Apostille And Legalization

Apostille is the process of confirming the authenticity of a document by official institutions so that it can be valid in another country.

After the document on which Apostille operations will be performed is submitted to the translation agency, it is translated and approved by the sworn translator in such a way as to provide the necessary conditions.

The document approved by the sworn translator is sent to the notary for notarization. After the notary, who holds the sworn-in letter of the sworn translator, confirms the document, the document is taken to the Governor's Office, the Prefect's Office or the Court for apostille approval.

The nature of the document determines where the apostille will be certified. Documents of an administrative nature are made in the Governorates or Prefectures, while documents of a judicial nature are approved by the Justice Commissions.

Apostille can be made on documents issued by government agencies and notaries:

Documents Issued by the Judicial Authorities:

1. Certificate of Judicial Registration ,
2. Certificate of Appeal,
3. Court Decisions,
4. Divorce Decision

Documents Issued by Administrative Authorities:

1. Example of Population Registration,
2. Name Equivalence Certificate,
3. Student Certificate,
4. Notarized Promissory Notes,
5. Deputy,
6. Informed consent

Administrative Documents on Trade or Customs Procedures:

1. Certificate of Origin
2. Foreign Invoice – Proforma

Notarial Documents:

Documents Signed by Persons in a Special Capacity:

Training Documents:

1. Diplomas,
2. Certificates,
3. Transcript documents

Documents of Legal Entities:

1. Regulations,
2. Registration documents, etc..

An original or notarized copy may be accepted depending on the type of document required for Apostille approval and the requirements of the country and authority in which the document will be submitted.

It is possible if the state has classified these institutions among the authorized bodies Dec the process of apostille.

Consulates of many countries in Turkey do not have the authority to "Apostille" approval of official documents issued by their own institutions.

The consular approval commentary replaces the Apostille commentary in countries other than the countries that have signed the Hague Convention and are parties to it, or where the Apostille approval is not valid.

There is no period specifically specified in The Hague Convention on the validity period of Apostille approval. The validity period depends on the validity period of the original approved document.