How to Submit Federal Apostille Request for International Use

If you need to submit your documents for international use, one of the first steps is determining whether your document requires an apostille or authentication certificate. An apostille or authentication certifies that the signatures, stamps, or seals on your important documents are genuine and that they have been issued by the government entity that possesses them. Resource : https://apostille-usa.com/apostille-federal-documents/

How to Submit a Federal Apostille Request the Right Way

The state agency that issues an apostille is determined by where your document will be used. The State of Georgia is a participant in the 1961 Hague Convention, meaning that your documents can be certified by the Department of State for use in any country that also participates in the convention.

Your documents must be originals to be authenticated, and they should be accompanied by a completed Authentication Request Form (see our forms section of this website for the form). You can also mail in your documents with a completed request letter specifying the destination country (see the sample letter provided in the same section of our website) and a pre-paid FedEx or UPS return airbill for returning the documents back to you.

While most U.S. states do not mention the destination country on their apostilles, there are a few states that do. Also, if you are going to use your documents in a country that does not participate in the Apostille process, those documents will require additional Embassy Legalization at the Foreign Consulate or Embassy in that country. US Authentication Services can take care of both the Apostille and Embassy legalization for you.