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Guides on apostille, legalization & certified translation

Clear answers to the most common questions about authenticating U.S. documents for use abroad. Written for real cases, not legal jargon.

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What Is an Apostille and When Do You Need One?

The reference guide: what an apostille certifies, which documents qualify, who issues it in the U.S., and when you need consular legalization instead.

Guides by category

Personal and civil documents for international use

Powers of attorney, civil records, marital status, minor travel permits, and boat documents, all in one place.

Documents for visas and residency abroad

FBI background checks, digital nomad visas, academic records, and employment letters for your visa.

Business and export documents

Corporate, origin, and free-sale certificates for operating and exporting from the U.S.

Documents we frequently apostille

Can your document be apostilled? A full index organized by document type.

Guides by country

Documents for Procedures in Colombia

Digital nomad visa, marriage, minor travel permits, and powers of attorney for Colombia.

Documents for Procedures in Spain

FBI check, student visa, digital nomad visa, and academic documents for Spain.

Documents for Procedures in Portugal

D7 visa, digital nomad visa, FBI check, and civil records for Portugal.

Documents for Procedures in Mexico

Birth certificates, marriage, powers of attorney, and corporate documents for Mexico.

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Digital nomad visa

Digital nomad visa: what documents you need and when they need an apostille

A general guide to background checks, income, insurance and apostilles, with links to Colombia, Spain and Portugal.

Apostille basics

State vs. federal apostille: how to choose the right one

Learn whether a U.S. document needs a state or federal apostille by identifying the official signature on it.

How to apostille an FBI background check for Spain’s non-lucrative visa

The correct FBI background check, federal apostille and Spanish translation sequence for Spain’s non-lucrative visa.

Spain student visa: FBI check, apostille and translation

When a Spain student visa requires an FBI check, federal apostille and official Spanish translation.

Portugal D7 visa for retirees: documents and apostilles

How to organize income evidence, criminal records, civil documents and apostilles for a Portugal D7 visa from the United States.

How to apostille a birth certificate for Mexican residency

When a birth certificate may need an apostille for Mexico and how to obtain it from the correct U.S. state.

Study in France

Do I need to apostille my diploma to study in France?

When a U.S. university diploma for France needs an apostille, professional translation or certified copy.

Study in Germany

Apostilles for diplomas and transcripts used to study in Germany

How to prepare U.S. diplomas, transcripts, certified copies, translations and apostilles for German universities.

University documents for studying in Spain

Diplomas, transcripts, credential recognition, apostilles and translations for Spain without mixing admission and visa files.

Business in China

How to apostille U.S. company documents for use in China

Apostilles for U.S. Articles, Certificates of Status, powers of attorney and corporate resolutions used in China.

International banking

Apostilled Certificate of Good Standing for a foreign bank

How to prepare an apostilled Certificate of Good Standing or Status for a foreign corporate bank account.

Remote notarization

Can a remote online notarization (RON) be apostilled?

When a remotely notarized document can receive an apostille and why electronic acceptance must be confirmed before signing.

Troubleshooting

What to do if a consulate rejects your apostilled document

How to diagnose an apostille rejection and correct the document, authority, age, translation or format.

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Apostille or consular legalization?

How to know which one you need based on the destination country.

Personal documents

How to apostille a power of attorney

Notarization, the state where it is apostilled and what to check before signing.

Personal documents

Single-status certificate to marry abroad

How it is prepared and apostilled, and what each country requires.

Does a certificate of origin need an apostille?

Chamber of commerce, apostille or legalization: when each one applies.

Who issues a Certificate of Free Sale?

FDA, a state agency or another, depending on the product, and how to authenticate it.

Marriage in Colombia

Requirements for a U.S. citizen to marry in Colombia

Birth record, single-status evidence, validity, apostille and translation.

Colombia minor travel permit when a parent is in the U.S.

Consulate, U.S. notary, state apostille, original document and required details.

Certificate of Free Sale vs. CFG

Which one applies based on product category, FDA status and destination.

Business documents

How to apostille a Florida Certificate of Status

Official certificate, certified copies, Sunbiz and the Florida apostille route.

Digital nomad visa

Colombia digital nomad visa

Employment letter, income, insurance and documents that may need an apostille.

Digital nomad visa

Spain digital nomad visa

Company documents, professional experience, FBI record, federal apostille and Spanish translation.

Digital nomad visa

Portugal digital nomad visa

Visa category, income, criminal record and apostilled supporting documents.

Documents for selling products in Latin America

Status, Articles, Free Sale, CFG, powers of attorney and shipping documents.

Powers of attorney

U.S. power of attorney for use in Colombia

Special or general powers, the consular and notarial routes, apostille and translation.

USCG documentation deletion

Deletion Letter, foreign sale, preferred mortgage and registration in another country.

Apostilling boat sale documents

Bill of Sale, state title, Deletion Letter and the correct apostille authority.

Do employment letters and bank statements need an apostille?

The answer depends on the country, visa, consulate and type of document.

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