Apostille Services

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​Salish Signatures offers Apostille service for your USA documents - Apostille provides for authentication by a government agency, generally the Secretary of State or US Department of State, attesting to your document's origin & legality.  This process is necessary for your documents to be used in foreign countries participating in the 1961 Hague Convention.  If you are planning on getting married or living overseas, studying or working abroad etc., you will need an Apostille for your documents to be recognized as valid.

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We offer the convenience of Standard & Expedited Apostille services.  Additionally, we provide notarial signature verification (if needed) & Embassy Legalization services for documents needing authentication in non-participating countries.​​​​​​

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Common USA documents requiring Apostille include - Domestic Adoption, Background Checks, Business Formations, Court Orders, Educational Transcripts, Employment Eligibility, Financial Verifications, International Property Purchases, Letters of Recommendation, Marriage Licenses & Divorce Decrees, Power of Attorney forms, Vital Records etc.​​

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Common Federal & Military documents requiring Apostille include - Adoption of an Internationally born child, Birth Certificates of USA Citizens born abroad, Federal Court Orders, DD214 forms, Dept of Defense DEERS Enrollment & ID Cards, Internal Revenue Service documents etc. ​

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​​​​How Apostille works:

* You provide your documents to us, including information on the state of origin & the country of destination - this can be done in person, electronically or by mail at your discretion & we will then review them for Apostille eligibility.

* If necessary, we provide notarization services - this certifies the document's signature.

* If necessary, we secure 3rd party Translation services - this may cost an additional fee.

* We provide your documents to the appropriate Apostille authority securely - generally this is to the Secretary of State or the US Department of State & we provide any additional government forms the authority requires & payment of all government fees on your behalf.  

* We provide you with status updates via text or email regularly - government authority

turn-a-round times may vary; however, we will keep you notified every step of the way! 

​* Once the Certification is complete, we return your documents securely to you - usually in person, otherwise via UPS with tracking & signature upon delivery to ensure your receipt!