What is an Apostille?
Apostilles authenticate the seals and signatures of officials on Public Documents and Notarized Documents (signed by a Notary Public) so that they can be recognized in foreign countries.
In general, documents originating from Argentina or the United States, to be valid in the other country, need the authorities of the country of origin of the document to add the Hague Apostille.
Documents issued by U.S. authorities that will be presented in Argentina or before Argentine authorities.
Public documents and/or notarized documents must have the "Hague Apostille" to be valid in Argentina.
| Examples of Public Documents | Examples of Notarized Documents |
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Birth Certificate |
Survival Forms |
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Marriage Certificate |
Bank Account Summary |
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Death Certificate |
Employer Letter |
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Police Records |
Sworn Statement of Financial Support |
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Etc. |
Travel Authorizations |
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Document Copies |
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Etc. |
Notarized Documents (certified by a Notary Public):
The notary public must include the following text:
“The foregoing instrument was acknowledged and signed before me this ____ day of ___ of ___ (day/month/year), by __________ (full name), Type of ID _____ No ____________
Notary Seal + Notary Signature + Print, type or stamp name of Notary”
How to obtain an Apostille:
The Consulate General does not issue apostilles. Apostilles for U.S. Documents are issued exclusively by U.S. Authorities:
- Documents issued by the Federal Government:
U.S. Department of State - Office of Authentications
- Documents issued by States: (including documents certified by a Notary Public):
See the complete list of States here
IMPORTANT: Once the apostille is issued, DO NOT unfasten the pages, as this will void the document.