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Vehicle Title Registration Certificate Apostille

August 10, 2018 by admin

Are you planning to register your car in a foreign country? Is the foreign country requesting an apostille on your vehicle registration certificate?

We can assist you with vehicle title registration certificates issued from the United State and from any Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV).

At Apostille, Inc., we take the guesswork out of obtaining an apostille on a Vehicle Title Registration Certificate (Car Title). Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

In order to register a car in a foreign country, you will need to prove one of the following:

You own the car and plan to use it in the foreign country.
The seller has sold the car to you and you need to register it in the foreign country.

Before the vehicle title registration can be issued an apostille, it must be signed and notarized within the United State or at a U.S. Embassy. If the transferrer of the vehicle is in the United States, he/she can meet with a local notary public who will witness the owner sign this document. Once signed and notarized, then the documents can be mailed in to our apostille office for processing.

Apostilles can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

Our staff is available Monday-Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions. Please call us at 1-888-810-4054 or email: support@internationalapostille.com

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Diploma Legalization and Certification for Saudi Arabia

August 8, 2018 by admin

Are you planning to work in Saudi Arabia? Do you have a job offer and need your diploma (originating from the USA) certified and legalized for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

Note: The Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission (SACM) does not attest online degrees. They will only attest degrees from accredited US based Universities. It can take up to two months to authenticate your documents through the Mission.

Certifying and legalizing a diploma for Saudi Arabia is a multi-step process.

In order to certify and legalize your diploma, you will need to provide the following documentations.

Letter to the Director of Authentications at SACM stating the reason of your authentication. (There is a sample letter attached – Reference: SACM 1)

Letter of written consent allowing SACM to directly contact your University. This letter allows SACM authorization to contact your school and verify your information including transcripts, certificates,grades, etc…(There is a sample letter attached – Reference: SACM 2)

Degree Verification Certificate. You can request the Degree Verify Certificate from the National Student Clearinghouse website here: http://www.degreeverify.com. Be sure to print the page verifying your information using your “transaction ID number”. This letter must be in a sealed envelope. (There is a sample letter attached – Reference: SACM 3)

Degree Verification Letter. We will need a letter from the University you attended in a sealed university envelope. This letter must state the degree granted to you, the dates you attended the university, and method of completion: (online, distance learning, or regular classroom). The letter must specify all online credits, and credits completed on the main campus of the university. (There is a sample letter attached Reference: SACM 4)

Distance Learning Form– The attached distance learning form filled out by the University and sent in a sealed envelope from the registrar’s office directly to the Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission. (There is a sample letter attached Reference: SACM 5)

Please have the University mail the Distance Learning Form directly to Ms. Nabila Oumsalem, Authentication coordinator noumsalem@sacm.org or to her attention at the address below.

Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission
Attn: Authentications Department
8500 Hilltop Road
Fairfax, VA 22031

Nurses and physicians are required to provide us with a copy of all their previous applicable diplomas and their practice license (including the email and telephone number of the clinic for confirmation of the validity of the license).

Copy of Employment Contract. This contract must be printed on company letterhead and signed by the company official and you accepting the position.

Color copy of your Passport.

Original copy of your updated University/College transcripts in a sealed envelope.

Notarized copy of University/College degree. We recommend that you contact the school’s registrar and request either the original diploma or color copy to be signed and notarized. We have provided instructions regarding having a diploma notarized here: https://internationalapostille.com/apostille-diploma-high-school-college-university-trade-school/

Additional Information:

In order for an applicant to be qualified for a position in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) he/she will need to meet the requirements and regulations issued by the Saudi MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MOE) & SACM. The University must be recommended, and no online classes are accepted except twelve hours for Bachelor and six hours for Master & PHD.

Note (1): Please bear in mind that in order for SACM to certify a degree, they take into consideration other factors such as: content of the University program undertaken by the student, location where the courses were taken, percentage of online courses taken and some other factors which are unknown by us, which may delay or reject the request. Presenting a diploma from an accredited US University does not guarantee that it is going to be approved by the SACM.

Keep in mind that if the request for certification by the SACM is not approved the amount for the service is non-refundable. We will need to receive all the documents requested above (Except for #5) before we can begin to process your order.

Vertifying and legalizing documents for Saudi Arabia can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the legalization process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

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TEFL TESOL Certificate Apostille

July 21, 2018 by admin

Do you need an apostille on a TEFL / TESOL certificate? Are you planning to teach English in another country?

In order to apostille this certificate, the school must attest to the validity of the certificate by either notarizing the original or a color copy (original is preferred). The school must also be located within the United States.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is also known as Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The field of TEFL / TESOL represents one of the fastest growing educational certificates to teach English abroad.

If you are planning to teach English in a foreign country, most employers will ask for you to apostille your degree, background check (FBI Apostille), and TEFL / TESOL certificate. In order to apostille a TEFL / TESOL certificate, the school must be located in the United States and the certificate must be signed and notarized by the school.

The following is a list of the most popular countries you can teach English in:

Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine

Asia: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay

Middle East: Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Certificate of Naturalization Apostille – USCIS Form G-24

July 21, 2018 by admin

Do you need an apostille on your Certificate of Naturalization from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.?

A Certificate of Naturalization issued from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Homeland Security) can be processed through our Washington DC office.

If your Certificate of Naturalization is older than 20 years or if you would like to apostille a certified true copy instead of the original, we recommend that you contact the local U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office and request to meet with the Field Office Director.

When a naturalized US citizen needs to have a Certificate of Naturalization “authenticated” by the U.S. State Department for use by Foreign Governments/Embassies, etc…., USCIS can copy the document and certify it as a true copy. “Authentication” is a term used by the U.S. Department of State and other Governments to describe what USCIS refers to as Certified True Copies. When you require a Certificate of Naturalization to be authenticated, be sure to use the term “Certified True Copy.”

If you have the original document to be certified, you must make an appointment with your local USCIS office by using the InfoPass Appointment Scheduler. When you go to your appointment, be sure to bring your original naturalization certificate and a copy of it. Also bring another form of photo identification, such as a drivers license or passport. A USCIS officer will review the documents and may certify the copy, if the officer can confirm your identity and status as a naturalized citizen.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will provide Certified True Copies and return these along with the supplied documentation to the requester. USCIS cannot act as an agent of the U.S. Department of State by accepting fees on behalf of other government agencies, or forwarding documentation to any other government agency. All documentation coming from a requester, along with any documentation supplied by the Department of Homeland Security, will be returned to the requester.

Here is an example of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form G-24 Certification of Documents from the Department of Homeland Security.

Obtaining an apostille from the U.S. Department of State can be complicated and time consuming. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

Click the PDF download image to get started. Our apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

Does an Apostille Expire?

June 17, 2018 by admin

Does an Apostille Expire?

The answer is NO. An apostille does NOT have an expiration date.

But, most countries requesting an apostille on your documents may request for the documents and the apostilles to be issued within a certain period of time. For example, we have heard that most countries request an apostille and the FBI background check to be issued within the past 90 days. Some countries may request them as soon as 30 days.

Please double check with the country requesting your documents to find out how old they can be and how recent should the apostille be issued. For example, if you need a California apostille on a California birth certificate, we recommend that you ask how old the birth certificate can be and how recent the apostille should be issued. If the answer is 30 days for both, then the birth and the apostille must be issued within the past 30 days.

From our experience, background checks have the most restrictions.

Also, some States have restrictions on how old the documents can be. For example, Wisconsin and Virginia are 12 months. Texas is five years. We recommend that you contact us so we can review your documents.

Here is typically what’s included in a Apostille: