document for use in another country. It was established by the Hague Convention of 1961 to simplify the international legalisation process.

The apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature of the public official who signed the document, the

Apostilles are issued by the competent authority in the document’s country of origin, often the ministry of

The certificate is typically attached to the document as a separate sheet or printed directly on it.

Process and limitations: to obtain an apostille, the document is presented to the appropriate authority for

capacity
in
which
that
person
acted,
and
the
identity
of
the
seal
or
stamp
affixed
to
the
document.
It
does
not
attest
to
the
content
of
the
document
or
its
factual
accuracy.
justice,
the
ministry
of
foreign
affairs,
or
a
designated
office
or
court.
They
are
valid
only
in
countries
that
are
party
to
the
Hague
Convention;
in
non-member
states,
traditional
legalization
or
other
formalities
may
apply.
Its
format
varies
by
country
but
generally
includes
the
country
issuing
the
apostille,
the
name
of
the
signer
and
their
capacity,
the
issuing
authority,
and
the
date
and
place
of
issue.
verification
and
stamping.
Translations
may
be
required
in
the
destination
country,
and
some
private
documents
or
documents
from
non-member
states
may
require
different
procedures
or
additional
legalization.
Examples
of
use
include
vital
records,
court
orders,
and
notarized
documents.