Apostille

The Apostille is a specific form of Authentication that is prepared pursuant to an international treaty the "Convention de le Haye du 5 octobre 1961" also known as "The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirements of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents." The convention eliminates the need for authentication above the level of the Secretary of the State and is only accepted by countries that have signed the treaty. The country in which the documents will be used determines the type of certificate that this office will attach to the original. If you would like more information on the Apostille, you can consult the U.S. State Department's web site at: www.state.gov/www/authenticate/apostill.html. If you need to know which countries have signed the treaty, you can find that information on the same web site at: www.state.gov/www/authenticate/list.html. You may also consult the web site of the Hague Conference on International Private Law at: www.hcch.net. This web site provides the text and lists of the signatories of the various Hague Conventions. The "Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents" is the treaty which governs the issuance of the Apostille.

See Also: Aviation exclusion; Attending Physician's Statement (APS); Assignment of benefits; Authorized Under Federal Products Liability Risk Retention Act (Risk Retention Groups); Assets; Approved or Not Disapproved for Surplus Lines; Approved for Reinsurance; Application;

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