US Department of Justice Apostille

December 29, 2018 by

Do you need to apostille certified documents issued from a U.S. Federal Court (District Court)?

Documents originating from a US Federal Court (District Court) must first be certified through the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington D.C. before an apostille can be attached through the U.S. Department of State.  The U.S. Department of State is also located in Washington, D.C.

At USA Apostille, Inc., we take the guesswork out of getting an apostille on your documents. 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.

In order to certify documents issued from a U.S. Federal Court (District Court) you will need to obtain certified copies signed and stamped by the Clerk of the Court.

Have you changed your name in the USA and need to file your Petition for Name Change in another country?  Do you have certified copies of documents issued from a U.S. Federal Court (Example: Bankruptcy, Subpoena, Judgement)?  Documents issued from a U.S. Federal Court (District Court) must first be certified through the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington D.C. before they can presented to the U.S. Department of State for the apostille (two step process).

Here is an example of a U.S. Department of Justice certificate authenticating a document from a U.S. Federal Court (District Court):

Apostilles can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille 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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China Embassy Legalization Washington DC

December 1, 2018 by

Do you need China Embassy Legalization?

Have you been told to satisfy the requirements of a China work Visa (Z Visa)? Do you need to legalize your diploma and FBI background check?  Are you starting a new job?

At USA Apostille, Inc., we take the guesswork out of legalization your documents through the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. 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.

China is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.  Certifying and legalizing documents for this country is a three step process.  All State issued documents require Secretary of State certification, followed by US Department of State certification, and finally legalized through the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

The Chinese Embassy is very selective on the type of documents they accept.  Documents improperly notarized and/or certified through the wrong State office will be rejected by the Embassy.  For example, a California birth certificate will first need to be processed through the State of California, US Department of State in D.C., then the Embassy.  Beware of companies who ask you to upload your documents and certify by a different State than it’s origin.   Only original documents can be processed for China.

Certifying and legalizing documents for China can complicated and time consuming.  Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille 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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Secretary of State Apostille

November 9, 2018 by

Do you need a Secretary of State Apostille?

Apostilles are issued for documents originating in the United States (Example: Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, etc…) and for another country who is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.  The apostille verifies the official who signed your document.  For example, a birth certificate from California will have the signature of the County Clerk.  Birth certificates from Florida will include the signature of the State Registrar.

Documents notarized in the United States (Example: Power of Attorney, Authorization of Agent, Single Status Affidavit, etc..) and for another country also qualifies for an apostille.  In order to apostille a notarized document, you will need to meet with a notary public who will notarize your signature on the document.

If you are outside of the USA and need to apostille your documents, you can mail in your documents for processing.  It’s not necessary to return back to the USA. We can apostille your documents and return them to you by UPS/FedEx international priority shipping.

In order to receive an apostille on your documents, you will need to mail in the original with our order forms for processing. Our order forms are located here: https://www.internationalapostille.com/order-form/

Our processing time is as fast as the same day and we also include UPS overnight return shipping within the United States at no additional cost.  You can download our order forms from our website or contact our representatives who can e-mail you the instructions and order forms.

Apostilles can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille 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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GED Diploma Apostille

September 9, 2018 by

Do you need an apostille on your GED Diploma?

At USA Apostille, Inc., we take the guesswork out of getting an apostille General Equivalency Diploma (GED). This diploma may also be referred as a High School Equivalency Diploma.  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.

Sometimes circumstances in life prevent individuals from achieving their educational goals. However, regardless of your life circumstances, it is never too late to learn. Learning to read, preparing for the high school equivalency tests or learning the English language is an investment that opens doorways for personal, professional and economic growth. It opens doorways to a brighter future.

Step #1: The first step is to contact the School’s Registrar and inform the Registrar that you will need the original or a color copy of your GED diploma to be signed and notarized.  The Registrar with either ask you to mail in the original or e-mail a color copy. Some schools may request that you purchase a new diploma. If the school does not have a notary on staff, a traveling notary can visit the school and meet with the Registrar.  You can search online and arrange for a traveling notary service to visit the school when it’s convenient for the Registrar.  Most notaries are unfamiliar with authenticating a diploma for another country so it’s best to leave the apostille process to us.  The notary must follow the proper notarial laws of their State in order for the State office to authenticate the document.

Step #2: Once you receive your notarized diploma, go ahead and verify that the diploma has been signed and notarized.  Some schools will sign and notarize the back of the diploma while others have enough space to use the front. We have even seen some school attach a signed and notarized affidavit attesting to the validity of this document. The original signature and the printed name of the Registrar must be on the documents including the notary’s name, signature, date of notarization, notarial wording, and stamp.

Step #3: The final step is to mail in your documents to our office for processing.  We have created an order form and credit card authorization form for every US State. Apostille Order Forms

Apostilles can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille 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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Car Title Registration Certificate Apostille

August 10, 2018 by

Are you transferring, selling, or registering your car in foreign country and need to apostille the Car Title and Registration Certificate issued by the DMV?

