U.S. federal authentication services on the country where you are attempting to use the legal document in question certain documents must go through a verification process known as authentication. The verification is required to ensure that the document is genuine. Authentication can be done via a simple apostille process for countries that are members of The Hague Convention or a full legalization process for non-member countries.
CSC can handle both apostille and authentication filings for you. We have the expertise and resources to expedite these federal filings. Our services are cost effective and dependable. Let us take the stress out of this tedious but necessary step in using your legal documents abroad.
There are several steps involved in acquiring a federal apostille or authentication certificate. The first step is to get your document apostilled by the Secretary of State office in the state where it was issued. This must be done in order to verify the authenticity of the document for international use.
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Once your document has been apostilled it is then submitted to the Department of State for authentication. There is a $20 fee per document and a self addressed stamped return envelope is required.
There are 81 countries that do not sign the Hague Convention but still require official documents to be verified. In this case the process is called Embassy Legalization. It is a separate process that we also can help you with. Please contact us for additional information.