Signature

In an interconnected world, educational credentials often cross international borders, leading to the necessity of universal authentication methods. One such method, as discussed in previous articles, is the Apostille , which verifies the authenticity of public documents for international use. However, when it comes to academic documents, like degree certificates, there’s an intriguing twist: the signatures of university officials or academic registrars don't carry the required legal standing for an apostille.

To ensure your documents can be legalised with the apostille they must be certified correctly by a recognised legal official under the Hague apostille convention. With overseas authorities requesting the apostille for different types of documents it can be confusing to know who is able to provide certification. The following is a list of the most common officials and the types of documents they can certify for the apostille process.

Doctors

In pursuance of legalising a document with the apostille the document must have an identifiable and verifiable signature of a recognised legal official or a seal from the appropriate legal authority. This signature or seal is verified by the apostille authority in the country the document originates from and, subsequently, the apostille is issued to verify this signature or seal on a document.

Signature Verification