"note, especially on text of the Bible," also apostil, 1520s, from French apostille (15c.), probably from Medieval Latin postilla, which probably represents Latin post illa, literally " [..]

Apostille refers to a means of authenticating a signature on a document that is recognized by an international body. The country of destination determines whether the authentication is an apostille or [..]

To show that a QUT document eg graduation parchment is genuine for use in overseas countries party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Stud [..]

A method of certifying a document for use in another country so it is recognized in the country of intended use, and no additional certification or legalization by the embassy or consulate of the foreign country is required. An apostillized copy of the Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization is often needed to open a bank account in a [..]

An official state-issued stamp or attachment to any public or private document that makes the document legal for use in any country that has signed the Hague Convention on Documents. In the UK apostilles are issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

An Apostille is an authentication document used in countries that are Hague Convention members. To get an apostille in the United States, one generally needs to contact the state notary division from [..]

A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.