A certification under the Convention is called an Apostille in coventry of Hague Apostille, which is an international certification comparable to a notarization. An apostille issued by the state of origin is sufficient to certify the document and removes the need for further certification by the destination state.
The Hague Convention of 5th October 1961 abolished the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents, by an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).
Most apostille services in Coventry are found in the United Kingdom where an apostille acts as a certificate attached to the documents verifying their authenticity for use in other countries. A UK Apostille certificate is a physical piece of paper processed with prescribed measurements and issued by the UK’s government legislation office only.
This is then glued to the back portion of the original UK public document or to a certified copy bearing stamp, signature and embossment to confirm the authenticity of the documents credentials, seal and stamps.
Why does one need Apostille Services?
An apostille is necessary to use the UK documents in another country which is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention. It acts as an international seal approved for verifying the documents to be genuine and it is issued by the recognized authority of the UK. This verified apostille is quite useful in the following situations.
- When planning to study or work abroad
- To get married or to register a birth overseas
- To conduct an international business
- For legal proceedings in foreign courts.
The Apostille coventry is quite advantageous in cases that would otherwise require certifications by both the origin and destination states. The Hague Convention has abolished the latter requirement.
However, it may be noted that the apostille services do not serve as a substitute for legalisation. It is not a universal guarantee, nor an element for content verification, and cannot serve for legal enforcement.
In this context, it is worthwhile to remember that the Apostille only certifies the signature, signer’s capacity and seal or stamp on the document are from the stated issuer. It only certifies the origin of the document, but does not provide any information about the content of the document.
Though the Apostilles do not expire, the document certified with an apostille may have an expiration date, or the destination state may require that the document be submitted before a certain time.
The following types of documents can be apostilled for a prescribed fee including the VAT charges:
- Birth Certificates
- Adoption Certificates
- Marriage Certificates
- Medical Note – Doctor’s Note
- Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage
- Death certificate/Coroners certificate
- Court documents
- Administrative documents
- Notarial Acts
- Official certificates placed on documents signed by persons in their private capacity
The Apostille Convention does not relate to documents issued by diplomatic or consular officers, or to administrative documents if they are concerned with commercial or customs operations. These documents are usually already exempt from legalisation.
How to use the apostille services?
The Hague apostille is a simplified procedure serving the purposes of legalisation and is applicable between the countries, who are party to the Hague Convention as on October 5th 1961. However, the destination state may have additional requirements before using the document there. For example, it may require that the document be translated into a certain language.
In the U.K., the apostille service process is entrusted only to the FCO or Foreign Commonwealth Office, which is authorized to legalise documents. Thereafter, the documents can be used in countries that abide by the Hague Convention. The apostille documents are then accepted by the member countries.
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