FAQs

An “apostille” is a form of authentication issued to documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Convention of 1961. An Apostille is issued as an attachment and will validate the authenticity of your document to the foreign entity you are required to present your document to. We offer standard and expedited apostille and legalization consultation services.

An Apostille Stamp or an Apostille Certificate is an official affirmation that the document is genuine and that it can be recognized and used in another country.

Notarization is the process whereby a Notary certifies a document. Usually, this is done by attaching a notarial certificate to the document. The notarial certificate contains statements of fact or law in relation to the document being certified.

An Electronic Notary or In-Person Electronic Notary is a commissioned notary public that is permitted to perform notarial acts electronically without the use of paper, but by state law, the parties are required to be physically present. An electronic notary is often confused with the remote notary, but it is important to keep in mind that they are different based on legal definitions.

Usually, the lawyers in a foreign jurisdiction will specifically state that an Apostille is required. Sometimes they assume that one will be affixed and do not mention it specifically. Commercial documents will very often need Apostilles and Powers of Attorney. 

Yes! We can apostille a scanned copy of any personal, business, or State-issued document including vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates. It takes minutes to submit a request with us online. Just upload a clear, color scan of the document you’d like to have authenticated and we’ll ship back the copy to any domestic or international address with an original apostille attachment.