Certain documents intended for use abroad (such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, criminal checks, adoption papers, etc.) require authentication to ensure they are legitimate in the country in which they are to be used. The government provides this authentication in the form of an apostille. Citizens of countries that are party to the Hague Convention must submit documents, namely criminal background checks (CBCs) and diploma photocopies, with apostille authentication. Without an apostille affixed to these documents, a visa cannot be issued. While trying to school, work or do business in a foreign country you might have been asked to get an apostille certificate for your documents. An apostille is a form of authentication issued to documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961, 112 countries in total.
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