An apostille is an official certificate attached to your document to verify the authenticity of the document to be used in another country; however this country is part of Hague convention or Non Hague convention.
If your document signed or notarized or An original certified copy, the apostille is processed by The
secretary of state
Examples:
Company Bylaws, Affidavit, Power of Attorney- POA, Assignments, Business Letters, Certificate of
Status, Board Resolution
If your document is a federal issued document by a federal entity, the apostille is processed by The US
Department of State in Washington DC .
Examples:
FBI Background Check, Certificate of Exportability, Certificate to Foreign Government-CFG, Patent
Certificate, Trademark Certificate.