| According to several nationally
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| | Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, and
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| recognized studies there are more than
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| | Jamaica.
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| 600,000 international students studying
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| | Other countries include Jordan, Kenya,
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| in the United States today. Translating
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| | Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon,
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| to nearly 4% of all students enrolled in
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| | Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali,
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| U.S. educational institutions will be
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| | Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova,
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| from international decent.
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| | Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nauru,
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| This staggering growth leaves one
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| | Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North
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| industry bound for exceptional growth,
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| | Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine
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| the Apostille industry. An Apostille is
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| | Mission (PLO), Paraguay, Peru,
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| defined as a documentation legalization
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| | Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia,
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| service.
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| | Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore,
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| Apostille is a French word which means
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| | Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan,
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| certification. In English it is used to
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| | Tajikistan , Tanzania , Thailand , Togo,
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| refer to the legalization of a document
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| | Tunisia , Turkmenistan, United Arab
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| for international use. On October 5, 1961
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| | Emirates (UAE), Uganda, Uruguay,
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| several nations joined to create this
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| | Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen,
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| simplified method of legalizing documents
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| | Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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| through the Hague Convention Abolishing
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| | The demand for such services is
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| the requirement of Legalization for
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| | increasing as the number of international
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| Foreign Public Documents.
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| | students continues to skyrocket in the
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| Documents that are certified with a
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| | U.S. and abroad. Everything from a
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| conformant apostille are accepted for
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| | marriage certificate to a power of
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| legal use in all the nations that have
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| | attorney can be legalized internationally
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| signed the Hague Convention Abolishing
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| | by Apostille companies. Typical costs
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| the Requirement of Legalization for
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| | range from $100 to $200 for the full
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| Foreign Public Documents.
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| | legalization of a document, including
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| Member countries of the Hague convention
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| | shipping.
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| include Albania, Andorra, Antigua and
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| | Most students throughout their college
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| Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia,
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| | careers require several copies of
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| Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados,
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| | official transcripts, along with other
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| Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and
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| | important documents like degrees,
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| Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam,
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| | statements of study major, not to mention
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| Bulgaria, China (Macau), China (Hong
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| | medical records. Contrary to popular
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| Kong), Colombia, Cook Islands, Croatia,
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| | belief, just because a document is issued
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| Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
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| | from a major university or hospital does
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| Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia,
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| | not make it recognized worldwide. This is
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| Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,
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| | why Apostille documentation services have
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| Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hungary,
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| | become so popular.
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| Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
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| | International students are often granted
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| Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Republic of,
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| | entry to the U.S. through temporary
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| Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein,
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| | student visa passes, and thus will be
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| and Lithuania.
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| | forced to return to their native country
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| Other member countries include
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| | after completing their studies.
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| Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Marshall
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| | Returning home without having the proper
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| Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova,
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| | documents legalized can be cause for
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| Republic of, Monaco, Namibia,
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| | concern. Apostille services relieve the
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| Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Norway,
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| | concerns of international students that
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| Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
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| | will need their degrees, and important
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| Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint
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| | documents legalized for world wide
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| Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
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| | acceptance.
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| Samoa, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro,
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| | An Apostille service will legalize most
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| Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South
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| | documents like driver licenses, medical
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| Africa, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland,
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| | records, educational degrees and
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| Sweden, Switzerland, FYR of Macedonia,
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| | transcripts for members of the Hague
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| Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey,
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| | Convention Treaty. For those wanting
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| Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of
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| | documents legalized that come from other
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| America, and Venezuela.
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| | countries not among the Hague Convention
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| In countries which are not signatories to
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| | Treaty nations, Embassy Legalization
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| the 1961 Convention and do not recognize
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| | service can be used.
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| the apostille, the document must have an
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| | In the ever changing global economy, the
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| Embassy Legalization from which the
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| | rules of engagement are changing for
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| document is issued.
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| | international students. Often they can
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| Typical embassies from which Embassy
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| | obtain their education in the U.S. and
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| Legalization services can be transacted
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| | return home to a distinguished job in
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| include Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola,
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| | their native country; utilizing new
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| Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan,
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| | technology to be anywhere and everywhere
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| Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma,
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| | the company needs them to be.
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| Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape
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| | However, regardless of where one is
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| Verde, Chad, Chile, China, People's
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| | working, if an international student does
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| Republic of, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica,
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| | not have their documents legalized, all
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| Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican
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| | can be for not, as many countries require
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| Republic, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea,
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| | document legalization in order to
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| Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,
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| | recognize such documents as a college
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| Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana,
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| | degree.
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