Tag: Authentication

  • Effect of An Apostille

    Effect of an Apostille in Apostille and Authentication Issuance The only effect of an Apostille is to certify the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, and where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears. […]

  • Notarial Certificate

    Notarial Certificate in Apostille and Authentication Issuance A notarial certificate must be compliant with state law. It must meet state requirements and not exceed the authority of a notary in that state. A notarial certificate must be attached, but it is not the duty or responsibility of […]

  • Notarial Certificate

    Notarial Certificate in Apostille and Authentication Issuance A notarial certificate must be compliant with state law. It must meet state requirements and not exceed the authority of a notary in that state. A notarial certificate must be attached, but it is not the duty or responsibility of […]

  • State-Specific Provisions Prevail

    State-Specific Provisions Prevail in Apostille and Authentication Issuance State-Specific Provisions Prevail The guidelines about Apostille and Authentication Issuance are intended to guide all states in the issuance of apostilles. However, it recognizes that, where specific state law […]

  • State-Specific Provisions Prevail

    State-Specific Provisions Prevail in Apostille and Authentication Issuance State-Specific Provisions Prevail The guidelines about Apostille and Authentication Issuance are intended to guide all states in the issuance of apostilles. However, it recognizes that, where specific state law […]

  • Public Document

    Public Document in Apostille and Authentication Issuance The Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention) applies to public documents only. For the purposes of Apostille and authentication issuance, the term […]

  • Seal Requirement

    Seal Requirement in Apostille and Authentication Issuance The term "seal" refers to either a rubber stamp or embossed seal. If the jurisdiction does not require a seal, then the requirement is met even without a seal.

  • Seal Requirement

    Seal Requirement in Apostille and Authentication Issuance The term "seal" refers to either a rubber stamp or embossed seal. If the jurisdiction does not require a seal, then the requirement is met even without a seal.

  • Alternatives to Rejection

    Alternatives to Rejection in Apostille and Authentication Issuance Depending on your state law, there may be alternatives available for documents that should be rejected, according to these guidelines. For example, although you may not be able to issue an apostille for a Statement of Existence […]

  • Alternatives to Rejection

    Alternatives to Rejection in Apostille and Authentication Issuance Depending on your state law, there may be alternatives available for documents that should be rejected, according to these guidelines. For example, although you may not be able to issue an apostille for a Statement of Existence […]

  • Notarization

    Notarization in the United States State Procedures and Penalties Regarding Notarizations (Source: National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)) Commissioned notaries must follow detailed procedures when performing a notarization. For example, each state prescribes the identification […]