Posted by NJDiva on 6/30/11 2:28pm
Msg #388266

Apostille (?spelling)...

I just had a gentleman call me from Miami saying that he needs a birth certificate notarized so that he can get an Apostille.

I know that we are not allowed to notarize a BC, for one thing, and I also know that we do not deal with Apostille's either.

I was correct in telling him that I do not have the authority to notarize a BC and that they have to get that from where ever the person was born wasn't I.

Haven't had one of these inquiries in a very long time. Refresh my memory.

Thanks,
Cheryl

Reply by Mia on 6/30/11 2:37pm
Msg #388270

State of New Jersey -- see the website

APOSTILLES....

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/njbgs/gsfaq.shtml#apos2

Reply by NJDiva on 6/30/11 2:56pm
Msg #388278

Nice!!

Thanks Mia! xo

Reply by PAW on 7/1/11 12:02pm
Msg #388371

Where was the client born?

Only the state of issuance can prepare a 'certified' copy of a birth certificate. In some states it's often referred to as a "long form". And, not all countries will accept an apostille. Countries not party to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents do not receive an apostille. Most non-member countries require the document to be authenticated by the State (issues certificate of authority), then authenticated by the US Department of State (issues a certificate of authority) and finally legalized by the Consulate or Embassy of the country in which the document will be used.

Reply by NJDiva on 7/1/11 4:10pm
Msg #388386

Omgoodness Paul..lol

I wish I had referred him to you now. I certainly will do that from now on if that's okay. He certainly had an accent so I'm not sure what country he was from.

He said he was in Miami, so I'm not sure.

Thanks for that information.