Monday, January 26, 2015

The Guide To Certified Copy of your Passport

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How do I get a certified copy of my passport?


Today we will go through the rules and procedures that govern the process to Authenticate a copy of your passport for use abroad. The authentication process of a passport copy differentiates depending on different factors such as the destination country, the validity period of your passport, and the state where the passport was issued. It may seem like a complicated process, but I will guide you step by step and provide you with all the information that you might need to finish authenticating your passport in a timely fashion, with the lowest available price.

How do I get a notarized copy of my passport?


Firstly, your passport should have, at least, six months validity period to be eligible for the authentication process. You will not be able to get a certified copy of your passport if it has less than six months to expire. Secondly, make two copies of the first two pages of your passport in order to use them in the authentication process. Thirdly, you have to certify acopy of your passport in front of a licensed notary public in your State. The notarization of a copy of your passport is very vital as it proves that it is a true copy of your passport and without it the authentication process cannot be done. All you have to do is to take the original passport, the copies, and your personal identification card to the nearest notary public in your State and get your copy notarized.

Where can I get an authentication service for my passport?


You will find many authentication service providers in the United States that are able to help you getting your passport authenticated. But it is up to you to choose the price and turnaround time that best suit your situation. For me, I use the service of US Legalization, as it provides the best available price with the minimum turnaround time. I have been dealing with them for a long time now and they prove to be the best authentication company in the United States.

What is the difference between Legalization and Apostille certificate for my passport?


The Embassy Copy of Passport Legalization is a replacement for the Apostille certificates for use in countries that are not members of the Hague Convention. The embassy certificate for a copy of passport must be first authenticated from the US Department of State in Washington DC and legalized from the embassy of the destined country in Washington DC. You will find here a list of the countries that approve an embassy certificate as an authenticity proof of the foreign documents:


Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Congo Democratic, Congo Republic, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leon, Singapore, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen.

The Apostille Copy of Passport certificate is the recognized official certification for the validity of the foreign document that is destined for use in the Hague convention Participating Country.  The Apostille certificate for a copy of passport can be obtained from the Secretary of State in the same State where the notary is commissioned. The Hague Convention participating countries are the signatory countries of the Apostille convention that abolishes the requirements of the legalization process. Here are list of the countries that accept the Apostille Certificate:

Albania, Antigua, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Korea, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Island, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia Monte, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Yugoslavia.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

How Can I Get a Copy of My Passport Notarized?

How to legalize a copy of my passport for use abroad?


First of all, you have to know the meaning of document legalization or embassy certificate and how it is different from the Apostille certificate. Legalization copy of a passport is a required procedure if you are going to use your passport in one of the Non-Hague Participating Countries. The Hague or the Hague Convention is an international treaty that abolishes the requirements of document legalization and approved the Apostille Certificate to be used in the countries that participated in that conference. But, if you are going to use the documents in a country that is not a member of the Hague Convention, then you will have to follow the old procedures, which is legalization or embassy certificate.

How to get a certified copy of my passport?

  • Ensure that your passport is valid for at least six months as a validation period.
  • Photocopy the first two pages of your passport to use it in the Legalization process.
  • Notarize copy of your passport by a commissioned notary public in your state.
  • Send your notarized copy of your passport along with another copy (not notarized) to an authentication service provider to complete the legalization procedures such as US Legalization.

Why I need the services of an authentication company to legalize your passport?


Authentication service providers facilitate the legalization process and shorten the turnaround time to finish the process. Indeed. Authentication service providers like the US Legalization has a long experience in dealing with the government agencies and foreign embassies in Washington DC and has the ability to overcome many of the cumbersome official procedures. Your passport will have to be authenticated by the US Department of State and Legalized from the embassy of the destined company in Washington DC.

What are the Countries that require Embassy certificate (legalization)?


Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Congo Democratic, Congo Republic, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leon, Singapore, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen.

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Phone : (410)349-4900
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Monday, January 19, 2015

Copy of My Passport Certification | Authentication | Apostille

Apostille my passport for foreign use

We might need to authenticate a copy of passport for many reasons, including but not limited to business proposal, a scholarship opportunity, or even a leisure trip. Whatever your reasons are, you will need to follow specific set of procedures in order to avoid any delays in the authentication process of your passport. We will demonstrate in this article a step by step on how to get Apostille Certificate for your passport?

Apostille my Passport for Use in the Hague participating countries.

The Apostille service providers in the United States such as US Legalization provide one day Apostille service to Apostille a copy of passport. The Apostille certificate is used in the countries participating in the Apostille convention. Here is a list of the participating countries, if you didn't find your destination country 
here, then it is most likely that you will need an embassy certificate instead of the Apostille Certificate.

Prepare your passport for the Apostille service:

First, you will need to ensure that your passport is not expired and that it still has a validation period.  Certainly, you cannot trust to send your passport through mail to get it authenticated, rather, you will make 2 colored copies of the first 2 pages of your passport. These colored copies are to be used in the authentication process instead of the real passport. After that, you have to take the colored copy along with the real passport and your identification card to a notary public to get a copy of passport notarized.  Now, you have prepared your passport for the authentication service and you can choose any Apostille service provider to make it done for you.

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