Ecuador Social Security Administration Legalization

Do you need your Social Security Administration (SSA) documents legalized through the Ecuador Embassy in Washington, D.C.?  If you are planning to move to the country of Ecuador, the Ecuadorian Government will request that your Social Security Income and Benefits letter be authenticated by the U.S. Government and the Ecuadorian Embassy in DC.

You can either order your Social Security Income and Benefits letter online and mail them to our office or you can visit the local Social Security Administration office near you if you are still in the United States.  If you are already in Ecuador, please visit the Social Security website where you will find instructions on printing out your Income and Benefits Letter.

Before your documents can be presented to the Ecuadorian Embassy in DC, they will either be authenticated through the U.S. Department of State or the Secretary of the District of Colombia (Washington, D.C.).  We recommend that you mail your documents to our office in Washington, D.C. for fast processing.  Washington DC Apostille Order Form

Apostille Social Security Administration SSAThis two step process is necessary because the Ecuador Embassy will not legalize your documents until the U.S. Government has attached an apostille.  You can view an example of an Apostille issued by the U.S. Government here: U.S. Department of State Apostille Example and Secretary of DC Apostille Example.  Please note that your document will either be processed through the U.S. Department of State or the Secretary of the District of Colombia (Washington, D.C.).

In addition to authenticating U.S. Federal Government documents, we can also Apostille all U.S. State documents.  This includes birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decree, power of attorney, affidavits, and more. Visit United States Apostille Service to get started.  The most popular states we Apostille documents are from: California, New York, Texas, Florida, and New Jersey.

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Apostille Social Security Administration (SSA)

Do you need an Apostille on your Social Security Income and Benefits letter?  If you’re planning to retire in another country, you maybe asked to obtain an Apostille on this document in order to fulfill the requirements of the Visa.

You can either visit the closest social security office or obtain the letter from the SSA online website located here: http://www.ssa.gov/ .

Please note that some Apostille Service companies will recommend to have this document notarized and Apostilled by the Secretary of State (Example: California Secretary of State Apostille) .  The Social Security Letter is a Federal document and must be authenticated by the Secretary of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC.  We Apostille several dozen Social Security Income and Benefits Letters every year.  Make sure you are working with a professional!

Countries who are members of the Hague Apostille convention will rarely ask you to have your documents authenticated by a Consul or Embassy. In 1961, many countries joined together to create a simplified method of “legalizing” documents for universal recognition. Members of the conference, referred to as the Hague Convention, adopted a document referred to as an Apostille that would be recognized by all member countries.

Since October 15, 1981, the United States has been part of the 1961 Hague Convention abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.

Here is an example of a Washington, DC Apostille:

The Apostille Convention requires that all Apostilles be numbered consecutively, with individual numbers applied to each Apostille issued. The recognized standard Apostille contains a seal and 10 mandatory references: name of country from which the document emanates, name of person signing the document, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, in the case of unsigned documents, the name of the authority that has affixed the seal or stamp, place of certification date of certification, the authority issuing the certificate, number of certificate, seal or stamp of authority issuing certificate and signature of authority issuing certificate.

International Apostille Order Form PDF SmallClick to download our International Apostille Order Form. Our Apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.