Apostille is an
international procedure for validating immigrants documents. In the present
world situation, almost 92 Hague convention countries use this Apostille
attestation for certificate verification. Most of the Hague convention
countries are from the western world. Hague convention introduces this French
term Apostille verification to the world. The main aim of Apostille attestation is for controlling the transaction of
foreign public documents. Apostille stamp is the main thing in every Apostille
verification procedure. It is a computer generated stamp and each stamp has a
unique identification number and which will help other Hague convention member
countries to find the document’s authenticity online. To make the required
certificate authentic in another country the concerned embassy officials will
imprint the Apostille stamp on the reverse side of the original certificate. Apostille
is a legal recognition used to enhance international relations. On the basis of
document types Apostille attestation divided into three various categories and
each category has other sub categories also.
Three main categories
of Apostille attestation :
- Educational certificate Apostille: This
verification will make your academic transcripts more authentic and through
which you can make your educational qualification. The main sub categories of
educational certificate Apostille are degree certificate Apostille, Diploma
certificate Apostille, HSC certificate Apostille, etc.
- Noneducational certificate Apostille: This
certification is needed for proving the facts of individual and personal
documents. This verification have various and categories of Apostille such as birth
certificate Apostille, marriage certificate Apostille, death certificate
Apostille, divorce certificate Apostille, etc.
- Commercial certificate Apostille: Hague
convention countries uses this certification to validate financial documents. Some
commercial information will validate in this procedure like financial assets,
liability, property details, etc.
Obtaining an Apostille attestation for your required
certificates is not an easy procedure. Original certificate and passport is
mandatory requirement in getting every Apostille attestation. In normal circumstances, once the
document is verified with Apostille attestation, it does not require to be
attested further from the concerned embassy. Through
Apostille verification, Hague convention Treaty made a revolution in the field
of international communication. In almost every country the stamp is in square
shape, but form and style will differ.
Some of the major
countries which recognize Apostille are listed below :
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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Germany
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Australia
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Japan
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Canada
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India
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Italy
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France
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Russia
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Italy
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Oman etc..
Apostille
attestation is prevalent all these countries. After this process, your
certificate will be accepted in the country where you are going to shift or
relocate.