What is notarized and Apostilled?

Once a document has the apostille, it has been ‘legalised’ for use in an overseas country that is a member of the Hague Convention. Notarisation refers to a Notary Public signing a document. A large number of documents can be issued with the apostille without a lawyer, solicitor or notary signing them.

What is the difference between certified and Apostilled?

Apostilles and authentication certificates validate the seal and signature of a Notary on a document so that it can be accepted in a foreign country. An apostille is issued by your Secretary of State’s office or Notary commissioning agency. The single apostille is the only certification needed.

How does an apostille look?

An Apostille (Certificate) is a square approximately 9cm long, usually stamped onto the reverse side of a single page public document. It is formatted into numbered fields to allow certified data to be identified by the receiving country, regardless of the official language of the issuing country.

What is the purpose of apostille?

An Apostille certifies: the authenticity of the signature of the public official who signed the document, the capacity in which that public official acted, and. when appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears, e.g. a notary public seal.

What does a US apostille look like?

How do you get something Apostilled?

You can request an apostille online or in person, and you’ll need to go through the appropriate channels, per your state guidelines, in order to get to the right department and request your apostille. Most requests should be directed through the Secretary of State.

Who can Apostille documents?

The Notary will send the authenticated document to the High Court in their area of practice and the High Court will attach an Apostille legalising the Notary’s signature (thereby certifying the signature and seal of the Notary on the official (public) document).

What documents do I need for an Apostille?

What documents can you Apostille?

• PSA/NSO documents such as Birth, Marriage, CENOMAR or Certificate of Singleness, Death Certificates.
• PRC documents such as ID renewals, PRC Board Ratings, Certifications and Change of Status.
• • Certified True Copies from the PRC.