What is an Apostille? How do I get one?
What is an Apostille? How do I get one?
Answer
An apostille is a legalization of a document for international use. An apostille is required for American authorities to accept certain documents produced in Israel; likewise, the Consulate and other Israeli authorities require an apostille to accept certain documents produced in the United States.
Documents must receive an apostille from the issuing national or state government. In other words, documents issued by the Consulate may be legalized at the Consulate. Documents issued in the United States must be legalized by the Secretary of State of the state that issued the document (regardless of where you live or where the document will be presented). There is generally no need to receive certification from the Federal government.
Because the guidelines and fees for this service differ between states, please follow the links below to ensure that you receive the proper legalization.
