Apostille and authentication requirements by country

The process for U.S. documents depends on where they're going. Countries in the Hague Apostille Convention accept an apostille. Countries outside it need authentication and embassy legalization. Choose a country for the steps, documents, and translation notes. We cover 36 destinations. As a private Document Authentication Facilitator (Apostille Facilitator), we prepare and courier requests for both processes. Already living in your destination country? See ordering from abroad — you don't need to be in Oregon, or even in the U.S., to use this service.

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Oregon Apostille Fingerprinting Notary is a private courier service and is not affiliated with any government, embassy, or consulate. These guides are general information, not legal or immigration advice, and requirements change.

Official sites:HCCH Apostille Convention status table

Apostille authentication explained: the courier service transports documents, the facilitator (Oregon Apostille Fingerprinting Notary) reviews, notarizes, and manages the process, the issuer (Secretary of State or U.S. Department of State) officially issues the apostille, plus common documents that need one and the five-step process from submission to return

Countries that accept apostilles

One apostille from the correct U.S. office is generally enough for these countries.

Countries that need authentication and legalization

These countries don't accept apostilles, so documents need U.S. authentication, embassy legalization, and sometimes a final attestation in the country.

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How do I know if a country accepts apostilles?

Check whether it is a contracting party to the Hague Apostille Convention, and when the Convention entered into force for it. The HCCH status table is the official list.

What is the difference between an apostille and authentication?

An apostille is a single certificate accepted by Hague Convention countries. Authentication is used for other countries and is followed by legalization at that country's embassy or consulate.

Can you help with a country that isn't listed?

Yes. Call (971) 514-3743 and tell us the country and document, and we'll explain the process and give you a price.

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Notary fees: Oregon allows a maximum of $10 per notarial act, including taking an acknowledgment, taking a verification on oath or affirmation, certifying a copy, witnessing or attesting a signature, and administering an oath or affirmation. Washington allows a maximum of $15 per in-person notarial act and $25 for a remote notarial act. Travel fees for mobile appointments ($90 within 5 miles of our Beaverton office, plus a mileage fee beyond 5 miles) are in addition to notarial fees, are not set by law, and are agreed on with you in advance.

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Why people trust us with their documents

Four commissioned notaries with 46 years of experience between them, all working from our own offices, so your documents stay with the people you booked with.

We check your document against the receiving office's requirements before it goes anywhere.

A team in Washington, D.C. hand-delivers federal apostille requests, so yours does not sit in the mail queue for five weeks.

You get the price and the return date up front, and we meet the date for every step we handle.

If we make a mistake, we fix it free. That has been our promise since the day we opened.

Nine languages spoken by our own team, with certified translation prepared in house by ATA-certified translators.

Independent private business. Government offices issue apostilles, authentications, and background check results, and they set their own processing times.