Article About Apostille For Employment Verification

In order for a federal document legalization service like an employment verification letter or other documents issued in New York State to be authenticated for use in another country, it may need to undergo a process known as apostille or Embassy/Consulate Legalization. These processes verify the identity of the signatory and their position as a public official. An apostille is a form of authentication used to simplify the certification of public (including notarized) documents for use in countries that are party to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.

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Apostilles and Certificates of Authentication are one-page documents that include a blue laser printed facsimile of the New York Secretary of State seal. The document also contains the New York notary public’s certificate number and signature. In addition to the New York Secretary of State, our office can authenticate documents signed by designated public officials such as Superior Court judges, County Clerks, and Registrars of Vital Records. Please contact us for more information. Walk-in apostille/Certificate of Authentication services have resumed at our New York City, Albany, and Utica Customer Service Centers.