At USA Apostille, Inc., we take the guesswork out of obtaining an apostille on your documents.  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.

In order to register a car in a foreign country and prove the ownership and/or sale is legitimate, the car tile and registration certificate will need to be signed, notarized, and apostilled.  The original signature of the transferrer must be witnessed by the notary public.

The owner of the car must sign and have his/her signature notarized on the car title registration.  Once notarized, then the documents can be mailed in to our apostille office for the state issued apostille.

The title of the car can be signed and notarized anywhere within the United State and at any U.S. Embassy located in a foreign country.   Any local notary near you can witness the transferrer of the title sign and notarize this document.  If there is space on the certificate, the notarization can be performed on the title or a separate acknowledgment or jurat statement can be attached to the registration certificate.  We recommend that the notary at a minimum place their seal and signature on the certificate.

It’s extremely important to find a notary who will notarize the certificate correctly.  This means that the notary must follow proper state notarial laws.  This typically includes signing their name on the document, placing their seal, and also including proper notarial wording.

Apostilles can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille 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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Diploma Legalization and Certification for Saudi Arabia

August 8, 2018 by

Do you have a job offer in Saudi Arabia?  Do you need your diploma certified and legalized for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)?

Note: The Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission (SACM) does not attest online degrees.  They will only attest degrees from accredited US based Universities.  It can take up to two months to authenticate your documents through the Mission.

Certifying and legalizing a diploma for Saudi Arabia is a multi-step process.

In order to certify and legalize your diploma, you will need to provide the following documentations.

  1. Letter to the Director of Authentications at SACM stating the reason of your authentication. (There is a sample letter attached – Reference: SACM 1)
  1. Letter of written consent allowing SACM to directly contact your University.  This letter allows SACM authorization to contact your school and verify your information including transcripts, certificates,grades, etc…(There is a sample letter attached – Reference: SACM 2)
  1. Degree Verification Certificate.  You can request the Degree Verify Certificate from the National Student Clearinghouse website here: http://www.degreeverify.com.  Be sure to print the page verifying your information using your “transaction ID number”.  This letter must be in a sealed envelope.  (There is a sample letter attached – Reference: SACM 3)
  1. Degree Verification Letter.  We will need a letter from the University you attended in a sealed university envelope. This letter must state the degree granted to you, the dates you attended the university, and method of completion: (online, distance learning, or regular classroom).  The letter must specify all online credits, and credits completed on the main campus of the university.  (There is a sample letter attached  Reference: SACM 4)
  1.  Distance Learning Form– The attached distance learning form filled out by the University and sent in a sealed envelope from the registrar’s office directly to the Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission. (There is a sample letter attached  Reference: SACM 5)

Please have the University mail the Distance Learning Form directly to Ms. Nabila Oumsalem, Authentication coordinator noumsalem@sacm.org or to her attention at the address below.

Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission
Attn: Authentications Department
8500 Hilltop Road
Fairfax, VA 22031

  1.  Nurses and physicians are required to provide us with a copy of all their previous applicable diplomas and their practice license (including the email and telephone number of the clinic for confirmation of the validity of the license).
  1.  Copy of Employment Contract.  This contract must be printed on company letterhead and signed by the company official and you accepting the position.
  1.  Color copy of your Passport.
  1.  Original copy of your updated University/College transcripts in a sealed envelope.
  1.  Notarized copy of University/College degree.  We recommend that you contact the school’s registrar and request either the original diploma or color copy to be signed and notarized.

Additional Information:

In order for an applicant to be qualified for a position in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) he/she will need to meet the requirements and regulations issued by the Saudi MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MOE) & SACM. The University must be recommended, and no online classes are accepted except twelve hours for Bachelor and six hours for Master & PHD.

Note (1): Please bear in mind that in order for SACM to certify a degree, they take into consideration other factors such as: content of the University program undertaken by the student, location where the courses were taken, percentage of online courses taken and some other factors which are unknown by us, which may delay or reject the request.  Presenting a diploma from an accredited US University does not guarantee that it is going to be approved by the SACM.

Keep in mind that if the request for certification by the SACM is not approved the amount for the service is non-refundable. We will need to receive all the documents requested above (Except for #5) before we can begin to process your order.

Vertifying and legalizing documents for Saudi Arabia can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the legalization 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!

Our staff is available Monday-Friday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions.  Please call us at 1-888-903-7446 or email: support@internationalapostille.com

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Apostille Transcript

May 16, 2017 by

Do you need to apostille your transcripts?

If you attended a High School, College, University, or a Trade School in the United States and plan to work, continue your education, or obtain a long term Visa in another country, the requesting country will ask that your transcripts be authenticated by the School’s Registrar prior to receiving an apostille from the Secretary of State.

