Apostilles BY Kimberly

Paper issued by the Secretary of State that will make your documents valid overseas.

Apostille is a French term meaning certification or authentication. An apostille is the authentication of a document for use outside of the United States. 

Legally called: Hague Convention (Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Document) it is the title given to the authentication certificate meaning a separate stapled document will be added to your document.

A Secretary of State always signs the hague apostille and certifies the authenticity of the capacity and signature of the person signing the document, documents are typically signed by a notary public, County Clerk, or State registrar to name a few.