What Is An Apostille?
Apostille is an approval document that certifies the master document that a state agency has issued. Basically, the procedure provides authentication of Delaware public officials’ signatures on documents. If the document is to be used outside the United States, the country of destination determines whether the certification is an apostille. Any country member of the Hague Convention will accept an apostilled document as an official document. On the other hand, countries not members of the Hague Convention will require that state-issued documents be authenticated by the state and legalized by the countries’ embassy in Washington DC.
What Are The Types Of Documents That Can Be Apostilled In Delaware?
State-Issued Corporate Documents:
- Certificate of Formation
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Certificate of Good Standing
State-Issued Personal Documents:
- Birth certificates,
- Adoption Certificates
- Death Certificates
- Driver’s Licenses
When Do I Need One?
If you have a company registered in Delaware, you may be required to legalize your company formation documents to open a bank account outside of the United States or register in foreign jurisdictions.
How To Get An Apostille?
- Applicants can go through the Secretary of State for the state from where the document was issued.
- The Delaware Secretary of State prepares the Apostille and other verifications, Division of Corporations for a fee of $30.00 per document for Commercial use or for Personal use (i.e., adoption, birth/death certificates, etc.…) $30.00 (as of 2020 September).
- Whenever a Delaware apostille service is requested for documents that have been filed with the Delaware Secretary of State, each document must be certified separately.
- Any document that is in a foreign language must have the English translation attached to it. In addition, the English version must be notarized.
- Apostilled documents do not require further diplomatic or consular legalization, and it is ready to be used.
What Is A Certified Copy?
A notary public signs a certified copy of the original documents to show a completely legal document. For instance, when opening a bank account, obtaining business licenses, or dealing with certain institutions, it will be requested to provide a certified copy. A certified copy is a certificate with a watermark and state seal. To obtain a certified copy, you can contact us via e-mail, phone call, or online chat.
Countries That Are Party To The Hague Convention
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China (Only Hong Kong and Macao, not Mainland China), Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Northern Macedonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea (Republic of), Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia
