The Legalization Center provides an apostille for almost all types of documents issued in the USA.
The apostille is usually issued on the original document, which is why a subsequent official translation is often required.
The price of the translation is typically 30 EUR / standard page.
Price: 495 EUR (document from the USA)
Requirements for an apostille in the USA
The United States acceded to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. Therefore, for the use of documents issued in the USA, higher verification (superlegalization) is not required, and an apostille is sufficient.
- The original document or its notarized copy can be apostilled (more detailed information can be found below in the specifics for individual documents).
- It is not possible to apostille documents that contain foreign stamps or other markings. The document must also be in good condition, and the stamps on the document must be clearly legible.
- The apostille certificate is a rectangular stamp. The information on the stamp is always filled in the English language, and the heading of the stamp necessarily includes the French title Apostille (Convention de la Haye du 5 octobre 1961).
Which American documents can be apostilled
- Birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates
- Educational documents (certificates, diplomas)
- Extract from the commercial register
- Court decisions
- Notarized translations
- Documents with a notarized signature (powers of attorney, declarations, etc.)
- Commercial documents (articles of association, certificates of registration, tax registrations, etc.)
Specifics for individual documents
Educational documents
For diplomas, certificates, and other documents of education acquired in the USA, a notarized copy is usually apostilled.
You only need to deliver the original document to us; we will then arrange for its certified copy and the subsequent apostille.
Powers of attorney from a notary
The original document itself is apostilled. It depends on which state the notary certified the document in. The apostille is arranged accordingly.
Example: If a document was certified by a notary in New Jersey, it is necessary to apostille the document directly in New Jersey (State of New Jersey), etc.
Why handle the apostille through the Legalization Center
- 11 years of experience with apostilles from almost all over the world
- The managing director of the legalization center is an attorney licensed by the Slovak and Czech Bar Associations
- We also provide official translations of documents
- Foreign documents undergo a free initial review to determine if they can be apostilled at all. If your document cannot be apostilled, we will suggest other options
