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An apostille is an official certification attached to public documents issued by a country, such as birth and marriage certificates, educational documents like diplomas, academic transcripts, notarial acts, and criminal records, among others, to ensure they hold international legal validity and are recognized by other countries.
The apostille is governed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, to which most countries around the world are signatories.
The legalization of signatures is used for countries that are not signatories to the Hague Convention and involves a series of processes to authenticate the signatures of the officials who sign the documents.
This legalization process can be quite extensive, as it includes the issuance of the documents, legalization by the local government, legalization by the Ministry of the Interior (Secretaría de Gobernación), followed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores), and typically requires a certification of signatures by the consulate of the destination country.
Yes, a single document can bear both an apostille and legalizations of signatures, provided there is sufficient space for them to be affixed and doing so does not compromise or cast doubt on the document’s authenticity.
An apostille provides assurance to countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention that the document received from another country is authentic and legally valid.
The legalization of signatures serves the same purpose but applies to countries that are not signatories to the Hague Convention.
Because, unlike other similar services, Apostilla Mundial operates throughout Mexico and has in-depth knowledge of the specific requirements imposed by each state in the Republic.
We handle the processing of any document issuance, certification, legalization of signatures, and apostille expeditiously, through a continuous process, and in the shortest possible time.
Don’t worry, we will guide you on the necessary steps.
Tell us the purpose of your documents and the country where they will be used. Send us clear and high-quality images of both sides of your documents, and the Apostilla Mundial team will provide you with detailed information on the required procedures to ensure your documents can be used abroad without any complications.
Many benefits. You will have a single point of contact, and one person will keep you informed about the progress and each step of your processes.
We provide coverage throughout Mexico.
We do not use third-party services or intermediaries, which helps avoid increased costs and ensures control over the processes.
We have precise knowledge of where, with whom, how much it costs, and how long each procedure takes.
They will not be valid abroad, and you will not be able to use them for school or university admissions, degree validation, or employment purposes.
They will only be valid in the country where they were issued and will not have international legal validity.
An apostille and legalization of signatures do not expire; however, the receiving authority may require you to update them.
