Apostille

An Apostille is an official certificate from a government that makes a document from one country acceptable in another, or the system of using such certificates.

The Secretary of State of Maryland
"Apostilles do not certify the content of the public document(s) to which it relates. They do not grant authority and they do not give any additional weight to the content of the underlying document(s). An apostille may never be used for the recognition of a document(s) in the country where that document(s) was issued."

Simply put An Apostille is a cover placed on the document(s) allowing the document(s) to be used in a foreign country. The cover letter is never to be removed as it will make the apostille void. 

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Life events and activities that can require an apostille service:

• ​Adopting Children Abroad
• Background Checks (federal and/or state)
• Destination Weddings
• Inheritance Matters
• Job Transfers
• Making Aliyah to Israel
• Obtaining Overseas Patents
• Overseas Banking
• Pension Varication's
• Relocation or teaching Abroad.
• Overseas Real Estate Transactions
• Proof of Birth and/or Proof of Death
• Starting a new business Overseas
• ​Verification of Identity

Below is a sample of documents that may need to have an apostille 

• Adoption Document(s)
• Authorization Letters
• Background Checks (Local, State, FBI)
• Birth Certificate
• Business Documents
• Copy of U.S. Passports
• Copy of Driver Licenses
• Death Certificates
• Diplomas
• Divorce Decrees
• IRS Letter
• Marriage License
• Powar of Attorney
• Recordable (corporate) document(s)
• Single Status Affidavits
• Transcripts
• Travel Consent Letters