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What is an apostille?
An "apostille" is a form of authentication issued to documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Convention of 1961. If the country of intended use does not participate in the Hague Convention, documents being sent to that country can be "authenticated" or "certified". Types of documents include corporate documents such as company bylaws and articles of incorporation, power of attorney, diplomas, transcripts, letters relating to degrees, marital status, references and job certifications, home studies, deeds of assignments, distributorship agreements, papers for adoption purposes, etc.
What is an embassy legalization?An embassy legalization is a form of authentication issued to documents for use in countries that does NOT participate in the Hague Convention of 1961. The process to legalize documents is much longer and tedious.
Which countries are apostille and embassy legalization?
| Country | Apostille or Embassy Legalization |
| Afghanistan |
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| Albania |
Apostille |
| Algeria |
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| Andorra |
Apostille |
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Angola |
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Anguilla |
Apostille |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Apostille |
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Argentina |
Apostille |
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Armenia |
Apostille |
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Aruba |
Apostille |
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Australia |
Apostille |
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Austria |
Apostille |
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Azerbaijan |
Apostille |
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Bahamas |
Apostille |
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Bahrain |
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Bangladesh |
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Barbados |
Apostille |
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Belarus |
Apostille |
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Belgium |
Apostille |
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Belize |
Apostille |
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Benin |
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Bermuda |
Apostille |
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Bhutan |
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Bolivia |
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Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Apostille |
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Botswana |
Apostille |
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Brazil |
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British Antarctic Territory |
Apostille |
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British Virgin Islands |
Apostille |
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Brunei Darussalam |
Apostille |
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Bulgaria |
Apostille |
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Burkina Faso |
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Burundi |
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Cambodia |
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Cameroon |
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Canada |
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Cape Verde |
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Chad |
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Chile |
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China (Hong Kong) |
Apostille |
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China (Macao) |
Apostille |
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China, People's Republic |
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Colombia |
Apostille |
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Comoros |
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Congo, Dem. Rep. |
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Congo, Rep. Brazzaville |
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Cook Islands |
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Costa Rica |
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Cote d'Ivoire |
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Croatia |
Apostille |
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Cuba |
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Cyprus |
Apostille |
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Czech Republic |
Apostille |
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Denmark |
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Djibouti |
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Dominica |
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Dominican Republic |
Apostille |
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East Timor |
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Ecuador |
Apostille |
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Egypt |
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El Salvador |
Apostille |
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Equatorial Guinea |
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Eritrea |
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Estonia |
Apostille |
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Ethiopia |
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Falkland Islands |
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Fiji |
Apostille |
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Finland |
Apostille |
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France |
Apostille |
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Gabon |
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Gambia |
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Georgia |
Apostille |
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Germany |
Apostille |
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Ghana |
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Gibraltar |
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Greece |
Apostille |
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Grenada |
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Guatemala |
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Guinea - Bissau |
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Guinea Republic |
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Guyana |
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Haiti |
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Holy (Vatican) |
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Honduras |
Apostille |
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Hungary |
Apostille |
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Iceland |
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India |
Apostille |
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Indonesia |
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Iran |
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Iraq |
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Ireland |
Apostille |
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Israel |
Apostille |
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Italy |
Apostille |
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Jamaica |
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Japan |
Apostille |
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Jordan |
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Kazakhstan |
Apostille |
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Kenya |
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Kiribati |
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Korea, Republic of |
Apostille |
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Kuwait |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Laos |
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Latvia |
Apostille |
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Lebanon |
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Lesotho |
Apostille |
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Liberia |
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Libya |
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Liechtenstein |
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Lithuania |
Apostille |
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Luxembourg |
Apostille |
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Macedonia |
Apostille |
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Madagascar |
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Malawi |
Apostille |
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Malaysia |
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Maldives |
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Mali |
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Malta |
Apostille |
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Marshall Islands |
Apostille |
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Mauritania |
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Mauritius |
Apostille |
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Mayotte |
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Mexico |
Apostille |
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Micronesia |
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Moldova |
Apostille |
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Monaco |
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Mongolia |
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Montenegro |
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Morocco |
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Mozambique |
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Myanmar/Burma |
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Namibia |
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Nauru |
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Nepal |
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Netherlands Antilles |
Apostille |
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Netherlands |
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New Zealand |
Apostille |
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Nicaragua |
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Niger |
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Nigeria |
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Niue (Cook Islands) |
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North Korea |
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Norway |
Apostille |
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Oman |
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Pakistan |
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Palau |
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Palestine |
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Panama |
Apostille |
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Paraguay |
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Paua New Guinea |
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Peru |
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Philippines |
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Poland |
Apostille |
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Portugal |
Apostille |
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Qatar |
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Reunion |
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Romania |
Apostille |
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Russian Federation |
Apostille |
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Rwanda |
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St. Kitts and Nevis |
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Saint Lucia |
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St. Vincent Granedinas |
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Western Samoa |
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San Marino |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Senegal |
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Serbia |
Apostille |
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Seychles |
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Sierra Leone |
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Singapore |
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Slovakia |
Apostille |
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Slovenia |
Apostille |
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Solomon |
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Somalia |
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South Africa |
Apostille |
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Spain |
Apostille |
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Sri Lanka |
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Sudan |
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Suriname |
Apostille |
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Swaziland |
Apostille |
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Sweden |
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Switzerland |
Apostille |
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Syria |
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Taiwan |
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Tajikistan |
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Tanzania |
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Thailand |
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Togo |
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Tonga |
Apostille |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
Apostille |
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Tunisia |
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Turkey |
Apostille |
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Turkmenistan |
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Tuvalu |
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Uganda |
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Ukraine |
Apostille |
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United Arab Emirates |
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United Kingdom |
Apostille |
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United States |
Apostille |
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Uruguay |
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Uzbekistan |
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Vanuatu |
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Venezuela |
Apostille |
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Vietnam |
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Yemen |
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Yugoslavia |
Apostille |
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Zambia |
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Zimbabwe |
Apostille Sample
