Instructions for Apostille or Certificate of Appointment Request:
1. The attached form must be filled out in its entirety. This information will be used to complete your request application that will be sent along with the statutory fee per authentication.
2. Please indicate on this form if you are requesting an Apostille or Certificate of Appointment. Apostilles are only accepted by countries that are participants of the Hague Convention. The list of these countries can be found at https://esanotry.com/apostille-service. If the country you are sending the documents to is not on this list or does not accept Apostilles you will need to request a Certificate of Appointment.
3. For notarized documents there will be a notarial acknowledgement certificate attached to the document, the notary public seal is affixed, and the notary will have signed and printed their correct expiration date completely in order to avoid rejection of the document.
4. To have your documents returned to you within the United States please include your return address on this request form.
5. If your documents are being returned to a foreign country you must enclose a complete pre-paid, pre-addressed international air bill and international envelope. Please visit your selected express courier's website for more information on completing an international air bill online. A credit card number is insufficient for overnight/express service. It is best to contact the express courier service to establish a billable account prior to mailing your documents for authentication. Please request assistance with the air bill if needed, and the carrier fee can be added to your apostille invoice.
6. The following items are provided by Equinox Signing Agency, LLC:
- Acknowledgement
- Statutory Fee paid to the State of Origin
- Self-Addressed Envelope for USPS
7. Pricing and methods of payment that we accept are listed at the bottom of the next page. Upon receipt of this form, we will email your available appointment information and invoice for payment. An appointment can not be confirmed until payment is received.
8. Please fill in form and click submit to return this document.