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How to get an apostille and when you need one. If the country where you want to use your document is on the 1961 Hague Convention member list, you will need an apostille. Documents such as vital records issued by a U.S. state will need an apostille from that state's secretary of state.
The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).
The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention) facilitates the use of public documents abroad.
Listed below are the countries that are participants of the Apostille Convention (Hague Treaty Convention 12) and the convention is in force with the United States of America. The official list can be found at The Hague Conference on Private International Law’s website: http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=conventions.status&cid=41
If you have a document issued by the federal government and will use it in countries in the Hague Convention, you may need us to add an apostille. The documents must include a signature of the official's name, title, and seal of the agency.
An apostille is for documents you use in countries in the 1961 Hague Convention Treaty. Authentication certificates are for documents you use in countries not in the 1961 Hague Convention Treaty. To request authentications service, follow these steps:
Learn how to prepare your document for an apostille on our Requirements page. An apostille is for documents you use in countries that participate in the 1961 Hague Convention Treaty.