What is an Apostille?
Since October 15, 1981, the United States has been part of the 1961 Hague Convention abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. The Convention provides for the simplified certification of public (including notarized) documents to be used in countries that have joined the convention. Documents destined for use in participating countries and their territories should be certified by one of the officials in the jurisdiction in which the document has been executed. Said official must have been designated as competent to issue certifications by "apostille" (usually in the office of the State Secretary of State of his/her counterpart) as provided for by the 1961 Hague Convention. The text of the Convention may be found in T.I.A.S. 10072; 33 U.S. Treaty Series (UST) 883; 527 U.N. Treaty Series (UNTS) 189, and Martindale-Hubble International Law Digest.
With this certification by the Hague Convention apostille, the document is entitled to recognition in the country of intended use, and no certification by the Authentications Office or legalization by the embassy or consulate of the foreign country where the document is to be used is required. The Authentications Office only certify to documents from other federal agencies and officials from foreign governments with the apostille.
It is impractical to cover the apostille process in detail in this forum. However, this information including the list of Countries and Territories Participating in Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents can be found in The Corporate America Survival Handbook. ISBN: 1598000942.
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Atul Uchil
(Visit Atul's Website)
Dr. Atul Uchil is an entrepreneur,
business-owner and author. Prior to
founding Uchil, LLC, Dr. Uchil spent over
eighteen years in a variety of senior
management roles at several large
consulting organizations. In addition to
his PhD Dr. Uchil also holds an MBA and a
BSEE. Dr. Uchil's doctoral degree is
apostilled by US Secretary of State,
General (Ret.) Colin L. Powell and bears
his signature and seal.
Dr. Uchil is a lifetime member of the
Chartered Institute of Professional
Management (CIPM), a lifetime member of
Armed Forces Communications and
Electronics Association (AFCEA), a
lifetime member of National Defense
Industrial Association (NDIA), and a
member of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Uchil
also serves as a Staff Officer in the US
Coast Guard Auxiliary.
In addition to several research papers,
Dr. Uchil has published the following
books that are available at Amazon, Barnes
& Noble, Ingram, Borders, and many other
respected and recognized national-
international book retailers.
- The Corporate America Survival Handbook:
ISBN - 1598000942
- Consulting: A Job or A Lifestyle: ISBN -
1598000640
- I Opted Out: ISBN – 1598000713
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