When moving abroad to live, work, study or retire, you will likely need documents apostilled or authenticated from the U.S. State Department. Atlanta Apostille helps individuals and businesses obtain federal certificates on documents for overseas use. Our team of professionals will guide you in obtaining proper certificates or stamps by reviewing that your document is in the appropriate format, attaching the correct affidavits, completing the right applications for registering your document, and submitting the document to the proper agencies for quick processing. Our service comes with the promise of dependability and confidentiality.
We specialize in federal apostilles and authentications on documents from all 50 states, the U.S. federal government, and the Courts of District of Columbia for use in another country. Moreover, if you are sending a certified document for foreign use to a country which is not a member of the Hague Convention, you will need an additional legalization certificate from the country’s embassy or consulate.
We are located near the U.S. Department of State and all the embassies in Washington, DC. This allows us to achieve the fastest turnaround time for an apostille or authentication certificate from the federal government and foreign consulates. We guarantee correct processing of documents and getting the job done right the first time.
About U.S. State Department Certifications
A federal apostille is required on certain state-issued documents or federal documents signed by a U.S. Federal Official, an American Consular Officer, a Military Notary, Judge Advocate (10 USC 1044a), or a foreign Consul diplomatic official registered with the State Department Office of Protocol.
Examples of Federal Apostilles are:
Countries Using the Federal Apostilles
Listed below are the countries that participate in the Hague Apostille Convention with the United States–last official list revised November 2019.
- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Korea, Republic of
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malawi
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova, Republic of
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niue
- North Macedonia, Republic of
- Norway
- Oman
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
Countries Requiring U.S. Authentications
Listed below are the countries that do not participate in the Hague Apostille Convention. As a result, an authentication certificate is necessary for foreign use.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic (CAR)
- Chad
- China (Except for Hong Kong & Macao)
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- The former Yugoslav
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Vatican City
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Typical Federal Documents Apostilled
The following is a list of documents that we frequently authenticate. This list is not exhaustive. If you don’t see your document on this list, please contact us.
- FBI Background Check
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- Birth Certificates
- Death Certificate
- Marriage License
- Divorce Certificate
- U.S. District Court Document
- Certificate of Free Sale
- Certificate of Origin
- Commercial Invoices
- Distributorship Agreements
- Authorization of Agent
- Articles of Incorporation
- Power of Attorney
- FDA Documents
- Animal/Plant Certifications (issued by U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- Animal Health certifications (issued by U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- U.S. Federal Court Documents check (issued by U.S. Department of Justice)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court check (issued by U.S. Department of Justice)
- Immigration Certifications check (issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
- Certificate of Foreign Governments (issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Certificate of Pharmaceutical/Export (issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Trademark (Issued by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
- Other documents issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, Social Security Administration, or Office of Personnel Management
- Diplomas and Transcripts
- Teacher Credentials
- References and Job Certification
- IRS Form 6166
- Name Change Affidavit
- Single Status to Marry Affidavit
U.S. State Department Authentication Process
The U.S. State Department authentication process involves 3 steps :
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