State of Mississippi: legalization documents

The Authentication Office of the Mississippi Department of the Secretary of State is responsible for providing authentication services on Mississippi documents that will be used in foreign countries.

Documents for countries that are party to the Hague Convention Number 12 receive apostilles. Documents for all other countries receive certifications. The Mississippi Authentication Office issues apostilles, authentications and certificates for a variety of Mississippi > documents, including: birth certificates, marriage certificates, statements of marital status, articles of incorporation, corporate bylaws, certificates of merger, powers of attorney, patent applications, trademarks, diplomas, school transcripts, deeds, and assignments of interest.
The Authentication Office provide authentication ( legalization) services to corporations, law firms, U.S. citizens and foreign nationals on all documents that will be used in foreign countries..
obtain Apostilles for documents intended for use in the Hague Convention countries (See HLC-Countries).
obtain foreign certification (State, Federal and Embassy levels) for non Hague Convention countries (See non-HLC-Countries).
Embassy (Consulate) legalization.

 


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