Apostille Korea says it is providing immigrants in the United States with a contactless way to obtain and authenticate the home-country documents their immigration filings require, handling issuance, translation and certification online and delivering the finished records abroad so applicants need not return to their country of origin.
- The service is aimed at immigrants in the U.S. who need authenticated home-country documents.
- Birth, marriage, family and police clearance records are among the most requested.
- The U.S. is a Hague member, so member-country documents are recognized via apostille.
- Issuance, translation, notarization and certification are completed contactlessly.
Why immigrants need authenticated home-country records
Immigrants in the United States often must submit civil records from their country of origin, birth and marriage certificates, family records or police clearance certificates, to support an immigration filing, and U.S. authorities require that each foreign document be authenticated rather than presented as a plain copy. Because the United States is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, a public document from a fellow member state is recognized once it carries that state's apostille, while a document from a non-member country requires foreign-ministry confirmation and embassy legalization.
How the contactless service works
Apostille Korea obtains the original home-country documents from the issuing authority, arranges certified translation, secures notarization where required and completes the appropriate certification, then ships the finished records to the applicant in the United States. The company says the contactless workflow is designed so immigrants can prepare the documents their filings require without leaving and re-entering the country, sparing the time, cost and risk of returning to the country of origin to collect paperwork in person.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this service for?
Immigrants in the United States who need authenticated home-country civil documents for a filing but cannot easily travel to obtain them.
Is an apostille valid for these filings?
Yes. The United States is a Hague member, so a member-country public document is accepted once it carries that country's apostille.
Can it be done without returning home?
Yes. Issuance, translation, notarization and certification are completed remotely and the documents are shipped to the applicant in the U.S.
Source: 비즈니스코리아 (businesskorea.co.kr) ↗