Apostille - Certificate of Authentication

- Authentications and Apostilles
- Apostille - Certificate of Authentication
- Certificate of Good Standing
- Hague Convention
- Legalisation
- Power of Attorney

An apostille involves the addition of a certificate, either stamped on the document itself or attached to the document.  It certifies:

• the country of origin of the document
• the name and identity of the signature
• capacity in which a document has been signed
• the name of any authority which has affixed a seal or stamp to the document
• place
• date
• number
• official seal

Some examples of public documents include documents issued by a Notary Public, Certificates of Incorporation, Examination Certificates, Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates.

The apostille enables the presenter to bypass further certification and immediately send or take the documents to the country of intended use.

A Certificate of Authentication (both domestic and foreign) only validates the signature of a notary public or certain local or state officers. The certificate of authentication does not validate the contents, completeness, or accuracy of the notarised or issued document. The authentication process includes matching signature and seal with the information on file.

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