Get Certified Copy of US Passport

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Sometimes, we might need to obtain authentications for a copy of the United States passport in order to use it abroad for plenty of reasons such as a job application or university admission.  The physical passport cannot be used in the authentication process, instead, a copy of the passport’s first 2 pages can be legalized or apostilled in order to be eligible for use abroad.

Notarize a Copy of US Passport

Why the passport notarization is so important? Well, because it proves that this copy is true and conforms to the physical passport. That is why you will need to bring your ID card and the true passport with you because the notary public will need to confirm the authenticity of the copy. Now, you finished the notarization process and you will start the authentication process. The destination country, which means the country you are going to use the passport in, determines the type of the required authentications. If you are going to use the passport in the Apostille Convention participating countries, then you will need an apostille certificate. But, if you going to use it in any other country, you will need an embassy certificate in order for the passport to be eligible for use there.

How to get a Certified Copy of My Passport?

First of all, you must make sure that the passport is valid and include some empty visa pages in order to encounter any delays during the authentication process. After you ensure that the passport is acceptable for authentication, you may start the process immediately. Firstly, you have to make a replica of the first 2 pages of your passport to use them in the authentication process. You will notarize one of the two copies by your local notary public. Copy of My Passport will do this for you, just visit our website and follow the steps. 

Apostille a Copy of US Passport

Now, I want to apostille copy of my passport, what should I do? Well, you will need to obtain it from the Secretary of State Office in your state. It usually takes about 2 weeks to process an apostille for a passport. But if you are in a hurry and need your apostille quickly, US legalization offers one day apostille service for only $ 45 per single apostille.

Legalize a Copy of US passport

So, I need to legalize copy of my passport. Actually, legalization or embassy certificate require two different types of authentications. The first is from the US State Department and the second is from the embassy of the destined country in Washington DC. US Legalization also provides these types of authentications from foreign embassies in Washington DC. The statutory fees and the turnaround time vary depending on the embassy fee and the time it takes to finish the legalizing the Passport. 

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