Hague Apostille

• Birth certificates •

• Death certificates •

• Marriage certificates •

• University diplomas •

• Company by-laws •

• Judicial decisions •

• Authenticity certificates •
for driving licenses

• Certificate of criminal record •

• Notarized Powers of Attorney •

• Public deeds •

• Successions •

   What is the Hague Apostille?
    The Hague apostille (or just apostille) is a simplified method to legalize documents in order to verify their authenticity internationally. It consists in certifying that the signature and seal born by a public document has been set by a competent authority. This process, like authentication (legalization), certifies that the signature or seal born by the document was set by a public officer in his capacity as such.

   What is its purpose?
    It is used for a domestic document to be valid in a foreign country. Basically, they are valid in the countries that signed an international treaty known as the Hague Convention, in order to reduce the necessary steps for the document to be valid in countries other than where they were issued.

   What documents are considered to be public?
    Documents issued by an authority or officer of a State agency, including the State attorney, or a judicial secretary or officer; b) administrative documents; c) notarial documents; d) official certifications appearing in private documents, such as notes on records, certification of a date and authentication of signatures. But the Hague Convention is not applicable to the following documents: a) documents issued by diplomatic or consular officers; b) administrative documents referring directly to a commercial or customs operation.