Traveling abroad is exciting and always holds a sense of adventure, even it’s just a business trip. Sometimes, the adventure can be daunting – learning to understand the rules, language (even a minimal amount for basic communication), and general cultural differences makes traveling to a foreign country somewhat intimidating. If you are applying for dual citizenship, tutoring English in a foreign country, applying for a job oversees, adopting a child from another country, or conducting business abroad, you will need to provide various documents to the destination country.

If your destination country is a member of the Hague Convention, you may need an Apostille. An Apostille is a type of certification issued by the state of California that confirms the validity of a document. If this is the case, you should make sure your documents are prepared well in advance.

Depending on your destination country’s requirements and your reason for traveling, you may need to obtain an Apostille on the following documents: Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, corporate documents, background check (for tutoring positions or other employment), school records (if you are applying to study abroad), marriage or divorce certificate, adoption records, and many other document types.

To obtain an Apostille and find out what documents will need to be processed in order for your Apostille to be considered valid in a foreign country, visit our website or email us and we will set everything up – you won’t have to lift a finger!