Apostille Korea says it is supporting the issuance and certification of U.S. university degrees to help receiving institutions guard against credential fraud, authenticating diplomas and transcripts in the United States so they can be verified as genuine when submitted in Korea.
- Forged or altered academic credentials can pass undetected when documents are not officially authenticated
- The United States is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so a U.S. degree is certified by apostille
- A foreign-issued document is certified in the country that issued it, then translated for use in Korea
- Apostille Korea handles issuance, translation and apostille certification of U.S. degrees through one service
How certification helps prevent credential fraud
A diploma or transcript that is submitted without official authentication can be difficult for a receiving institution to verify, which leaves room for forged or altered credentials. Because the United States belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention, a U.S. university degree is authenticated by apostille, issued by the competent U.S. authority, which confirms the signature and seal on the document are genuine. That single certificate lets a Korean institution treat the diploma as verified rather than relying on an unauthenticated copy, closing the gap that credential fraud depends on.
What Apostille Korea handles
Apostille Korea says it supports the full path from issuance to certification for U.S. degrees: obtaining the diploma or transcript, arranging a certified translation into Korean, and securing the apostille so the document is ready for submission in Korea. The company notes that a foreign-issued document is certified in the country that issued it — in this case the United States — and advises applicants to confirm the receiving institution's exact requirement in advance, since standards can vary by the body receiving the document.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a U.S. degree need an apostille for use in Korea?
Because the United States is a Hague Apostille Convention member, a U.S. university degree is authenticated by apostille. The apostille confirms the document's signature and seal are genuine, so a Korean institution can treat it as verified.
How does certification help prevent credential fraud?
Authentication lets the receiving institution confirm a diploma is genuine rather than relying on an unverified copy, which makes forged or altered credentials far harder to pass off.
What does Apostille Korea handle?
Issuance of the U.S. diploma or transcript, certified translation into Korean, and the apostille — combined in one service so the document is ready for submission in Korea.
Source: 고시위크 (gosiweek.com) ↗