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For information on Notarial and Authentication Services , click on one of the links below.
Notarial Services
- Notarial Functions of Consuls
- Notaries Public Abroad
- Refusals of Requests for Notarial Services: 22 CFR 92.9
- Fees for Notarial Services
Authentication of Documents Services
- Go to the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office
- Information on State Authentication Offices
- Authentication of Academic Credentials
- Authentication of Documents by U.S. Consular Officers Abroad
Apostilles (Hague Legalization Convention)
- What is an Apostille?
- What is the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization of Foreign Public Documents?
- In what Countries does the Hague Legalization Convention Apply?
Copies of Records
- How to Apply for a Certified Copy of a Foreign Service Reports of Birth or Death
- Where to Write for U.S. Birth, Death, Marriage, or Divorce Records
- For authentication of a Certified Copy obtained from the State Vital Records Office for use abroad see:
- For countries where the Hague Legalization Convention is not in force you will also need to go to the:
- See Table of Countries Where the Hague Legalization Convention has Entered into Force
- How to Apply for a Certified Copy of Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- How to Obtain Copies of Passport Records
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