Apostille Translation
Apostille is a document authentication system that certifies the authenticity of a document for it to be legally used in another country. The rules of apostille were established by the Hague Convention dated October 6, 1961.
Apostille rules apply only among member or party states of the Hague Conference. Apostille is the approval system required for public documents that have official status in one country to be recognized in other countries.
In Turkey, apostille procedures are carried out by governorships in provinces and district governorships in districts. Document legalization means verifying the signature and seal of a document.
Traditionally, this is done by a Consular Officer so that documents prepared in one country are legally valid in another. Problems such as failure to legalize documents can occur if regulatory requirements are not met.
After sworn translation, notarization and governorship/district governorship apostille procedures are carried out.
Documents subject to apostille certification:
- Educational documents, school and university diplomas, high school diplomas
- Civil status documents
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates and marriage eligibility certificates
- Powers of attorney and consent letters
Application Offices:
For administrative documents: Governorships, Deputy Governors, District Governorships
For judicial documents: Judicial Commission Presidencies of High Criminal Courts