A transcript must be signed and notarized by the School’s Registrar. In order to determine if your transcript has been notarized, you can look for the original signature of the Registrar and the seal and signature of the notary public on the transcript. Every school has policies and procedures on how a transcript is notarized. I recommend that you contact the school and find out their procedure and if they have a notary on staff.  You can also request a traveling notary to meet with the Registrar.

BEWARE OF APOSTILLE SERVICE COMPANIES WHO WILL RE-NOTARIZE YOUR TRANSCRIPT IN ANOTHER STATE OR WITHOUT THE SCHOOL REGISTRAR’S SIGNATURE.

In some situations, the school will draft a letter on school letterhead certifying that the attached copy of the transcript is authentic.  This letter is then notarized and apostilled from the State office. Also, the country requesting your transcript will provide you instructions on what is required.

Once your transcript has been notarized, we recommend that you contact us so we can email you the instructions and order forms.  Also, some countries have strict requirements on how a transcript should be authenticated.  These countries include: Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.  Documents destined for these countries require multiple steps and additional supporting documentation.

The processing time and cost depends on the State the transcript has been notarized in and the country requesting the degree. For example, a degree notarized in California and for Spain is going to cost less than a degree notarized in New York and for Qatar.  Our staff can provide you the cost and processing time.

At USA Apostille, Inc., we take the guesswork out of getting an apostille on your transcript. 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. 1-888-810-4054 or 1-323-909-5741 (International Callers).

Obtaining an apostille on your degree can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille 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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Legalization Process – Embassy or Consulate

April 16, 2017 by

The process of legalizing documents for non Hague Apostille Countries is either a two or three step process.  The steps include State certification, US Department of State certification (if required), and Embassy or Consulate legalization. Depending on the jurisdiction of your documents, either the Embassy or the Consulate office will legalize your documents.

In addition to the steps mentioned above, some documents may require additional steps to complete (Example: Commercial Invoices and Certificate of Origin).

The actual number of steps would depend on the type of documents you, the State your documents originate from, and the country requesting your documents.

Here is an example of the legalization process:

Some countries may also request additional documentation from you.  For example, some countries will require a copy of your US Passport or Driver License, while another country will ask for an authorization letter allowing us to represent you at the Embassy or Consulate office.  By working with a professional service company, you can rest assure that your documents will be processes quickly saving you time and money.

Here is a list of countries who are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Congo Republic, Congo Democratic, Ivory Coast, Cuba,Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan,Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco,Mozambique, Myanmar Burma, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda,Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo,Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia,Zimbabwe

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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Arab Chamber

March 4, 2017 by

Do you need your documents authenticated through the Arab Chamber?

National US Arab Chamber of CommerceThe National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), established nearly 50 years ago, is America’s longest serving organization dedicated to U.S.-Arab business. NUSACC is widely regarded as the voice of American business in the 22 countries of the Arab world and the premier portal to the United States for Arab commercial enterprises.

International Apostille Services, Inc. can process your documents through the National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce in 1-2 business days.

NUSACC is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that is registered under U.S. law as a 501-c-6 chamber of commerce.  The Chamber is an independent, membership-driven entity that receives no income from foreign governments.  NUSACC’s stakeholders include more than 25,000 companies, and the vast majority of these are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in the United States.

The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce is the ONLY business entity in the United States that is officially recognized and sanctioned by the League of Arab States and the General Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture.  As such, NUSACC is a “sister chamber” and partner to the national chambers of commerce throughout the Arab world.

Do you need your Certificate of Origin (C/O), Commercial Invoice (C/I), Packing Slip, or Bill of Lading certified and legalized?  Call us at 1-888-810-4054.

For any other document, your document requires State certification, US Department of State certification and National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce authentication.

To get started, please click on the country you will be exporting your products to:

Algeria Lebanon Sudan
Bahrain Libya Syria
Egypt Morocco Tunisia
Iran Oman UAE
Iraq Palestine Yemen
Jordan Qatar
Kuwait Saudi Arabia

 

Here is an example of the seal of the National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce.
national-us-arab-chamber-of-commerce-seal

At USA Apostille, Inc., we take the guesswork out of legalizing your documents for the countries listed above.  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.  We provide expedited US legalization services ensuring that your documents will be completed quickly.

Visit the National US Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC)

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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Chamber of Commerce Apostille

December 13, 2016 by

Chamber of Commerce ApostilleDo you have a document issued or notarized by the local Chamber of Commerce that requires an apostille?

From our experience, only a handful of documents will require the Chamber of Commerce to issue and/or notarize.

These documents include:

  1. Certificate of Origin
  2. Commercial Invoice
  3. Certificate of Free Sale

A certificate of Free Sale can be issued by the Company, Chamber of Commerce, State office, and Federal Government.  It’s important to find out who will issue this document.  For some documents, the FDA can issue the Certificate of Free sale.

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 only 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.

USA Apostille, Inc. is the leader in document certification, legalization, attestation, and apostille services.

Obtaining an apostille can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille 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!

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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