Documents, valid anywhere

Apostille, embassy legalization and certified translation for official use abroad — handled remotely with real-time tracking. Tell us your document and route, and we'll take you straight to what you need.

Find your route

        Which service do I need?

        Which service do I need?

        It comes down to where your document is going. Countries in the Hague Apostille Convention accept a single apostille; countries outside it need full embassy (consular) legalization. A certified translation is needed whenever the destination uses a different language.

        Apostille
        Use it when Your destination is a Hague Convention member — most of Europe, the US, UK, India, Japan, Australia and more.
        One certificate, accepted directly — no embassy step.
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        Embassy Legalization
        Use it when Your destination is outside the Hague Convention — e.g. the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Vietnam.
        A multi-step consular chain ending at that country’s embassy.
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        Certified Translation
        Use it when The destination uses a different language from your document.
        A sworn / certified translation accepted for official use.
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        How It Works

        How it works

        No office visits, no queues — the whole process is handled remotely and tracked in real time.

        1

        Tell us your document & route

        Pick your document, where it was issued, and where you need it. We identify the exact process and the competent authority for that country.

        2

        Upload & pre-screen

        Send a scan and we check it is correctly issued, signed and eligible before anything is submitted — so problems are caught early, not at the counter.

        3

        We handle the authorities

        Your document is submitted to the right competent authority, and any embassy or court, then apostilled, legalized or translated exactly as the destination requires.

        4

        Delivered, tracked

        The finished document is returned by tracked delivery, ready to use abroad — with real-time status at every stage of the process.

        Where we operate

        Countries we serve

        Choose the country where your document was issued — we route it to the correct competent authority.

        Italy United Kingdom
        Frequently Asked Questions

        Frequently asked questions

        What is an apostille?
        An apostille is a single certificate, created under the 1961 Hague Convention, that makes a public document valid for official use in any other member country. It confirms the signature and seal on the document are genuine, and replaces the older multi-step legalization chain.
        Apostille or embassy legalization — which do I need?
        It depends on the destination. If the country where you will use the document is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, a single apostille is enough. If it is outside the Convention, the document needs full embassy (consular) legalization instead — a longer chain ending at that country’s embassy.
        Do I need an apostille to use a document inside the EU?
        Often not. Under EU Regulation 2016/1191, many public documents — including several civil-status records such as birth and marriage certificates — are accepted across EU member states without any apostille. You mainly need one when the document will be used outside the EU/EEA.
        Do I also need a certified translation?
        You need a translation whenever the destination uses a different language from your document. A certified (and, in many countries, sworn) translation is accepted for official use; depending on the destination, the translation itself may also need to be apostilled or legalized after it is prepared.
        Where is the apostille issued?
        Always in the country where the document was issued, by that country’s own competent authority — never by the destination country. A document issued in Italy, for example, is apostilled in Italy, then used as-is abroad.
        How long does it take?
        Turnaround depends on the document type and the destination’s requirements. DocSeal offers standard and express handling, everything is done remotely, and you track the status in real time from submission to delivery.