What is an Apostille?

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Adan Helton

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February 07, 2019

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Once or more, you might require to transfer public documents to a foreign nation for purposes including marriage, adoption, business transactions etc. In such case, an official or government agency residing in the foreign nation may demand an apostille Los Angeles for the authentication of the document. Most public documents are not considered valid in the absence of an apostille. So, while transferring public documents from one country to another, two steps hold immense importance.

They are:

• Notarization of documents to validate the signer's identity and

• Obtaining an apostille to validate the seal and signature of the notary commission.

An authorized notary public or mobile notary service is responsible for notarizing documents.

However, do they also provide apostille Los Angeles services?

The Right Destination

The notary public merely notarizes the documents. An apostille must be signed by the Secretary of State to be held valid. However, some notaries located near the Secretary of State provide apostille services in a bid to earn additional income. They ensure sending the documents to the Secretary of State's office and eventually returning them back to the client. It is important to know that these are not notarial acts. They are merely additional services provided by the notary public.

More about Apostille

The need for an apostille varies according to the destination country.

Here are the details of the same.

An apostille is required for documents to be used in nations that are members of the Hague Convention, 1961. An apostille alone acts as proof of authentication. Conversely, destination countries that are not a part of the Hague Convention require more than one authentication certificate including those from the commissioning agency, US Department of State, the consul of the destination country and any other Government official. It is a cumbersome process.

In fact, the Hague Convention, 1961 was born to simplify the process of authenticating public documents.

Process

So, here's the process for obtaining an apostille.

• Firstly, the request for an apostille must be submitted to the Secretary of State of the respective state.

• It is essential to mention the need for authentication or apostille.

• Send the original documents to be apostilled. As an apotsille validates the notary's seal and signature, these documents must be duly notarized.

• Mentioning the name of the destination country is a must.

• It is essential to submit the documents along with a postage paid return envelope to document's final destination.

• The fees for the apostille must be sent with the original documents.

So, obtaining an apostille is simple, quick and easy. However, considering the importance of these documents, any errors; even minor can lead to the rejection of documents. So, it is important to ensure that the notarial act is free from errors and follows all norms and rules to the tooth.

So, avoid walking into the office of the notary public down the lane. Due homework and research will lead you to a reputed and experienced notary public.

The author is a certified Apostille agent who is experienced in the authentication process and notarization of different types of documents, destined for Hague and Non-Hague Convention countries.

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