APOSTILLE FACILITATION

Preparing Documents for International Use Doesn't Have to Be Complicated

Signed. Sealed. Delivered. by Q. Thomas (SSDBYQT) provides professional apostille facilitation services to help individuals and businesses navigate the document authentication process from start to finish.

We help identify the appropriate process based on your document, where it was issued, and the country where it will be used, and coordinate the required steps through completion.

WHAT IS AN APOSTILLE?

An apostille is a form of authentication used to verify certain public documents for recognition in countries that participate in the Hague Apostille Convention. Depending on the document, where it was issued, and the country where it will be used, specific preparation, certification, or authentication requirements may apply before an apostille can be obtained.

SSDBYQT helps you identify the appropriate process and facilitates your documents through the required steps.

WHEN MIGHT I NEED AN APOSTILLE?

Apostilles are commonly requested when documents will be used internationally for matters involving:

• Marriage

• Adoption

• Employment

• Education

• Background checks

• Powers of Attorney

• Business transactions

• Immigration or residency matters

• Other legal or personal matters abroad

WHAT DOCUMENTS CAN BE APOSTILLED?

The appropriate process depends on the type of document, where it originated, and where it will ultimately be used.

Common documents may include:

• Birth and death certificates

• Marriage records

• Divorce decrees and records

• Court documents

• Educational records

• Background checks

• Powers of Attorney

• Corporate and business documents

• Other eligible public or notarized documents

Some Texas vital records and other public records are considered recordable documents and have specific authentication requirements.

These documents generally cannot simply be certified by a notary public as a substitute for obtaining the appropriate record or certification from the issuing authority.

Not sure whether your document qualifies? Tell us what document you have, where it was issued, and the country where it will be used. We'll help determine the appropriate next step.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM US?

From initial document review through completion, SSDBYQT helps coordinate the required steps and keeps you informed throughout the process.

Depending on your specific needs, apostille facilitation may include:

• Initial document review

• Identification of the appropriate authentication process

• Notarization coordination, when applicable

• Coordination of required certifications or authentications

• Submission for apostille or authentication

• Status updates throughout the process

• Return-shipping coordination

For matters requiring processing outside our immediate service area, we may coordinate with our network of facilitators to help move documents through the appropriate jurisdiction.

HOW TO GET STARTED

Getting started is simple. Provide us with:

1. What document do you have?
Tell us the type of document you need authenticated.

2. Where was it issued?
The issuing state or jurisdiction helps determine where the document must be processed.

3. Where will it be used?
Tell us the destination country so we can determine the appropriate authentication process.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

SSDBYQT provides apostille facilitation services and does not issue apostilles or authentications.

Apostilles and authentications are issued by the appropriate governmental authority. Requirements and processing times vary based on the document, issuing jurisdiction, destination country, and governmental agency.