An apostille is an international stamp of a standardized form that certifies the authenticity of a document and the authority of the official who signed it, for recognition in countries that are parties to the Hague Convention. The apostille service provided by MacroGlobal Translation Agency includes assistance in preparing original documents, affixing the apostille stamp at the relevant ministry, and professional translation of the document and apostille with notarization to ensure the document has full legal force abroad.
The process of translation
Translation of an apostille
The Apostille service at MacroGlobal Translation Agency is designed to officially certify the authenticity of documents for their international use in countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention. The agency offers professional certification of document translations, such as educational certificates, personal documents, and business and legal papers, to give them legal validity in other countries.
WHAT IS AN APOSTILLE?
An apostille is a simplified form of legalization for official documents. An apostille is a square-shaped stamp affixed by government authorities to documents issued within that country. Its format is uniform across all countries. An apostille is required when a document needs to be submitted to a country that is a party to the Hague Convention.
An apostille is affixed to the following types of documents:
- Apostille on the diploma;
- Apostille on a power of attorney;
- An apostille for a certificate of no criminal record;
- An apostille on a notarized statement;
- An apostille on a copy of a passport;
- Apostille for a birth certificate;
- Apostille for a death certificate;
- An apostille for a marriage certificate;
- An apostille for the certificate;
- An apostille for an employment record book;
- An apostille for a court decision, etc.;
COUNTRIES, THAT REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A 1-st APOSTILLE:
| Country | Country | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Estonia | Monaco |
| Azerbaijan | Israel | Mongolia |
| Albania | India | Namibia |
| Andorra | Ireland | Nicaragua |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Iceland | Niue |
| Argentina | Spain | New Zealand |
| The Bahamas | Cape Verde | Norway |
| Barbados | Kazakhstan | Oman |
| Bahrain | China (Macau, Hong Kong) | Cook Islands |
| Belize | Cyprus | Panama |
| Belarus | Kyrgyzstan | South Africa |
| Bulgaria | Colombia | Peru |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Poland |
| Botswana | Latvia | Republic of Korea |
| Brunei Darussalam | Lesotho | Republic of Moldova |
| Vanuatu | Lithuania | Romania |
| Hungary | Liberia | El Salvador |
| Venezuela | Liechtenstein | Samoa |
| Armenia | Luxembourg | San Marino |
| Germany | Mauritius | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Honduras | Malawi | Swaziland (Eswatini) |
| Grenada | Malta | Seychelles |
| Greece | Marshall Islands | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Georgia | Mexico | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Denmark | North Macedonia | Saint Lucia |
| Dominica | Serbia | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dominican Republic | Slovakia | Turkey |
| Ecuador | Slovenia | Uzbekistan |
| Suriname | Ukraine | Fiji |
| United States | Uruguay | Finland |
| Tonga | Croatia | Czech Republic |
| Montenegro | Sweden | Japan |
COUNTRIES, THAT REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF 2-OR APOSTILLES:
| Austria |
| Belgium |
| Italy |
| Netherlands |
| The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Portugal |
| France |
| Switzerland |
Note
In Ukraine, an apostille is affixed only to documents issued by Ukrainian authorities.
It is also important to know that an apostille can be affixed to the original document, a copy of it, or a notarized translation. This information can only be provided by the organization in the foreign country that is requesting the document. There are various options: some may need the document itself with an apostille, others a notarized copy, others a translation, and still others all of the above. Why is this important? Apostilles are affixed to original documents and notarized copies by different authorities.