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FAQ WHAT ARE THE MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE HAGUE CONVENTION? LIST THE EMBASSIES FROM WHICH APOSTILLA.COM PROVIDES EMBASSY LEGALIZATION SERVICES. WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENTS CAN BE APOSTILLE OR LEGALIZED BY THE EMBASSY? DO YOU PROCESS DOCUMENTS FROM ANY STATE? HOW DO I GET MY DOCUMENTS TRANSLATED? DO YOU APOSTILLE AND LEGALIZE DOCUMENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES? WHAT SHOULD I DO IN ORDER TO GET AN APOSTILLE OR EMBASSY LEGALIZATION FOR MY DOCUMENT(S)? WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR THE APOSTILLE SERVICES? WHEN DO I NEED NOTARY CERTIFICATION? WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR EMBASSY LEGALIZATION SERVICES? WHY SHOULD I GET MY DEGREE APOSTILLED?
Q. WHAT IS THE HAGUE CONVENTION? A. On October 5, 1961, many nations joined to create a simplified method of “legalizing” documents for universal recognition. This group of nations is known as the Hague Convention. They adopted a document referred to as an Apostille that is internationally recognized by all member nations.
A. An Apostille is the legalization of a document for international use (only in the member countries of the Hague Convention).
Q. WHAT ARE THE MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE HAGUE CONVENTION? A. Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, China (Macau), China (Hong Kong), Colombia, Cook Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, 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, FYR of Macedonia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom (U.K.), United States of America, Venezuela.
Q. WHAT IS EMBASSY LEGALIZATION? A. An Embassy Legalization is required, when the country where you intend to use your documents is a non-member of the Hague Convention.
Q. LIST THE EMBASSIES FROM WHICH APOSTILLA.COM PROVIDES EMBASSY LEGALIZATION SERVICES. A. Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, People’s Republic of, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea - Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine * Palestine Mission (PLO), Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan , Tanzania , Thailand , Togo, Tunisia , Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Q. WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENTS CAN BE APOSTILLE OR LEGALIZED BY THE EMBASSY? A. Almost every kind of document including: Birth Certificate, Adoption Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, Death Certificate, Power of Attorney, School Diploma and/or Transcripts, Corporate Documents, Affidavits, Identity documents and/or Passports, Deeds and Wills, Agreements, Bills of Sale, Proof of Ownership, Private Documents.
Q. DO YOU PROCESS DOCUMENTS FROM ANY STATE? A. Yes, we have agents all over the country, so we provide services from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa & Guam.
Q. HOW DO I GET MY DOCUMENTS TRANSLATED? A. As soon as you receive your documents apostilled from us, you should contact a “Sworn Translator” from the country where you intend to use your documents.
Q. DO YOU APOSTILLE AND LEGALIZE DOCUMENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES? A. Yes, we provide services from some countries. Please contact us to find out if we could help you.
Q. WHAT SHOULD I DO IN ORDER TO GET AN APOSTILLE OR EMBASSY LEGALIZATION FOR MY DOCUMENT(S)? A. In order to get your documents Apostilled or Legalized by the Embassy, you should send them to us (along with the order form –click here to download the order form–) to: Apostilla.com, Inc. Attn: Luis Massieu 1 West Street, Suite 100 New York, NY 10004 Tel. 646-536-2742 Click here for more details about the process.
Q. WHAT IS THE TURNOROUND TIME? A. Your documents will get back to you in an average of 7 business days after we receive them (the time depends on the type of document and the type of service you require).
Q. WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR THE APOSTILLE SERVICES? A. The Apostille service fees are $200. ALL INCLUDED: All government fees and the FedEx back to you — national or international– .
Q. WHEN DO I NEED NOTARY CERTIFICATION? A. When you need to Apostille a notarized document (ex: Power of Attorney).
Q. WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR EMBASSY LEGALIZATION SERVICES? A. The Embassy Legalization fees are $500. ALL INCLUDED: All government fees and the FedEx back to you — national or international– .
Q. WHY SHOULD I GET MY DEGREE APOSTILLED? A. The simplicity and widespread acceptance of an Apostille, along with its government administered guarantee of authenticity, has resulted in becoming the most widely used method for legalizing a degree in order to use it internationally.
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