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Legalizations
The legalization process of a document requires authentication or certification of such document, in order for the legal system of a foreign government to recognize it as a valid document with full legal effect. 
 

APOSTILLE
(COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE HAGUE CONVENTION REQUIRE AN APOSTILLE)
STEP 1
Documents Received by FedEx or Picked up via Courier
STEP 2
Documents certified and submitted to the Secretary of the District of Columbia for processing. ***Turnaround time is approximate 3-4 business days
STEP 3
Documents delivered to your organization either by FedEx or Courier
Albania
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia
Botswana
Bulgaria
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Italy
Ireland
Israel
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lesotho
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Island
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Nicaragua
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Panama
Peru
Portugal
Poland

Romania
Russia
Serbia Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
South Africa
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Yugoslavia
Service Fee Breakdown

SC Processing Fee      $125.00 for the 1st document. Each additional document is $30.00 
Apostille Fee                 $25.00 per document


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AUTHENTICATION- FULL PROCESS
COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE HAGUE CONVENTION. THESE DOCUMENTS MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE US DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THEIR PERSPECTIVE COUNTRY.
 
STEP 1
Documents Received by FedEx or Picked up via Courier
STEP 2
Documents certified and submitted to the
Secretary of the District of Columbia for processing. ***Turnaround time is
approximate 3-4 business days
STEP 3
Documents submitted to the US Department of State for Authentication
***Turnaround time is approximate 3-4 business days
STEP 4
Documents are prepared for submission and submitted to the Embassy/Consulate as required. We will do a status check on a consistent basis until document is released. 
***Turnaround time varies and is determined by each perspective Embassy/Consulate
STEP 3
Documents delivered to your organization either by FedEx or Courier
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Bolivia
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Chad
Chile
China
Congo Republic
Congo Democratic
Cote d'Ivoire
Cuba
Denmark
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Haiti
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya

Macedonia
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Paraguay
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
UAE
Uganda
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe

Service Fee Breakdown

SC Processing Fee               $125.00 for the 1st document.   Each additional document is $35.00 
Certification                           $25.00 per document
US Department of State        $25.00 per document

Embassy Fee                       Varies and charged per document

sc-legalization_work_order.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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Additional Information

> All documents that are not in English must include an English translation. Both documents will be attached together and submitted for processing
> Please send the original document plus a copy of the full set of each document.
>SC assists with the following Commercial documents:  Affidavits, Agreements, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Commercial Invoices, Deeds of Assignment, Powers-of-Attorney, and Certificates of Good Standing and  other Business documents.
>SC assists with federally Issued Documents that are executed by U.S. federal agencies.  The document must have an official's original and/or stamped signature with the raised and/or stamped seal of the agency.  Agency letter head is accepted.

>Some countries require a certification by the Arab Chamber of Commerce. This will add to the processing time and an additional fee will be charged.

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  • About Us
    • Mission Statement
    • Corporate Responsibility
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  • Passports
    • First Time Passport- Adult (16 yrs and older)
    • First Time Passport-Minor (under 16 yrs of age)
    • Passport Renewal- Adult
    • Adding Pages- Passport
    • Name Change/Amendment- Passport
    • Lost/Stolen- Passport
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    • Damage/Mutilated-Passport
    • Official/Diplomatic Passport
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