Things You Should Know Before Getting An Apostille

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE GETTING AN APOSTILLE First of all, you must know what an apostille is. An apostille is an additional authentication required for any personal or business-related document that you can use in a foreign country. Why does a person Need an apostille? A document that has been given authentication with the help of an apostille will hold the same legal authenticity in some other country. Also, if a document has been authenticated by a country that belongs to The Hague Convention that document willI be accepted in all countries belonging to the convention. Documents that require an apostille » According to the Apostille Convention, only the "public documents" require an apostille when a person is using them in some other country. There are four categories of these documents: » Documents issued by an official who belongs to a court like a public prosecutor, clerk, or even a process server. » All administrative documents » Notarial cation » Any official certificates needed to be placed on documents that have been signed by an individual in a private capacity. Who apostilles the documents? Any document is apostilled by the Judge, State Registrar, County Clerk, and Notary Public of the country in which the document has been issued. Also, you can seek help from a reliable firm that provides such services. For example, if you're from New Jersey, you can consult a professional firm that provides Apostille Services in New Jersey. 1-1- What are the cases in which an apostille is not recognized or rejected? » If any apostilled document is being produced to a country that is not considered a member of the Hague Convention. » You cannot use an apostille for the authentication of a document in the same country in which it has been issued. This is because apostilles are generally used to authenticate the documents that an individual has to produce in some other country. » Any apostille certificate that has been issued in a country that does not belong to the Hague Convention will be rejected in all countries that belong to the convention. » The format of the apostille is slightly or completely different from the format that has been laid down by the convention. NEW JERSEY. MOBILE NOTARY & APOSTILLE SERVICES GET IN TOUCH 1-908-619-8990 [email protected] njnotarygroup.com