Non-Hague Apostille

Multi-Step for Countries not a apart of the Hague Convention: Notary → State → Federal → Embassy

Embassy Legalization/Consulate Legalization

We help authenticate documents for countries not in the Hague Apostille Convention—using the embassy or consulate legalization process instead of an apostille

At Orange County Apostille, we help clients with:

•Notarization of the documents (if applicable)

•State-level authentication (e.g., California Secretary of State)

•U.S. Department of State authentication (Washington, D.C.)

•Submission to the embassy or consulate of the destination country

•Certified translations (if required)

•Return shipping and full chain of custody

Non-Hague Convention Country-by-Country Authentication Process

How to Submit Documents to the UAE Embassy

To submit documents for legalization by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in the United States, you must follow a multi-step authentication process, because the UAE is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.

How to Submit Documents to the Vietnam Embassy

Vietnam is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, which means U.S. documents cannot be apostilled for use in Vietnam. Instead, you must go through a multi-step legalization process that ends with embassy or consulate legalization by the Embassy or Consulate of Vietnam in the U.S.

How to Submit Documents to the Egypt Embassy

To submit documents for embassy legalization for Egypt (since Egypt is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention), you must follow a multi-step authentication process that involves the state, federal, and Egyptian embassy/consulate levels.

How to Submit Documents to the Iran Embassy

Iran is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so apostilles are not accepted for official use in Iran. Instead, documents must go through the embassy legalization process, which includes state authentication, U.S. Department of State authentication, and finally legalization by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Washington, D.C., or an Iranian Consulate.

How to Submit Documents to the Lebanon Embassy

Lebanon is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, which means U.S. documents cannot simply be apostilled for use there. Instead, they must go through a multi-step authentication and legalization process, ending with legalization at the Embassy or Consulate of Lebanon.

How to Submit Documents to the Thailand Embassy

If you’re sending U.S. documents for use in Thailand, it’s important to understand that Thailand is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. This means that a simple apostille is not sufficient — you must go through the embassy legalization process.

How to Submit Documents to the Taiwan Embassy

How to Submit Documents to the Kuwait Embassy

To submit apostille documents to the Kuwait Embassy, you must understand that Kuwait is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so apostilles are not accepted. Instead, Kuwait requires a full embassy legalization process, which involves several steps of authentication.

How to Submit Documents to the Cambodia Embassy

Cambodia is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so apostilles are not accepted for use in Cambodia. Instead, if you’re submitting U.S. documents for use in Cambodia (e.g., for employment, marriage, business, residency, or school), you must go through a three-step authentication and embassy legalization process — not an apostille.

How to Submit Documents to the Jordan Embassy

To submit U.S. documents to the Jordan Embassy, it’s important to note that Jordan is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. Therefore, apostilles are not accepted by Jordan. Instead, your documents must go through a multi-step embassy legalization process

How to Submit Documents to the Qatar Embassy

To clarify first: Qatar is NOT a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so apostilles are NOT accepted. Instead, Qatar requires a multi-step legalization process, ending with authentication by the Qatar Embassy in the U.S. If you submit a document with just an apostille, Qatar will reject it.

How to Submit Documents to the Malaysia Embassy

Malaysia is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. This means apostilles are NOT accepted by Malaysia for official use. Instead, U.S. documents must go through a full embassy legalization process, not apostille.

Non-Hague Embassy Information

Case Studies

Here are case study examples of real-life situations where individuals and companies urgently required authentication, certification, and apostille services to ensure their documents were legally recognized abroad. These examples highlight the practical, time-sensitive needs for international use of birth certificates, powers of attorney, corporate documents, academic records, and more—whether for immigration, property transactions, employment, or cross-border legal matters.

Take a look at our selected case studies: