List of Countries

Depending on which country your document needs to be presented in, it will fall in one of the two categories below:

Countries Signatury to the Hague Convention of 1961 (Apostille Process)*:



Countries not a signing party to the Hague Convention (Authentication Process)*:

What is Apostille?

Apostille Service Process:

Apostille is a French word meaning certification. Also referred to as legalization in English, it is a one-page document issued by authorities at the state or Federal level certifying to the authenticity of the document. The document contains an embossed seal by the Secretary of State and/or the US Department of State where applicable.

As per the Hague Convention of 1961, there is a list of countries which require a document to go through the Apostille process prior to being presented. If your document falls under the Apostille process, we will obtain the Secretary of State Apostille certification or the US Department of State Apostille in Washington DC as necessary.

Document Authentication Process:

For countries which are not a signatory party to the Hague Convention of 1961, the documents are required to go through the authentication process certifying the authenticity of the document before being presented.

Very similar to the Apostille stamp process, authentication does require an additional step of Embassy Legalization by the Embassy of the country in which the document is to be presented. After obtaining the US Department of State Seal, we will present your document to the Embassy of the respective country to obtain the final authentication seal. This will be the final step to the completion of the process.

Who do we service?

We service individual, corporate, legal firms and government organizations, offering everyone the reliability of getting their documents processed by the highest standards and in a timely manner. Our experienced staff are trained to handle your documents in a secure and confidential manner, giving you the satisfaction of a trusted professional. We understand that these are valuable documents, and you want to know they are in safe hands.

What can We do?

Time is of the essence when dealing with important legal matters such as document authentication and apostille, and we understand the importance of completing your process correctly and as quickly as possible. With offices in Los Angeles and affiliate office in Washington DC we can shorten the time to process your order (For example, the average processing time for the US Department of State is approximately 10 - 20 days if mailed; however, we can complete this step in some cases in as little as 3-7 business days.)

Express Apostille Document Services has offices in Los Angeles and an affiliate office in Washington D.C.We offer complete document Apostille, Authentication, and Embassy Legalization services, saving you the hassle of knowing the requirements of different government agencies. In addition, the process needs to be completed in a particular sequence, which we will carry out for you. We can take the guess work out of the documentation process for you. With an office in both Los Angeles and Washington DC we can service all states and all of your document requirements.

Our Services Include:

• Document APOSTILLE and AUTHENTICATION
• Embassy LEGALIZATION
• Document Notarization
• Secretary of State Certification (All 50 States)
• US Department of State Certification (Apostille and Authentication)

Examples of Documents that we Apostille or Authenticate:

• Birth Certificates
• Marriage Certificates
• Education Documents (Diplomas/Transcripts/Degrees)
• Personal documents
• Power of Attorney
• Commercial documents (Certificate of Origin, Incorporation Documents, Partnership agreements, Articles of Association, Meeting Minutes, etc)
• Documents issued by US Federal Government agencies (FBI, Coast Guard, Department of State, etc.)
• FBI background checks,  Fingerprint Clearance or Police Clearance certificates