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International Attestation and Shipping

Attestation of your U.S. documents and university certificates, delivered to your door

We coordinate the attestation procedures for documents issued in the United States according to the document type, the state and the country of use, and we follow up with you until it reaches you.

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Apostille and attestations
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Before you start

What attestation means, and what it does not

Attestation is issued by the competent authorities, and we coordinate the procedures with you from start to finish.

What attestation confirms

Attestation confirms the authenticity of the seal and signature on the document. It does not mean academic accreditation.

What it does not guarantee

Attestation does not guarantee equivalency of the qualification or its acceptance by an educational, government, professional or employing body; the acceptance decision rests with the receiving body.

Know the cost before you ask

Your attestation price and time

Choose the service, then the country if needed, and the price, time and what is included appear at once. Sending a request is not paying: we review your document first.

The time starts once we receive complete documents and the fees are paid, and it is an estimate. Government fees and shipping may change.

Our services

More than one authentication route, and we choose the best fit for your document with you

The route varies by document type, issuing state and country of use, and we review all of this before any processing.

Apostille Apostille

An attestation certificate issued by the competent authority under the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, to authenticate the signature, the capacity of the signatory and the seal, where the Convention applies to the document and between its country of issue and its country of use.

  • Receiving a copy of the document and the country-of-use details
  • Reviewing the document's eligibility, the route and the competent authority
  • Submitting the document to the competent authority to issue the Apostille
  • Reviewing the attested document and preparing it for delivery or shipping
Estimated time: About 20 days

U.S. Attestation Package U.S. Attestation Package

For countries whose document route requires these attestations; an additional consular procedure may be needed depending on the country of use, so they are not enough on their own for all countries.

  • U.S. notary (Notary Public) notarization
  • Certification by the competent state authority, such as the Secretary of State
  • U.S. Department of State attestation, where applicable
  • Reviewing the documents and preparing delivery or shipping
Estimated time: About 75 days

Package with Embassy With Embassy

The usual route for countries that require attestation by their embassy after the U.S. authorities. Some countries are parties to the Apostille Convention, so we do not assume consular attestation before reviewing the route.

  • U.S. notary, then the competent state authority
  • U.S. Department of State
  • Embassy of the country of use
  • Shipping preparation
Estimated time: Shown after you choose the country in the selector above
Requires prior review

Special routes Special Routes

Composite routes that require prior review; they are not necessary for all documents and cannot be reduced to a single embassy service.

  • U.S. attestations, then the Embassy of Kuwait
  • then the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • then the embassy of the destination country: Lebanon, Qatar or the Sultanate of Oman
Time: Determined when the request is reviewed

Timeframes are estimates based on the current operational estimate, are affected by the procedures of government bodies and embassies, and start after the documents are complete and the file is accepted for processing.
Message us with your document type and country of use, and we will tell you the full fees before any payment. International shipping is free.

How your document moves through

The usual route, from the state to your door

Not every request goes through every authority; after reviewing your document, we identify the stages that apply to it.

1

U.S. notary

Notarizing the signature on the document.Notary Public

2

State authority

Certification by the issuing state, such as the Secretary of State's office.State authority

3

U.S. Department of State

Federal attestation, where it applies to the document.U.S. Department of State

4

Embassy of the country of use

Only for those whose country requires it.For the Package with Embassy

5

Shipping and delivery

Preparing the document and shipping it with a tracking number.Shipping

Apostille Convention

Is your country in the Convention?

If the country where your document will be used is a party to the 1961 Hague Convention, a single stamp, the “Apostille,” is often enough instead of a chain of attestations and embassies. This is its full list, taken from the official table of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).

Text of the Apostille Convention Official table of contracting parties
130countries party to the Convention
129in force today, in addition to the United States itself
October 15, 1981Date the Convention entered into force in the United States
February 28, 2027Date it enters into force in Thailand, the most recent accession
1

If the country is on the list

A single Apostille is issued for your document, and it is accepted in that country where the Convention applies between it and the United States.

2

The date next to the country

is the date the Convention entered into force there. The Apostille does not cover anything before that date.

3

If it is not on the list

The attestation route with the country's embassy is usually required, and we confirm the right route for you after reviewing your document.

