Do-It-Yourself Guide to Apostille Consolidation Certificate
Consolidation Certificate Apostille
An Apostille for Consolidation Certificate is to certify the authenticity of the signature on the document. The Apostille stamp is accepted in all Hague Convention Participating countries.A Consolidation Certificate is a vital record that cannot be photocopied or notarized. If you want to get a Consolidation Certificate apostille, you must first request a certified copy of your Consolidation Certificate from the Public Health Department in your State. To Apostille Consolidation Certificate, it must be a certified copy and bear the signature of the current State Registrar in your State. All signatures must be original. You can obtain an apostille for your Consolidation Certificate from the Secretary of State office in the same State where the document was issued.
Document Apostille Guide
On 1961, more than 120 countries have signed the Hague Apostille Treaty to abolish foreign document legalization requirements and replace it with a single certification, which is the Apostille seal. There are two entities in the United States that are authorized to issue apostilles, depending on the document type.
- Apostille public State document from the local Secretaries of State offices in all 50 States.
- Apostille federal documents from the US Department of State in Washington DC.
Consolidation Certificate Embassy/ Consular Legalization
There are many countries that didn't sign the Apostille Treaty and still require embassy legalization to accept foreign documents. A Consolidation Certificate destined for use in a Non-Hague Participating Country requires certification from the Secretary of State, authentication from the US Department of State in Washington DC and finally legalization from the embassy of the destination country in Washington DC or on of it consulates.