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, 2026An 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