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High School documents like transcripts or diplomas issued in the USA that are to be used in a foreign country will require authentication in order to be accepted as genuine documents. Since the USA is a member of the Apostille Convention, you can apostille your public or private documents that are issued in the USA. However, Apostille cannot be used within the USA as a means of document verification.
It is essential to mention here that an Apostille can only be issued for documents issued in a member country of Apostille Convention that are to be used in another member country of Apostille Convention.
We can apostille diploma Florida and from all States, you only need to request the diploma or transcripts to the school or University and asked to ship it to our address and then we process the apostille or authentication certificate.
“Apostille is a certificate that endorses the authenticity of the document’s origin of issuance.” It is the authentication or certification of the source of the document issued in a member country of The Apostille convention. Apostille Convention or Hague Convention was a convention where a treaty was signed between a large number of countries to reduce the burden of document verification and authentication that are required to be used in foreign countries for official or legal purposes to a single authentication. You can also apostille birth certificate and other documents that are usually asked when you will study or work abroad.
Do you need to Apostille your School or University Diploma and Transcripts?
Whether you want to apply for Higher Education or a job in a foreign country, it is important to know if that country is a member country of the Apostille Convention or not? If that foreign country is a member country, only then you can apostille your transcript or diploma. If the country is not part of the Hague Convention, there is an Authentication certificate which will be issued.
In order to get your apostille transcripts and diploma with our agency, step by step procedure is given below. We also offer a certified translation services for diplomas and transcripts from all languages, and deliver could be from 24 hours to 3 days. We have competitive prices as we have worked with most of the Schools and Universities in Florida, started from 25 per page.
Procedure on how to get Apostille diploma and transcripts
Step 1: Obtain Transcript, Diploma from the issuing Authority
The first step to Apostille Transcript or Diploma is to request your school or university for issuance of a true certified copy of your Transcript or Diploma, which basically here we are answering a common question; How to get transcripts notarized? The registrar office will confirm the genuineness of the document as a true copy of the official record before a notary public.
This process may vary from institute to institute. Some institutes may require you to visit in person, whereas some may accept requests for issuance of certified true copies of Transcripts or Diplomas via mail. Therefore, it is suggested not to forget the requirement before applying for certified copies of your transcript or diploma.
This may also vary depending if it is a public or private schools. Public schools diploma and transcripts are public records and must be notarized at the institution. We can offer this service as well and apostille diploma would be easy with us. In case of private schools, you could take a copy of the document and notarize it.
Step 2: County Clerk Certification
This process may be skipped depending on the State. After obtaining the notarized copy of your transcripts or diploma, the document will be required to be present to the County Clerk’s office, where you will be required to pay a fee for the County Clerk Certification. At the County Clerk Office, the signature of Notary Public will be certified by the County Clerk.
This process can also be done in person or through the mail, but the requirement may vary from State to State. Therefore, it is advisable to check the requirement of your state where you will be obtaining County Clerk Certification on your Transcripts or Diploma.
Once you are done with the County Clerk Certification, you will move to the final step, i.e., Getting Apostille certification from the Department of State.
Step 3: Getting Apostille from the Department of State:
Step 3 is to submit and present your transcript or diploma with the County Clerk Certification to the Department of State for Apostille. Once you submit your documents, after verification, the Department of State will authenticate the documents and issue Apostille. Here, you are good to go.
An specialized agency will assist you and process the document with the correspondent department per state. After obtaining Apostille on your Transcripts or Diploma, you can use the documents for official purposes without any further authentication in member countries of Apostille Convention.
Options To Complete The Apostille for School diploma or Transcript
You can obtain the Apostille a school diploma and school transcripts in three ways:
- In-Person:
One way to do the process is to do it in person. It is an efficient but hectic way to complete the process as you will be required to travel from one place to another place. Moreover, there is the possibility that the offices may not accept or process your documents on the same day.
- Through Mail
Doing the process through the mail is another option. This may be a cheap way to get an apostille for your transcript or diploma; however, the time required to complete the process using mail may take several weeks.
- Through an E-mail:
One of the best and efficient way to get Apostille for your transcript or diploma is through an authorized agent and sending the documents through email but this apply for private schools or universities. The agent may charge a service fee for his services but will complete the task in far less time than the other two options.