Apply In Person

1. To Get statement of Effect Apostille (Court), the applicant has to approach the United States Court link

   NOTE: Search by address, city, state or ZIP Code and click the “Location” button.

2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the nearest court.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Once all the verification process is completed, the applicant will get the statement of apostille by visiting the office or through mail.
10. The processing time for this procedure is up to 2 to 3 weeks.

• Application form link
• Authenticity of the signature certificate.
• Official sealed document

United States Court
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, D.C. 20544
Contact link
Federal court finder link

NOTE: Search by address, city, state or ZIP Code and click the “Location” button.

U.S State court details link

• Any apostille person card holder who intends to Get statement of Effect Apostille (Court) is eligible to make this application.

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this procedure is up to 2 to 3 weeks.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

• Apostilles certify only the authenticity of the signature of the official who signed the document, the capacity in which that official acted, and where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears. An apostille does not imply that the contents of the document are correct, nor that they have the approval of the United States Courts.

• For more Information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

• An “apostille” is a form of authentication issued documents for use in countries that participate in The Hague Convention of 1961.