Certificate of Origin and Commercial Invoice Attestation

Have you been asked to have a Certificate of Origin and a Commercial Invoice attested for use in another country?

If you are planning to export goods into another country, you will be required to provide the necessary paperwork (Certificate of Origin and Commercial Invoice).

The most common countries to request these type of documents are: Qatar, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Libya, Yemen, Lebanon, Vietnam, and Iran.

Note: If the country requesting your documents is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, then all your documents require is the State apostille.  Hague Apostille Member Countries

The requirements for every country is unique.  Some countries will request your documents to be notarized by the local Chamber of Commerce while others only require a company representative to sign the documents in front of a notary public.  Some countries will request the documents to be authenticated by the National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce while another will ask for the documents to be authenticated through a designated law office in Washington, D.C.

In order to understand the requirements of the country, the first step is to contact our office. It’s important to have your documents with you when you call.  Also, we will need to know the value of your commercial invoice.

Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

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Document Attestation for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Document Legalization GCCThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq. Its member states include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.  Iraq is currently not a member.

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of certifying, legalizing, and attesting your documents for any of the GCC Countries.  Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

Certifying and legalizing documents for Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a multi-step process.  These steps consist of State certification, US Department of State certification, and Embassy or Consulate legalization.
Document Legalization

Before getting stared, it’s important to note that Bahrain and Oman are both members of the Hague Apostille Convention. Document destined for these countries can only be apostilled by the State office (Example: New York Apostille for Oman).  We cannot certify or attest documents for Bahrain or Oman through the U.S. Department of State or the Embassy office because an apostille is sufficient authentication for these two countries.

From our experience, we recommend that you choose to have your documents certified, legalized, and attested for either Saudi Arabia or Kuwait.  In order to do this, your documents require State certification, US Department of State certification, and Embassy or Consulate legalization.  Certifying and legalizing your documents for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is the fastest and cheapest way to authenticate your documents for the GCC.  We recommend that you contact our office so we can provide you a breakdown in cost and processing time.

International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in document certification, legalization, attestation, and apostille services. We can process documents issued from all 50 States including documents issued from the United States Government. Our staff is available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Call us at 1-888-810-4054 today.

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US Legalization – Document Certification, Attestation, Legalization

Embassy-and-Consulate-LegalizationAre you looking for US Legalization Services?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of document certification, attestation, and legalization services.  Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and to provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.  You can even chat with us on our website during these hours.

We can certify, legalize, and attest documents issued from all 50 States and the U.S. Federal Government (Washington, D.C.)  In additional to the services just mentioned, we can also process your documents through select Embassy and Consulate offices.  Certifying and legalizing documents is a multi-step process involving several government offices.  Please download our Schedule of Embassy and Consulate Fees form.

The very first step is to contact our office 1-888-810-4054.  Our trained staff have years of experience in authenticating document for over 180 countries.  While most countries only require a State apostille, about 70 Countries who are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention will require your documents to be certified, attested, and legalized through the U.S. Department of State and the Embassy or Consulate office.  The additional steps are commonly referred to document legalization and attestation.

Before mailing in your documents to our office, it’s important to contact out staff 1-888-810-4054.  We will need to know the type of documents you have, The US State your documents originated from, and the Country requesting them.  The jurisdiction of your documents will fall into one of our nine apostille offices.  For example, if your documents originate from the State of New Jersey, these documents will be handled by our New York office.  Please note that we do not have an office in every State.  Our offices are located in California (Los Angeles & San Francisco), Texas, Florida, Washington, D.C., New York, Illinois, and Colorado.

Once we receive your documents, we’ll rush them to State and Government offices.  We can certify and legalize documents as fast as two business days.  We also provide free FedEx 1-2 day return shipping at no additional cost.

State and Government Apostille

Certifying, attesting, and legalizing documents can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the authentication process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you.

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