US Legalization Services

Document Apostille:

All documents for use in Hague Convention Countries require an apostille stamp from the Secretary of State or the US Department of State , depending on the type of document. This includes corporate documents signed and notarized by a Notary Public, or documents issued by a federal entity such as the FDA, USDA, USPTO, EPA, FBI, or the US Department of Homeland Security.

US Legalization will help you in obtaining the apostille for The documents issued by a federal entity such as the FDA, USDA, USPTO, EPA, FBI, or the US Department of Homeland Security, from The US Department of State for a total fee of $57.00 per document within 20 business days. Our service fee is $37.00 per document. The US Department of State fee is $20.00 per document.

US Legalization will help you to get the corporate apostille document from Maryland Secretary of State For a total of $50.00 per document in Same business day service. Our service fee is $35.00 per document. The Maryland Secretary of State fee is $15.00 per document.

Document Authentication and Legalization for International Use.

All documents for use in non-Hague Convention countries require.

1. Document Certification by the Secretary of State: This step involves obtaining a certification stamp from the Secretary of State in the state where the document originated. This certification confirms the authenticity of the signature on the document.

2. Document Authentication by the US Department of State : Following certification by the Secretary of State, the document must be authenticated by the US Department of State . This authentication verifies the signature of the Secretary of State or other state official who certified the document.

3. Document attestation by The Chamber of Commerce :This step involves obtaining a stamp from the US Arab Chamber of Commerce for Arab Country.

4. Document Legalization by the Embassy: Once the document has been authenticated by the US Department of State , it must be legalized by the embassy or consulate of the destination country. This final step confirms the validity of the document for use in that specific country.

The requirements for document legalization can vary depending on factors such as the type of document and the regulations of the destination country. Documents issued by different entities, including companies, federal government agencies (such as the FDA, USDA, USPTO, EPA, FBI, or the US Department of Homeland Security), or those related to export Commercial Document , may require additional steps or certifications to meet the specific requirements of the destination country.

It's crucial to ensure that all necessary steps are followed accurately and that the required certifications are obtained to ensure the document's validity and acceptance in the destination country.

Our service fee for non Hague countries is $100.00 for the first document and $50.00 for each additional document. We certify documents from the Secretary of the State of Maryland, authenticate the documents from the US Department of State in Washington, D.C., and legalize the documents from the required consulate or embassy in Washington, D.C. Read More

Our service includes all types of documents: Industrial standard compliance credentialing certificates, FDA, other medical and pharmaceutical documents, analysis of ingredient documentation, certificates to foreign governments, and free sale certificates. We legalize patent and trademark registrations, assignments, agency agreements, and powers of attorney. We also attest commercial invoices, certificates of Origin and Packing lists.

We authenticate documents from the Secretary of the State of Maryland, or the US Department of State in Washington, DC and certify them from the requested chamber of commerce, and foreign consulate or embassy.

Your documents may require the services of one or all of these organizations, but you will never incur any hidden fees. We have heard from some of our customers that they had previously used other companies which advertise a low cost, but have additional fees which may double or triple the advertised cost. This will never happen at US Legalization, our fees are given upfront.

US Legalization accepts to bill medium and large companies. We accept company checks and credit cards for payment. Read More

The maximum amount allowed to be billed is $500.00 for new customers. The amount billed can go up to $10,000 for our frequent use customers.

Please note that there is a handling fee of 5% of the total invoice if you use a credit card. Payment for billed invoices is expected by company check within 60 days. The maximum amount allowed to be billed is $500.00 for new customers. The amount billed can go up to $10,000 for our frequent use customers.

The Power of US Legalization

US Legalization is nationally known and widely used by many large companies for their legal and commercial certification needs. We pride ourselves in our stellar reputation with foreign embassies. We have an exclusive relationship with the Arab American Chamber of Commerce (AACC), US Arab Chamber of Commerce (USACC), and the American Cosmetics Manufacturing Association (ACMA) which allows us to service all of your legal and commercial documentation needs. US Legalization has the talent, commitment, ingenuity and dedication to get your documents certified fast and right.

System Processing

Upon receipt of your documents we will email you an invoice and estimated date of completion. Your document will be prepared by certifying it by the Secratary of State or chamber of commerce, if required, on the day that it is received. And then it will be dropped to The US Department of State to be authenticated, and returned after 20 business days. And then It will be dropped, the same day, at the designated embassy. The embassy will give us an estimated date for pick up. Our courier will go to the embassy on the given date. If the document is not ready, the courier will return to the embassy daily, until he receives it (there is no extra charge for this). Within a few hours, your document will be hand carried to the FedEx or UPS and shipped. You will receive another email that evening stating that your document has been shipped back to you. This process has been streamlined with our years of experience.