There are numerous reasons why you may need to present your Birth Certificate in a foreign country. Birth Certificate is required when you are getting married aborad, when you are adopting a child, receiving an inheritance, etc. Only certified copies of Birth Certificates are accepted for legalization. Certified copies of Birth Certificate are official copies issued by Vital Records Departments on the state or county level. An Apostille confirms that the signature of the Vital Records official is a true signature of this person.

Retrieve a certified copy of Birth Certificate

Obtain an Apostille (for Hague Convention countries) or Embassy Legalization (for non-Hague countries)

Translate the Birth Certificate into the target language

Have the Birth Certificate authenticated by the Consulate or Embassy of the target country