What Is An Apostille?
An Apostille (ah-po-steel) is a French word meaning certification.
Individuals who travel abroad to live, work, or attend school may be asked at some point to have documents Apostilled or Authenticated.
An Apostille is a certification provided under the Hague Convention of 1961 for authenticating documents for use in foreign countries.
Why Do I Need An Apostille?
If you plan on traveling to a foreign country to live, work, or attend school, you may be asked to obtain an FBI Criminal History Summary Report, also known as an FBI Background Check or Departmental Order. PrintScan’s systems have the ability to transmit fingerprints electronically for expedited processing of your background check. If that is not enough, we take it one step further! Many countries will request FBI background Checks to be Apostilled which is now one of PrintScan’s services!
Pricing
Regular Apostille
$175
*processing time startswithin 24 business hours ofthe FBI Report being available
China Authentication
$450
*processing time startswithin 24 business hours ofthe FBI Report being available
*additional paperwork is required
Expedited Apostille
$250
*processing time startswithin 24 business hours ofthe FBI Report being available
Other Authentication
Other Authentications
*additional paperwork may be required
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We have answered a wide range of Questions for your Convenience
Q. How do I get my Departmental Order Apostilled?
If you require an Apostille please let us know at the time of fingerprinting and we can arrange to have a complete Apostilled document sent to you.
Q. How do I know if I need an Apostille?
The Consulate of the Country you are corresponding with will let you know whether or not your documents require an Apostille.
Q. What countries require an Apostille?
The below list shows all the current countries who are part of the Hague Convention and require documents to be Apostilled:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia ,Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Eswatini, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela & Zambia.
- Please be advised, this list can change as new countries may join the Hague Convention.
Q. What if the country I need an Apostille for is not part of the Hague Convention?
Some countries require Authentications but are NOT part of the Hague Convention. Depending on the country, additional fees and/or paperwork will be required to process this request.
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