Your client is overseas.

Your vendor is overseas.

Your next project is overseas.

And now someone has told you:

“We need this document authenticated.”

What happens next?

Business doesn't always stop at the border.

A company working with international clients, vendors, partners, artists, manufacturers, or organizations may encounter documents intended for use outside the United States.

Depending on the document and destination, the process might involve notarization, an apostille, or another form of authentication.

These aren't interchangeable services, and not every international document follows the same process.

Depending on the document, the process may involve:

• obtaining a certified copy

• completing a proper notarization

• submitting the document to the appropriate authority

• paying government processing fees

• arranging domestic or international shipping

Common delays may occur because of:

• incomplete paperwork

• incorrect notarizations

• missing signatures

• submission errors