What is an Apostille and when do I need one?

What is an Apostille and when do I need one?

An Apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document (e.g., a birth, marriage or death certificate, a judgment, an extract of a register or a notarial attestation). The Model Apostille Certificate is reproduced at the beginning of this brochure.

Apostilles can only be issued for documents issued in one country party to the Apostille Convention and that are to be used in another country which is also a party to the Convention.

You will need an Apostille if all of the following apply:

the country where the document was issued is party to the Apostille Convention

the country in which the document is to be used is party to the Apostille Convention

the law of the country where the document was issued considers it to be a public document

the country in which the document is to be used requires an Apostille in order to recognise it as a foreign public document.

An Apostille may never be used for the recognition of a document in the country where that document was issued — Apostilles are strictly for the use of public documents abroad!

If you have any doubts about your apostille requirements, call your nearest Genius Attestation Services office, where our experienced Customer Service Representatives will guide you, every step of the way.

1. What is an Apostille and when do I need one?
2. In which countries does the Apostille Convention apply?
3. What do I do if either the country where my public document was issued or the country where I need to use my public document is not a party to the Apostille Convention?
4. To which documents does the Apostille Convention apply?
5. Where do I get an Apostille?
6. What do I need to know before requesting an Apostille?
7. How much does an Apostille cost?
8. Do all Apostilles have to look exactly the same?
9. How are Apostilles affixed to public documents?
10. What are the effects of an Apostille?
11. Once I have an Apostille, do I need anything else to show that the signature or seal on my public document is genuine?
12. If the recipient of my Apostille wants to verify my Apostille, what should I suggest?
13. Can Apostilles be rejected in the country where they are to be used?
14. What about electronic Apostilles and electronic Registers of Apostilles?
15. What are the Member Countries of the Hague Convention?
16. What are the Member Coutries of the non participate Hague Convention?

Contact via e-mail: info@apostilles.in

Apostille Attestation

A large number of countries all over the world have joined a treaty that greatly simplifies the authentication of public documents to be used abroad. This treaty is called the Hague Convention of October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. It is commonly known as the Apostille Convention. Where it applies, the treaty reduces the authentication process to a single formality: the issuance of an authentication certificate by an authority designated by the country where the public document was issued. This certificate is called an Apostille.

The Apostille Convention has proven to be extremely useful and is applied millions of times each year throughout the world. It greatly facilitates the circulation of public documents issued by a country party to the Convention and that are to be used in another country also party to the Convention.

What is an Apostille and when do I need one? In which countries does the Apostille Convention apply? What do I do if either the country where my public document was issued or the country where I need to use my public document is not a party to the Apostille Convention? To which documents does the Apostille Convention apply? Where do I get an Apostille? What do I need to know before requesting an Apostille? How much does an Apostille cost? Do all Apostilles have to look exactly the same? How are Apostilles affixed to public documents? What are the effects of an Apostille? Once I have an Apostille, do I need anything else to show that the signature or seal on my public document is genuine? If the recipient of my Apostille wants to verify my Apostille, what should I suggest? Can Apostilles be rejected in the country where they are to be used? What about electronic Apostilles and electronic Registers of Apostilles? What are the Member Countries of the Hague Convention? What are the Member Coutries of the non participate Hague Convention?

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