Apostille Service
What is an Apostille?
An apostille is when a document is to be used in another country. It informs other countries that the document is legitimate and that there is a trusted signature and seal on the document. This permits the document to be used effectively in foreign countries that are part of the Hague Apostille Convention (1961). Examples of documents that are frequently authenticated by the Department of State are birth, marriage, death certificates, and more. An apostille is a special certificate attached to a public document that verifies the authenticity of the issuing official's signature and seal.
Example: If you have a document issued in the US and need to use it in Mexico, the Mexican authorities might only recognize if the document has gone through the apostille process. An apostille assures Mexico that the document is genuine, trusted, and issued by a certified official.
List of member countries part of the Hague Apostille Convention
Albania
Andorra
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
European Union
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Viet Nam
Zambia
Keep in mind
To obtain an apostille for a New Jersey birth certificate, you must first acquire a certified copy from the New Jersey Department of Health, specifically from the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. You can do this in person, by mail, or online through VitalChek. Ensure the certified copy includes the signature of the State Registrar or Assistant/Deputy State Registrar.
DORES issues the apostille, which is a one-page document that verifies the authenticity of the signature on your birth certificate for international use according to New Jersey Government Services.
Notarized Copies
An apostille will be provided to you for a notarized copy of any document. This also includes legal documents such as Power of Attorney, Divorce, Contract, etc.
Birth Certificate in NJ
Birth Certificate outside NJ
Marriage Certificates
Educational Documents
We perform apostille service for birth certificates issued in other areas of New Jersey.
An apostille may be provided to you for birth certificates outside of New Jersey. However, there may be some exceptions.
We also offer apostille marriage certificates from other states.
We offer apostille services for your high school/college/university diploma, transcript, or a verification letter for foreign use. Please note, the document will have to first be authenticated by the school.
Non-recordable Documents
We offer apostille service for non-recordable documents that cannot be filed with the NJ Treasury's office to become part of the public record. An apostille can be used to certify the signatures and seals of non-recordable documents. Non-recordable documents include personal letters, contracts, agreements, receipts, invoices, school transcripts, diplomas, medical records, passports, etc. However, there may be some exceptions.
Turnaround Time
It's usually about 2 - 5 business days to complete the Apostille service. At times it may take a little longer depending on the type of document that requires Apostille. Keep in mind that we will hand deliver the Apostille document(s) to you once everything is finalized.
Payment Process
We collect a deposit of half the total price for the Apostille service. The remaining balance is due on the day that we are ready to hand deliver the Apostille document(s) to you. Please note, payment must be made prior to us handing the Apostille document to you. If you prefer we deliver the document to you via mail, then there will be an additional charge of $50+. We accept cash or card.
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Disclaimer
We are not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice.
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