Objections to its accession are recorded in the HCCH tableComing soonNot yet in force
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijanMarch 2, 2005
  • ArgentinaArgentinaFebruary 18, 1988
  • ArmeniaArmeniaAugust 14, 1994
  • SpainSpainSeptember 25, 1978
  • AustraliaAustraliaMarch 16, 1995
  • EstoniaEstoniaSeptember 30, 2001
  • IsraelIsraelAugust 14, 1978
  • EswatiniEswatiniSeptember 6, 1968
  • EcuadorEcuadorApril 2, 2005
  • Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaNovember 1, 1981
  • AndorraAndorraDecember 31, 1996
  • IndonesiaIndonesiaJune 4, 2022
  • UruguayUruguayOctober 14, 2012
  • UzbekistanUzbekistanApril 15, 2012
  • UkraineUkraineDecember 22, 2003
  • IrelandIrelandMarch 9, 1999
  • IcelandIcelandNovember 27, 2004
  • ItalyItalyFebruary 11, 1978
  • ParaguayParaguayAugust 30, 2014
  • PakistanPakistanMarch 9, 2023
  • PalauPalauJune 23, 2020
  • AlbaniaAlbaniaMay 9, 2004
  • BahrainBahrainDecember 31, 2013
  • BrazilBrazilAugust 14, 2016
  • BarbadosBarbadosNovember 30, 1966
  • PortugalPortugalFebruary 4, 1969
  • BruneiBrunei DarussalamDecember 3, 1987
  • BelgiumBelgiumFebruary 9, 1976
  • BulgariaBulgariaApril 29, 2001
  • BelizeBelizeApril 11, 1993
  • BangladeshBangladeshMarch 30, 2025
  • PanamaPanamaAugust 4, 1991
  • BotswanaBotswanaSeptember 30, 1966
  • BurundiBurundiFebruary 13, 2015
  • Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaMarch 6, 1992
  • PolandPolandAugust 14, 2005
  • BoliviaBoliviaMay 7, 2018
  • PeruPeruSeptember 30, 2010
  • BelarusBelarusMay 31, 1992
  • ThailandThailandTakes effect February 28, 2027Coming soon
  • TürkiyeTürkiyeSeptember 29, 1985
  • Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoJuly 14, 2000
  • CzechiaCzechiaMarch 16, 1999
  • ChileChileAugust 30, 2016
  • TunisiaTunisiaMarch 30, 2018
  • TongaTongaJune 4, 1970
  • JamaicaJamaicaJuly 3, 2021
  • MontenegroMontenegroJune 3, 2006
  • AlgeriaAlgeriaJuly 9, 2026
  • BahamasBahamasJuly 10, 1973
  • Cook IslandsCook IslandsApril 30, 2005
  • Marshall IslandsMarshall IslandsAugust 14, 1992
  • South AfricaSouth AfricaApril 30, 1995
  • GeorgiaGeorgiaMay 14, 2007
  • DenmarkDenmarkDecember 29, 2006
  • DominicaDominicaNovember 3, 1978
  • Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicAugust 30, 2009
  • Cabo VerdeCabo VerdeFebruary 13, 2010
  • RwandaRwandaJune 5, 2024
  • RussiaRussian FederationMay 31, 1992
  • RomaniaRomaniaMarch 16, 2001
  • SamoaSamoaSeptember 13, 1999
  • San MarinoSan MarinoFebruary 13, 1995
  • Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesOctober 27, 1979
  • Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisDecember 14, 1994
  • Saint LuciaSaint LuciaJuly 31, 2002
  • Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSeptember 13, 2008
  • Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaDecember 7, 2022
  • OmanOmanJanuary 30, 2012
  • El SalvadorEl SalvadorMay 31, 1996
  • SlovakiaSlovakiaFebruary 18, 2002
  • SloveniaSloveniaJune 25, 1991
  • SingaporeSingaporeSeptember 16, 2021
  • SenegalSenegalMarch 23, 2023
  • SurinameSurinameNovember 25, 1975
  • SwedenSwedenMay 1, 1999
  • SwitzerlandSwitzerlandMarch 11, 1973
  • SeychellesSeychellesMarch 31, 1979
  • SerbiaSerbiaApril 27, 1992
  • ChinaChinaNovember 7, 2023
  • TajikistanTajikistanOctober 31, 2015
  • GrenadaGrenadaApril 7, 2002
  • GuatemalaGuatemalaSeptember 18, 2017
  • GuyanaGuyanaApril 18, 2019
  • VanuatuVanuatuJuly 30, 1980
  • FranceFranceJanuary 24, 1965
  • PhilippinesPhilippinesMay 14, 2019
  • VenezuelaVenezuelaMarch 16, 1999
  • FinlandFinlandAugust 26, 1985
  • VietnamViet NamSeptember 11, 2026
  • FijiFijiOctober 10, 1970
  • CyprusCyprusApril 30, 1973
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanJuly 31, 2011
  • KazakhstanKazakhstanJanuary 30, 2001
  • CroatiaCroatiaOctober 8, 1991
  • CanadaCanadaJanuary 11, 2024
  • South KoreaRepublic of KoreaJuly 14, 2007
  • Costa RicaCosta RicaDecember 14, 2011
  • KosovoKosovoJuly 14, 2016
  • ColombiaColombiaJanuary 30, 2001
  • LatviaLatviaJanuary 30, 1996
  • LuxembourgLuxembourgJune 3, 1979
  • LiberiaLiberiaFebruary 8, 1996
  • LithuaniaLithuaniaJuly 19, 1997
  • LiechtensteinLiechtensteinSeptember 17, 1972
  • LesothoLesothoOctober 4, 1966
  • MalawiMalawiDecember 2, 1967
  • MaltaMaltaMarch 3, 1968
  • GermanyGermanyFebruary 13, 1966
  • HungaryHungaryJanuary 18, 1973
  • MoroccoMoroccoAugust 14, 2016
  • North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaNovember 17, 1991
  • MexicoMexicoAugust 14, 1995
  • United KingdomUnited KingdomJanuary 24, 1965
  • MongoliaMongoliaDecember 31, 2009
  • MauritiusMauritiusMarch 12, 1968
  • MoldovaRepublic of MoldovaMarch 16, 2007
  • MonacoMonacoDecember 31, 2002
  • NamibiaNamibiaJanuary 30, 2001
  • NorwayNorwayJuly 29, 1983
  • AustriaAustriaJanuary 13, 1968
  • NicaraguaNicaraguaMay 14, 2013
  • New ZealandNew ZealandNovember 22, 2001
  • NiueNiueMarch 2, 1999
  • IndiaIndiaJuly 14, 2005
  • HondurasHondurasSeptember 30, 2004
  • NetherlandsNetherlandsOctober 8, 1965
  • JapanJapanJuly 27, 1970
  • GreeceGreeceMay 18, 1985
Arab countries in the Convention:
Saudi ArabiaOmanBahrainMoroccoTunisiaAlgeria
A country's inclusion in the table does not by itself mean the Convention is in force between it and the United States; countries may register objections to the accession of other countries. We review the table, the date of entry into force and any relevant objection before treating the route as available for your document.
Arab countries not listed in the current table include Kuwait, Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Libya; for their documents the Package with Embassy route is usually used.

