Document Attestation for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

August 8, 2016 by

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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County Authentication and State Apostille

July 22, 2016 by

United States ApostilleAt International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of authenticating your documents through the County Clerk’s office and obtaining the apostille from the State’s office.

In the United States, a handful of States still require a notarized document to also be authenticated by the County Clerk’s office before the State will attach the apostille.

These five States are:

  1. Hawaii
  2. Kentucky
  3. Maryland
  4. New York  (No additional cost if in NYC)
  5. Tennessee

If your documents has been notarized in any of the five States above, your documents will need to be authenticated by the County Clerk’s office before the State will attach the apostille.  Our office can authenticate your documents from the County Clerk’s office prior to obtaining the apostille form the Secretary of State’s office.  Or, if you are in the County your documents have been notarized in and you would like to save time and money, you can take the notarized document to the County Clerk’s office and authenticate the notary’s seal and signature.  Once authenticated, you can then mail in your documents to our office so we can obtain the State apostille

Q. Why does my document require County Clerk authentication?
A. Unfortunately, in a handful of States, the Secretary of State does not have the official signature of the notary on staff even though the notary is commission by the same office that provides the apostille.  The State will recognize the official signature of the County Clerk but not the notary.  Hopefully, in the near future, these States will eliminate this additional step.

Q. Can you handle the County and the State?
A. Yes, we can handle both steps.  Please note that we do charge a fee for County Clerk authentication in addition to our State apostille fee.  In the State of New York, if your document has been notarized in NYC, we do not charge an additional fee.

The first step is to have your documents notarized. Once notarized, call us at 1-888-810-4054 so we can review your documents before you mail them in for processing.  Our trained and knowledgeable professionals are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step by step instructions.

International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in document certification, legalization, attestation, and apostille services. We process diplomas and transcripts issued from all 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.

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Qatar Diploma Legalization, Certification, Attestation

July 14, 2016 by

Qatar-Document-AttestationDo you need your diploma attested through the Qatar Embassy or Consulate office?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of certifying and legalizing your University diploma and transcripts for the Country of Qatar.

We have processed hundreds of diplomas through the Qatar Consulate offices:

  • Los Angeles – California
  • Houston – Texas
  • New York City – New York

In addition, we have certified hundreds of documents with the Qatar Embassy in Washington, D.C.  (Example: FBI Background Checks)

Certifying and legalizing your diploma for the Country of Qatar is a three step process.  Qatar Document Legalization.  The three steps including State certification, U.S. Department of State certification, and Embassy or Consulate legalization.

The Qatar Consulate or Embassy has strict requirements on attesting diplomas and/transcripts.  If you are unable to obtain any of the following documents, please Contact Us before you mail-in your documents to our office for processing.

Here is the list of five documents we will need  (Updated June 2016):
– Copy of your passport
– Original diploma notarized by the school’s registrar.  This must be the original diploma or a new notarized diploma from the school.  Black and white or color copies will not be accepted.
– Original transcript.  This must be an original transcript printed by the school.  Copies will not be accepted. This document must be notarized by the school’s registrar.
– Signed and completed Education Records Consent and Release Form (We will email you this form to complete)
– Signed letter from the school (Enrollment Verification Letter) addressed to the Consulate General of Qatar stating that all of your classes were completed in class and on campus. If any of your classes were completed online, the letter must state the percentage of classes that were completed online.  This letter must be an original letter with a ink signature and must be signed and notarized by the school’s registrar.  Please see below the key points that must be on the letter.

Verification must include the following key point:

  • Certificate information is accurate
  • Enrollment and attendance (Full-time, part-time, distance)
  • Study and test locations
  • Degree obtained by the student (diploma: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate)
  • Duration of the program
  • The actual time the student spent to get the certificate (Study start date and end date)
  • If this is a public or private academic institution
  • If the student attended more than one institution, it must mention this in the letter.
  • The letter must mention that the diploma took place on campus.  If the student took classes online, they will need to know how many classes where taken online and the percentage of these classes.
  • This letter must be signed and notarized by the school’s registrar.

