Name: Washington Consular Services
Address: 20 Courthouse Square Suite 219, Rockville, Maryland, 20850
Telephone: 1-301-605-1500
Price range: $$-$$$

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Do I Need an Apostille?

If you are sending documents to a country that is part of the 1961 Hague Convention, an Apostille certificate if used as proof of authenticity among the member nations. See our List of Countries to find out if your destination country is part of the Hague Convention and requires an Apostille.

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Apostille Services

Apostille is French for “certification” and represents the authentication of an official gold seal or signature on a document. If you are sending your documents to a country that is part of the 1961 Hague Convention, an Apostille certificate is used as proof of authenticity among the member nations.
If the destination country of your document is a member of the Hague Convention, your document will need an apostille.
An Apostille signifies that the document has been reviewed, approved and certified as an authentic copy of an original and that the certifying party has the authority to conduct such a review.

Apostille country and requires Apostille certification, as it is a participating country in the 1961 Hague Convention. The turnaround time is based on the document type: Government documents (document or certificate issued by the Federal government) would be authenticated by the US Department of State (4 days turnaround time). General documents (document or certificate NOT issued by the Federal government) would be authenticated by the MD Secretary of State (1-2 days turnaround time). When sending us your documents for Apostille certification, please remember to: Include the original documents. Include our WCS Express order confirmation printout or your cover letter/instructions. Include a prepaid return label (FedEx/UPS preferred) for us to send the documents back to you. If you prefer, we can ship using our FedEx account and bill the charge on the invoice.