Apostille For School Records

Apostille for school records and alumni often need internationally certified copies of their school documents. Whether it’s for a job interview or an application to graduate school, having your diploma or transcripts apostillled can help you in many ways. However, it’s important to know what the process entails and how to get your school records apostilled correctly.

In the United States, an apostille is an official certificate that authenticates a public document for use in another country. The apostille is based on an international treaty (the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents). Each state that participates in the apostille process issues their own authenticating certificate.

Navigating the Apostille USA Federal Process: A Beginner’s Guide

The apostille process is a simple and straightforward one if the destination country is a member of the convention. The New York Secretary of State offers a service that issues an apostille or Certificate of Authentication for public documents submitted to the office. The document must be original and signed by a notary public, county clerk or State official to qualify for the apostille.

If the document will be used in a country that is not a member of the convention, an authentication certificate must be issued by the department of state or embassy where the document will be presented. This process can take longer and costs more money.

StudentLink provides apostille services for diplomas, transcripts, enrollment and graduation verification letters for use abroad. Walk-in apostille service is available at our NYC, Albany and Utica customer service centers. For more information, see our Apostille/Certificate of Authentication page.