Do-It-Yourself Guide to Apostille Technical Data Sheet

Technical Data Sheet Apostille


An Apostille for Technical Data Sheet is to certify the authenticity of the signature on the document. The Apostille stamp is accepted in all Hague Convention Participating countries. To Apostille a Technical Data Sheet,it must be notarized by a notary public in the same state, where the document was issued. You can obtain an apostille for your Technical Data Sheet from the Secretary of State office in the same State where the notary is licensed

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.

Technical Data Sheet Embassy/ Consular Legalization

There are many countries that didn't sign the Apostille Treaty and still require embassy legalization to accept foreign documents. A Technical Data Sheet 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.