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Apostille power of attorney
Used to sell property, sign contracts, open accounts or represent someone in court from abroad.
Which version is accepted
The original signed in front of a notary. This one is created for the purpose, not requested from an office.
Step before the apostille
Notarisation. A power of attorney is a private document and only becomes apostillable once a notary has attested the signature.
What gets it refused
An unsigned draft, or wording the receiving country does not accept: check with the lawyer there first.
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Where was it issued?
Pick the state that issued the document. That is what decides which authority apostilles it.
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Questions about this document
Can you translate it as well? Yes: certified or sworn translation goes in the same order. How many copies do I need? One apostille covers one document. Ask the receiving authority whether it wants an original or a copy. Which one comes first, apostille or translation? The apostille. Translating first usually means doing it twice.