Apostille vs. Authentication and Embassy Legalization
An apostille is one certificate that all Hague Convention countries accept. Countries outside the Convention need a longer chain: authentication, then legalization by their embassy.
Sep 29, 2026How apostilles, authentication certificates and embassy legalization work alongside translation.
An apostille is one certificate that all Hague Convention countries accept. Countries outside the Convention need a longer chain: authentication, then legalization by their embassy.
Sep 29, 2026Whether you apostille before or after translating depends on the direction of travel: a US document going abroad, or a foreign document coming to the US. Here is the order for each.
Sep 29, 2026