– Any university degree issued before 01/01/2000 must be submitted with a letter addressed to the Consulate of Qatar proving the completion of all courses, along with an original transcript

– Any university degree issued after 01/01/2000 must be submitted with a letter addressed to the Consulate of Qatar proving the completion of all courses in-class rather than online), along with an original transcript

Here are the two simple steps you will need to take before we can begin to certify and attest your diploma:

Step 1: Notarize Your Diploma – The first step is to contact the universities registrar and request the original diploma to be notarized.  If the school does not have a notary on staff, you will need to request a traveling notary to visit the school and meet with the Registrar.

Step 2: Mail-in Your Documents – The second step is to mail in your original notarized diploma included the documents the Qatar Embassy or Consulate office will require (see list above).  Failure to provide the required documents will cause delays in attesting your diploma.

Certifying and legalizing your diploma through the Qatar Embassy or Consulate is a multi-step process.  We will need to first certify your diploma through the State (Example: California), the U.S. Department of State, and the Qatar Embassy or Consulate office.

Here is a simple illustration to explain the process:

Document Legalization

Depending on the State your diploma was notarized in, the processing time can take two to three weeks to complete.  We will coordinate with our offices to complete your documents as quickly as possible.  We also provide FedEx 1-2 day return shipping once your documents are complete.  If you require international shipping to Qatar, please Contact Us.

International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in document certification, legalization, and attestation services. We process documents from all 50 U.S. States including documents issued by the U.S. Federal Government.

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What is Document Legalization?

July 6, 2016 by

Embassy-and-Consulate-LegalizationDocument legalization refers to the process of authenticating a document for a foreign country who has not yet adopted the simpler apostille process.  Legalizing a document issued in the USA and for a non-apostille country requires multiple government offices to certify the document before being presented to the Embassy or Consulate office for legalization (Final step).

This solves the dilemma by creating a chain of authentications (County, State, U.S. Department of State, and Embassy or Consulate office), by a progressively higher government authority so as to satisfy the requirement of the Embassy or Consulate office located in the United States.

A document originating from or notarized within the United States must be certified and legalized in the USA and presented to the Embassy or Consulate office before you can register the document in the foreign country.

Here is a brief illustration:

Certifying and legalizing a document for a non-apostille member country requires two to three steps to complete.  In some instances, there could be four steps (County Clerk Authentication of notary’s seal and signature).  The number of steps would depend on the State your documents originate from, the type of documents you need legalized, and the Country requesting your documents.  In addition, some States may require a notarized document to also be authenticated by the County Clerk’s office which can increase the steps from three to four.

The number of steps required can be answered by answering the following questions:

  1. The U.S. State your documents have been issued from.
  2. The type of documents you need certified and legalized (Example: Birth, Death, Divorce, Notarized Business documents, etc…)
  3. The Country requesting your documents.

For example, certifying and legalizing a document for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a three step process while certifying and legalizing a document for Brazil can be only a two step process.  When the jurisdiction of a document falls on the Embassy, the document will also require processing through the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

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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Apostille a Notarized Document

June 12, 2016 by

apostille a notarized documentAt International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of getting an apostille on your notarized documents.

A document notarized within a US State must receive an apostille from the same US State.  For example, if your document was notarized in New York City, your document must receive an apostille from the New York Department of State.  An apostille verifies the signature and seal of the notary public.  The State will also very that the document contains proper notarial wording.  You cannot apostille a New York notarized document in another US State.

In a handful of US States, a notarized document will also require county clerk authentication before the Secretary of State will attach the apostille.  These States are: New York, Kentucky, Hawaii, Maryland, and Tennessee.  For example, if you are in Baltimore, Maryland and your document requires notarization and apostille, your document must first be authenticated by the County Clerk’s office before the State of Maryland can attach the apostille.

We can apostille documents notarized in any of the 50 US States including documents notarized at any US Embassy or US Consulate office destined for another country.  There are currently 110 countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention.

Before mailing in your documents to our office, please contact make sure you have the following completed:

  1. Your documents have been notarized.
  2. The notary has places his/her seal and signature on the documents.
  3. The notary has also indicated the person who’s signature has been notarized.
  4. The notary has dated the date of the notarization.
  5. Proper notarial wording has been added by the notary per State law.
  6.  You have the correct order forms from International Apostille Services, Inc.

The first step is to contact our office. 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.

Once you mail in your documents, we’ll rush them to State and Government offices. We can even legalize your documents at Embassy and Consulate offices. No job is too big or too small. We have the resources and staff to apostille your birth certificate as fast as one business day.

