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What is the guidance about the propriety of authenticating or legalizing certain notarized documents as provided by the U.S. Department of State?

April 26, 2017authenticating certain Department documents guidance legalizing notarized propriety provided

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What is the guidance about the propriety of authenticating or legalizing certain notarized documents as provided by the U.S. Department of State?

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The Apostille does not provide any form of immunity. It is inappropriate to place the Apostille certificate on a document that suggests that the Apostille has such an effect. Moreover, the Apostille should not be placed on any document by state Secretaries of State or Notary Public Administrators if the document is intended for use in the United States or in a country not party to the Hague Legalization Convention. It is only for documents to be used in countries that are party to the Convention. See the Hague Conference on Private International Law web site for a current list of countries where the Convention is in force.