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  • How to Get an Apostille or Authentication When a document is to go to a foreign country, it is often necessary to have the notarization or official certification authenticated. Some countries call this an apostille. The Oregon Secretary of State can certify to Oregon notaries public and the State Registrar for vital records (Oregon Center for Health Statistics). The procedures are outlined below. It normally takes two (2) to three (3) days to process a request. If you need an apostille or authentication certificate for a county document, please call our office, (503) 986-2593, before sending it in. Most county records cannot be authenticated.
  • How to Get an Apostille or Authentication When a document is to go to a foreign country, it is often necessary to have the notarization or official certification authenticated. Some countries call this an apostille. The Oregon Secretary of State can certify to Oregon notaries public and the State Registrar for vital records (Oregon Center for Health Statistics). The procedures are outlined below. It normally takes two (2) to three (3) days to process a request. If you need an apostille or authentication certificate for a county document, please call our office, (503) 986-2593, before sending it in. Most county records cannot be authenticated.
  • What is an apostille? An apostille is a special seal applied by an authority to certify that a document is a true copies of an original. Apostilles are available in countries, which signed the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, popularly known as The Hague Convention. This convention, created in 1961, replaces the time consuming chain certification process used so far, where you had to go to four different authorities to get a document certified.

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