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THE APOSTILLE PROCESS
Written by: Atul UchilArticle Overview: I had my doctoral degree apostilled by the then US secretary of state (General Colin Powell – Ret.), thereby making it a recognized degree in every country that signed the Hague convention in the year 1961. Seventy-eight countries in all. Most people ask me why I got my degree apostilled. This is usually followed by the question, what is apostille?
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THE APOSTILLE PROCESS
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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About the Author: Atul Uchil RSS for Atul's articles - Visit Atul's website Dr. Atul Uchil is an entrepreneur, business-owner and author embodying over 23 years of management experience. Prior to founding Uchil, LLC, he 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 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 Senior Staff Officer in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. In addition to several research papers, Dr. Uchil has published several books that are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram, Borders, etc. - Relationship Selling: ISBN - 1432715003 - The Corporate America Survival Handbook: ISBN - 1598000942 - Consulting: A Job or A Lifestyle: ISBN - 1598000640 - I Opted Out: ISBN - 1598000713 Click here to visit Atul's website Risk Management |
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