South Africa Legalization Expedited Service

South Africa Document Legalization

South Africa is a participating Hague Convention member country. The legalization of documents for South Africa varies depending on the type of document.

Private documents or documents that were drawn up by an individual or company require notarizations.
Example: Power of Attorney, Business Agreement, Affidavit

Vital Records are to be certified by the local government agency (Health Department, County Clerk, etc) and later certified by your Secretary of State
Example: Birth Certificate, Divorce Decree

Documents issued by your state’s Business Division are to be certified or attested by your Secretary of State.
Example: Certificate of Good Standing, Certified Articles of Incorporation

Federal issued documents for use in South Africa goes straight to the US Department of State Office of Authentications.
Example: FBI, FDA, USPTO.

Personal document

Personal Document Legalization For South Africa

All Personal Documents MUST be Certified from the Secretary of the State in Which They Originated

• Birth Certificate
• Marriage License or Certificate
• Death Certificate
• Divorce Certificate or Decree
• Power of Attorney
• Affidavit
• Bank Letter
• Copy of Passport or Driver’s Licenses
• Criminal Record
• Single Status Court Record
• Local Police Background Check
• Divorce Certificate or Decree
• School or College Transcript
• TEFL/TESOL Certificate
• Medical Letters
• Single Status Affidavit/Declaration
• School or College Diploma
• Social Security Administration
• Permission to Travel document

Notarized business document

Notarized Business Document Legalization for South Africa

• Power of Attorney/Letter of Authorization
• Affidavit
• Copy of Articles of Organization/Incorporation
• Copy of Certificate of Existence/Good Standing
• Agency Agreement
• Copy of Certificate of Amendment
• Copy of Certificate of Incumbency
• Assignment
• Copy of Patent Assignment
• Business Letter
• Copy of Trademark Assignment
• Copy of Certificate of Merger
• Technical Data Sheet
• Copy of Certificate of Registration
• Certificate of Free Sale not issued by FDA
• Distributor Agreement
• Copy of Company Bylaws
• Certificate of Analysis
• Copy of Board Resolution

Certified business documents by the State

Certified Business Document Legalization for South Africa

• Articles of Organization/Incorporation
• Certificate of Incorporation//Organization
• Board Resolution
• Agency Agreement
• Business License
• Assignment
• Certificate of Good Standing/Existence/Status
• Patent Assignment
• Business Letter
• Trademark Assignment
• Certificate of Merger
• Power of Attorney
• Certificate of Registration
• Technical Data Sheet
• Distributor Agreement
• Company Bylaws
• Certificate of Free Sale
• Letter of Authorization
• Certificate of Amendment
• Certificate of Analysis
• Letter of Resignation
• Certificate of Incumbency
• Certified Copy of an ISO Certificate

Original document issued by a Federal Entity

Federal Document Legalization For South Africa

• Certificate to Foreign Government (CFG)
• Certificate of Environmental Protection Agency
• Certificate of Pharmaceutical Products. (CPP)
• Export Certificate for Animal Products
• Certificate of Exportability
• Certified copy of Naturalization from Homeland Security
• Free Sale Certificate issued by the FDA
• Phytosanitary or Plant Certificate
• USDA Animal Health Certificate
• FBI Background Check
• USPTO Trademark Certificate
• USPTO Patent Certificate

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