Apostille Facilitation

Are you planning to travel overseas for a destination wedding, work, to set up a business, or for travel consent for a child? Or, do you need to send documents for use in a foreign country such as, a Special Power of Attorney to sell family property? If so, you may be required to have your documents certified by the Office of the Secretary of State. Depending on the country requesting the required certificate, that certification may be called an “Apostille” or a “Certificate of Authentication”.

Under the Hague Convention Treaty of 1961, signatory countries have agreed to recognize public documents issued by other signatory countries if they are authenticated by an internationally recognized form of authentication known as an “Apostille.” This is considered U.S. State Certification by the Office of the Secretary of State.

For non-Hague Convention countries, documents go through a similar process to certify the authenticity of the document before being presented in the country of use, but with additional steps of legalization, which are the U.S. Department of State Certification in Washington, D.C. and the Destination Country Embassy or Consulate Authentication at a Embassy or Consulate Office in the U.S. This Authentication Stamp is the final step in completing the process for non-Hague Convention countries.

These certification processes appear to be straightforward yet simple mistakes result in costly delays. This is why Success Signings, LLC offers full Apostille and Authentication services to carefully facilitate the process from start to finish. Our full service includes updated information on country-specific requirements; document retrieval for certified copies if needed; in-person document pick up and Apostille delivery for local clients; timely submission and tracking of requests, including expedited service; regular communication with all parties; notarizations if required; filing and processing fees; mileage-travel expenses; and printing; scanning; and mailing costs.