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Apostille and embassy legalization
Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, and embassy legalization for Hague and non-Hague countries — including USPTO and other federal documents.
Hague Convention — apostille
Hague-destination documents need an apostille from the Secretary of State or U.S. Department of State, depending on document type. Federal-entity documents can be apostilled directly at State.
Cost: email document type and count to orders@usptocertifiedcopies.com for rush and regular time frames.
Non-Hague countries
Multi-step authentication so foreign governments, courts, and ministries will accept the document.
Secretary of State
Certifies signature, signer authority, and issuing-office seal in the state of issuance.
U.S. Department of State
Office of Authentications confirms the state certification and federal standards.
Embassy / consulate
Destination-country legalization so the document is usable there.
Call (202) 999-0222 or email with document type, count, and country. Additional steps may apply depending on issuing authority.