Apostille Certification
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If you plan to conduct business in a foreign country that is a member of the 1961 Hague Convention, you may need an Apostille to certify that your documentation is genuine and can be legally used in another country.
Apostilles must ultimately be certified by your Secretary of State. However, depending on your unique circumstances, other steps – like having documents notarized or capturing your fingerprints for identification – may need to be completed before your Apostille application can be processed. And as is the case with many governmental processes, the task of figuring out the procedure to prepare an Apostille application and file it with the Secretary of State’s office in Tallahassee can be confusing, time-consuming, and frustrating.
KJD Notary and Digital Fingerprinting is uniquely positioned to simplify the Apostille process. All you need to do is schedule an appointment and bring your relevant documentation. Our experienced technicians will provide any required fingerprint captures and notarization services, package up your Apostille application, and forward it to our contact in Tallahassee for processing.
Your Apostille can be processed and returned to you in as few as 5 business days.
FAQs
Which countries accept Apostille certificates?
Apostilles are accepted in the folllowing countries:
A
Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
B
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
C
China (Macau & Hong Kong)
Colombia
Cook Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
D
Denmark
Dominica
E
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
F
Fiji
Finland
France
FYR of Macedonia
G
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
H
Honduras
Hungary
I
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
J
Japan
K
Kazakhstan
Korea
L
Republic of
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
M
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Republic of
Monaco
N
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niue
Norway
P
Panama
Poland
Portugal
R
Romania
Russia
S
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
T
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
U
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States of America
V
Venezuela
When is an Apostille needed?
Apostilles validate the status of legally binding documentation between foreign countries. While governing bodies involved in a transaction will typically specify when an Apostille is required, they are often needed for transactions related to
- Real estate sales/purchases
- Wills/Trusts
- Adopting children/establishing custody
- Marriage/divorce proceedings
- Employment/School ernollment
When does an Apostille expire?
Technically, under the rules of the Hague Convention, an Apostille never expires.
However, certain countries require that the date of issue must be within a certain time frame, such as 3, 6, or 12 months.
If you have questions about a particular country, you should contact them to clarify their rules of engagement.
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