Los Angeles Apostille Office

An apostille is a French word meaning certification. An Apostille is a name for a specific certificate that is issued by the Secretary of State. The Apostille is attached to the original document.

This is how it is verified for its authenticity and legitimacy. Thus, it will be accepted in one of the countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. When it comes to issuing an Apostille in the United States, all 50 states and the Federal Government (US Department of State – Office of Authentication) can perform that.

In 1961, members of the conference (the Hague Convention) adopted a document named an Apostille that would be recognized by every member country. The following 117 countries hold membership in the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents intended for these countries need only an apostille from the Secretary of State. To start, click on the country that is requesting your documents.