If you are taking documents outside of the United States for use in another Country then you will need the Apostile stamp of the United States or in some cases an Apostille stamp from a state is sufficient. In many cases Colombia except Apostille stamps or seals from states within the United States. This service certifies notarized, or other official documents from the government are legally recognized in the United States, and should be accepted by other countries, which have adopted the Hague Conventions.

If you are taking documents outside of Colombia for use in another Country then you will need the Apostile stamp of Colombia. This service certifies notarized, or other official documents from the government are legally recognized in Colombia, and should be accepted by other countries, which have adopted the Hague Conventions.

Understanding more about the Apostille process about this process you can read up on the Hague convention in which most countries agree to this process in which it is necessary to Apostille documents before sending them to another country. After you Apostille a document such as a birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate, or perhaps pay Social Security benefits letter you may then send this to another country. In a foreign country which is receiving a document which has an Apostille seal or stamp they will verify thatthe stamp or the seal is acceptable. At that point the foreign country legalizes the document and applies another stamp or seal. So what you end up with is an original document with several other pages stapled on top certifying that the notary is authenticated and that Apostille stamp has been authenticated and finally that the document is legal and maybe recognized in the foreign or receiving country.