It is not uncommon to work with and do business in other countries. But when doing so, you must ensure you have the proper paperwork – and much of that paperwork will need an apostille or embassy legalization.
An apostille or embassy legalization is a form attached to your document that validates the authenticity of the seals and signatures on the paperwork.
The Hague Convention of 1961 determined that all member countries would accept the uniform process of apostille, while non-members must follow the embassy legalization process.
Don’t worry if you are unsure about which process to follow or where to get documents apostilled; we know which countries require which authentication.
Did you know… You must get a separate apostille for each document. You cannot have one apostille cover several documents.
Acquiring an Arizona apostille can be difficult when done on your own. That is why we make our process easy.
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When gathering the documents that require an apostille service, you must make sure that you get the paperwork correctly. What we mean by this is that some documents require a notary signature, and others must NEVER be notarized.
Examples of documents that require a notary signature are:
- School transcriptions
- Articles of Incorporation
- Bank statements
- Power of attorney
Examples of documents that must be a certified copy (and not notarized)
- Birth certificate
- Death certificate
- Marriage license
- Divorce decree
Please call us if you have questions regarding what should be notarized, what shouldn’t be, or even where you can find certain documents. We want to help you obtain the right paperwork for the apostille or embassy legalization.
When you have the paperwork, One Source Process can take it from here.
