Our apostille services

If you want to use a US issued document overseas, you will probably need to prove the authenticity of the document before it is accepted by any government or business establishment. Depending on the country in which you wish to use the document, this authentication takes the form of an apostille or an embassy legalization. Authxperts has been providing authentication services for both individuals and corporate customers since 2003. We specialise in educational diplomas, transcripts, marriage and birth certificates and a wide variety of other documents. Browse our list of documents to check if we can help you authenticate your document.

Great rates

We are located in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, in close proximity to all government departments and public offices. Our location allows us to complete the legalization process without using any third party agents, increasing our speed and cutting our costs. The good news for you is that we pass on these cost benefits to our customers, making us one of the best priced apostille and embassy legalization services. You can place your order today by giving us a call and receiving a free quote for your document.

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What is Apostille or Authentication?

Apostille: purpose and history

An Apostille is a one page document certifying the authenticity of a document. It is issued by the Secretary of State and is embossed with the apostille stamp - the Great Seal of a State. Any country which is a signatory of the 1961 Hague Convention recognizes an apostille as a certificate of authenticity of the document. The US has been a member of the Hague Convention since October 15, 1981.

Embassy Legalization

Countries which are not members of the Hague Convention do not issue, accept or recognize an apostille as a certificate of authenticity for US public documents. There are, currently, over one hundred such countries.

In these cases, the embassy, consular or diplomatic representative of the country in the United States normally deals with the legalization of American documents. This method of authenticating a document is also known as "embassy legalization".

In most cases an embassy legalization will require the document to be authenticated by the notary, followed by legalization from the Secretary of State, the US State Department and the embassy of the foreign country to which the document will be sent.

Here to help

The process of obtaining an apostille or embassy legalization can get very complicated. Each foreign country has its own specific requirements, procedures and fees when asked to legalize an American document. For instance, the embassy may require that the contents of the document should be translated from English into their country's native language, and that such translation also be authenticated by the respective departments.

We at Authxperts undertake the authentication process on behalf of our clients, removing the need for the client to undergo all these complicated and cumbersome procedures. We offer our clients professional advice on the steps required to legalize their documents. Our expertise allows us to expedite the legalization procedure, offering our clients both speed of service and peace of mind.

We also assist American Citizens, residing in foreign countries, to obtain Apostille Certificates for their US public documents including birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates. Contact us for further information.

Do I need authentication or apostille?

For the purpose of legalization, countries are divided in two groups. Those that are signatories to the 1961 Hague Convention require an apostille, others would need an embassy legalization. Authxperts provides apostille and embassy legalisation services for all 50 US states.

To know whether you would need an apostille or embassy legalization, select the country where you would like to use the US public document:

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