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The following countries are not a party to the Convention and need "Embassy (Consular) Legalization" ( "Chain Authentication").
| Afghanistan Algeria Angola Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Benin Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo (Brazzaville) Congo (Kinshasa) Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic East Timor Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia, The Ghana |
Guatemala |
Pakistan Palau Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Qatar Rwanda San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore Somalia Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tunisia Turkmenistan Uganda United Arab Emirates Uruguay Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe |
"Embassy (Consular) Legalization"
"Chain Authentication"
Documents Issued by Federal Courts: Documents issued under the seal of a federal court should be preliminary authentication by the Justice Management Division. After the seal of the Justice Management Division is on the document, it may be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office. The final step is to obtain the seal of the foreign embassy or consulate in the United States. Usually, foreign embassies or consulates in the U.S. can only authenticate the seal of the U.S. Department of State. Some foreign embassies and consulates maintain sample seals of state authorities. |
| Documents Issued by Federal Agencies: Documents issued under the seal of a federal agency can be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office. The final step is to obtain the seal of the foreign embassy or consulate in the United States. Usually, foreign embassies or consulates in the U.S. can only authenticate the seal of the U.S. Department of State. Some foreign embassies and consulates maintain sample seals of state authorities. |
| State Documents: State documents such as documents originating with a state court or agency (birth, death, marriage, etc.) must be authenticated by the appropriate office in the state Secretary of State's office. The document may then be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office. The document may then be authenticated by the foreign embassy or consulate in the United States. Usually, foreign embassies or consulates in the U.S. can only authenticate the seal of the U.S. Department of State. Some foreign embassies and consulates maintain sample seals of state authorities. |
| Notarized Documents: The procedure for authenticating documents executed before a notary public such as affidavits or acknowledgments varies from state to state. In some states, this requires contacting the clerk of the court of the county where the notary is licensed, and obtaining an authentication of the notary's seal. The state Secretary of State's office can then authenticate the seal of the clerk of the county court (Foreign Certification). After the seal of the state Secretary of State is on the document, it may be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office. The final step is to obtain the seal of the foreign embassy or consulate in the United States. Usually, foreign embassies or consulates in the U.S. can only authenticate the seal of the U.S. Department of State. Some foreign embassies and consulates maintain sample seals of state authorities. |