What type of document can be authenticated by an Apostille Certificate?

Virtually any public document can be legalised by an Apostille Certificate.

Here is a list of popular South-African Public Documents that is Apostilled:

• Permission to Travel – Parental consent for children to travel or visit overseas;

• Powers of Attorney;

• University degrees, diplomas, certificates, matric certificates, school rapport and academic transcripts certified by an authorised official or copies certified by a Notary Public;

• Doctor and Dentist applications for overseas appointments;

• Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates;

• Foreign Adoption documentation;

• Change of Name documents;

• Marital status documents;

• Letter of no impediment to marriage;

• Land Transfer and mortgage documentation;

• Incorporation documentation of South-African Company;

• Incorporation documentation for Close Corporations;

• Notarised copy of passport, drivers licence and other identity documents;

• Divorce order;

• Police clearance certificate;

• Miscellaneous documents for use overseas

This list is not exhaustive. If you have a document not listed above which you require apostilled, contact or email us for free professional guidance or a no obligation quotation.

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