I.

Colleges, Universities and Other Post-Secondary Institutions

1.

Obtain from the registrar of the University an official true copy of the credentials. The registrar should then
execute an affidavit attesting to the validity of the document before a notary public. Frequently the business
offices of colleges and universities have notaries public.

2.

Take the document, with the notarial certificate to the state Notary Public Administrator for authentication.
If the country where the document will be used is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the state
Notary Public Administrator will affix an Apostille certificate and no further authentication is necessary. See
the Hague Conference on Private International Law Apostille Page for a current list of countries party to the
treaty. The treaty is in force many countries throughout the world.

3.

If the country is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the state Notary Public Administrator will
affix a state authentication certificate. You should then send the document to the Authentications Office of
the Department of State, following the instruction on that offices web page.

4.

If necessary, obtain authentication of the U.S. Department of State seal at the foreign embassy in
Washington, D.C. The embassy in Washington, DC of the country in which the document is to be used can
tell you if this is required.