CAN YOU GET AN APOSTILLE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR A DOCUMENT ISSUED ABROAD?
❌ Generally, NO!
Many people believe they can obtain an apostille in their own country for an official document issued in another country.
However, under the Hague Apostille Convention, an apostille must be issued by a competent authority in the country where the public document originated.
📌 A real-life example:
A person obtained a birth certificate in Kazakhstan and later attempted to obtain an apostille from a local authority in Türkiye.
Unfortunately, Turkish authorities cannot issue an apostille for the original Kazakh birth certificate.
✅ What should you do?
• Check the apostille requirements before leaving the country where your document was issued.
• Contact the competent authority in the issuing country.
• If an apostille is unavailable, ask the receiving institution whether an alternative legalization procedure is accepted.
• Arrange a certified or sworn translation when required.
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