Apostille, Notary and Legalization

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The procedure for document authorization differs depending on the country issuing the document.

Georgia is a contracting member of the Minsk Convention and the Hague Convention of October 4, 1961, abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. There are, however, some countries that accept only notarized documents, while others accept legalized or apostilled ones.

In contrast, according to Contracting Members of the Minsk Convention, the document may be presented for the appropriate country by notarization, thus avoiding the necessity of apostille and legalization.

Meanwhile, in the case of apostilles, the convention grants the right to its member states to avoid legalization. Document certification comes with simpler procedures and can often be done with the help of a local notary.

Certification/legalization by apostille of the document means the confirmation of the authenticity of the signature on the documents and the certification of the document stamp.

A document certified by Apostille will be employed within the territory of the member states of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961. List of countries with documents requiring apostille.

The document legalization procedure is more complicated and requires more time. In most cases, the involvement of different state organizations, like the ministry of foreign affairs, is also required. Furthermore, consular legalization in the embassy of the country where the documents will be sent is always necessary.

All other countries accept legalized documents.