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LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS WITH APOSTILLE
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Documents Authentication is the process of legalization formalities necessary to allow documents, originated in one country or territory ("Source Country"), to be accepted as originals or true and correct copies of the originals in another ("Destination Country"). Authentication is also often referred to as 'Legalization' or 'Certification'.
APOSTILLE CERTIFICATION
An Apostille is a special certification form attached to a public document (e.g. Certificate of Good Standing) issued in accordance with the standards of the Le Hague Convention of 1961. Documents issued in a convention country, which have been certified by an Apostille are entitled to recognition in any other convention country without any further authentication. Authentication of a foreign legal entity's documents submitted is often requested e.g. when forming an offshore subsidiary or opening an account with a bank or a brokerage.
Please, see the list of the Le Hague Convention of 1961 member countries.
We provide Apostille legalization of corporate documents for our clients in virtually all offshore and many onshore jurisdictions. Please contact us for relevant details.
EMBASSY LEGALIZATION
If either the Source Country or the Destination Country is not a member to the Le Hague Convention of 1961, then documents are usually certified by a Public Notary and some proper authorities of the Source Country. In U.S. these are the relevant Secretary of State (e.g. Oregon) and U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. The legalization process is finalized with authentication in an embassy or a consulate of the Destination Country (e.g. Embassy of Uzbekistan).
We can arrange for the relevant embassy or consulate authentication for a non Le Hague member Destination Country, when it is required. The fees are negotiable and vary across jurisdictions and consulates. Please contact us for relevant details.
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