Source: the official status table of the Apostille Convention at the HCCH, last updated June 30, 2026. We reviewed the table on October 21, 2026, and the official link remains the reference in case of any discrepancy.

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Submitting does not mean payment. We review the document first, then show you the route and the cost so you can decide.

  • Eligibility review before any processing
  • Clear cost before payment
  • Your files are not published on public links

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A few details are enough to get started, and we complete the rest with you.

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Questions that matter to you

before you request

Short answers to what document holders ask first.

What is the difference between an Apostille and the attestation package?

An Apostille is a single certificate issued by the competent authority between countries that are parties to the Hague Convention. The attestation package is a series of stages (notary, then state, then the U.S. Department of State) for countries whose document route requires it, and embassy attestation may be added. We review your document and choose the route for you.

What do I need to start a request?

A clear copy of the document (photo or PDF), your contact details, and the country where it will be used. We review it with you and set the right route before any fees.

How long does it take?

It varies with the state, government offices, the embassy and the carrier, and is an estimate. We give you one after reviewing your document, and follow every stage with you.

Does attestation mean the degree is academically accredited?

No. Attestation only confirms the seal and signature on the document. It is not academic accreditation or equivalence; acceptance is decided by the receiving body.

What if my country is not in the Hague Convention?

The route differs; the U.S. attestation package with embassy attestation may be needed. We confirm it with you after reviewing your document and destination.

How does the document reach me?

We prepare the attested document and ship it to you with a tracking number, and tell you the full fees before you pay.

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