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.

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National US Arab Chamber of Commerce

June 8, 2016 by

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.

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?

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

 

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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US Legalization – Document Certification, Attestation, Legalization

May 29, 2016 by

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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Austin, Texas Apostille

May 28, 2016 by

Texas ApostilleDo you need Austin, Texas apostille services?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of getting an apostille on your documents.  Our offices are located in Austin, Texas and just minutes away from the Texas Secretary of State’s office in Austin.  Many of our clients mail in their documents for processing but you are always welcome to stop by and drop-off your documents if it’s more convenient.

Unlike many of our competitors who only process Texas documents, our Austin, Texas office can also apostille documents from New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.  For example, if you have a Texas birth certificate and a New Mexico birth certificate, you can mail in both documents to our Texas office for processing.  We have processed thousands of documents through the State of Texas.  In addition to our apostille service, we also provide US Department of State authentication, Embassy legalization, Consulate legalization, and translation services.

No other apostille service company in Austin, Texas has the knowledge, experience, and resources to process your documents from start to finish.

The very first step is to contact our office 1-888-810-4054 or 1-512-640-0980.  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.

Once we receive your documents, we’ll rush them to the Secretary of State’s office for processing.  The turn around time can vary depending on when we receive your documents.  We can process your documents as fast as three business days and we do provide FedEx 1-2 day return shipping at no additional cost.  If you are outside of the country, we can ship your documents anywhere in the world by FedEx (International shipping rates apply).

Our Customer Service representatives are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions. 1-888-903-7446 or 1-512-640-0980

Common documents we apostille are:
Birth Certificate
Marriage Certificate
Death Certificate
Divorce Decree
Power of Attorney / Affidavits
Copy of Passport
Notarized Documents
Business Documents
Certificate of Free Sale
Certificate of Origin
Articles of Incorporation
Background Checks
and more!

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

May 4, 2016 by

Document LegalizationDo you need document certification and legalization services?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of certifying and legalizing your documents for countries who aren’t members of the Hague Apostille Convention.  Certifying and legalizing documents for non-member countries are either a two or three step process.  In order to determine if your documents require two or three steps, we will need to know the type of documents you have, the U.S. State your documents originate from, and the Country that is requesting your documents.

The very first step is to contact our office.  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.

Once we receive your documents, we’ll rush them to State and Government offices.  If your documents require U.S. Department of State certification, we’ll overnight your documents to our Washington, D.C. office for processing.  Please note that our processing times vary based out of the US State your documents originate from and the Country that is requesting your documents.

Common documents we can certify and legalize are:
Birth Certificate
Marriage Certificate
Death Certificate
Divorce Decree
Power of Attorney / Affidavits
Copy of Passport
Notarized Documents
Business Documents
Certificate of Free Sale
Certificate of Origin
Articles of Incorporation
Background Checks
and more!

International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in document legalization services in the United States. We process documents from all 50 U.S. States including documents issued by the U.S. Federal Government.

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Vietnam Legalization

May 2, 2016 by

Vietnam Document Attestation CertificationDo you need to certify or legalize your documents through the Vietnam Embassy in Washington, D.C.?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of certifying and legalizing your documents.  Our nine offices are strategically located in major metropolitan areas in order to assist in expediting the processing of your documents through State, Federal, and the Vietnam Embassy.

Certifying and legalizing documents for Vietnam is a three step process.  Your documents will require State certification, US Department of State certification, and Vietnam Embassy legalization.  Please note that if your documents are written in Vietnamese, you must provide us an English translation.  The US Department of State will not certify a document written in a foreign language unless an English translation is provided..

The very first step is to contact our office.  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.  Once we receive your documents, we’ll rush them to State and Government offices.

Here is an example of a document certified and legalized by the Vietnam Embassy office in Washington DC:

Vietnam Legalization

The current fee charged to legalize your documents by the Vietnam Embassy is $50 for personal documents and $70 for business.  The estimated processing time is typically four business days at the Embassy.  Please contact our office so we can email you the breakdown in cost, processing time, and the order forms.

International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in Vietnam Embassy legalization services. We can process documents from all 50 U.S. States including documents issued by the U.S. Federal Government.

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