Apostille authentications are often called "legalizations," sometimes "incumbencies" or "certifications." An Apostille is a form of authentication appropriate to countries which have signed the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. They are often needed in adoptions, 的引渡, applications for jobs or graduate programs abroad, and certain business transactions. The essence of these documents is an official statement that an office-holder held a particular office at a particular time.
A more comprehensive description of the Apostille is available on the 旅行.状态.政府 网站. The listing of countries who are signatories is at the 海牙会议 网站.
Authentication certificates are issued for the same purpose as Apostilles but for use in countries that are 不 members of the 1961 Hauge Convention Treaty.
In order to be able to issue authentications, the North Dakota Secretary of 状态’s office keeps on file the certificate to confirm the commission of 不aries public. This certificate is attached to documents intended for use in foreign countries. It certifies the authenticity of the signature and the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted.
指令
To obtain an Apostille/Authentication, please forward the following documents to the Office of 注册及记录, NDSU Dept. 2801, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050:
- An NDSU官方成绩单 (if needed, order online through 校园连接 or 羊皮纸 . Place an order for a paper transcript and indicate in the instruction box it should be given directly to the Registrar for the apostille).
- 新大文凭正本. To request a replacement diploma please follow the steps 在NDSU文凭 网页. Add a comment stating the order is for an apostille/authentication.
- A letter—addressed to the Secretary of 状态 in North Dakota—indicating what country will be receiving the documents and where the Secretary of 状态 should send the documents once they have completed their certification.
- 一张15美元的支票/汇票.S. funds made payable to the ND Secretary of 状态.
处理
Once the NDSU Office of 注册及记录 receives the above documents, they will be processed with the necessary certifications and verifications and forwarded to the North Dakota Secretary of 状态's office.
Please allow 1-2 weeks for the processing of Apostille/Authentication documents (longer if documents will be mailed internationally).