Do i need to get apostille from my country U.S.A if i want to use those documents in Latvia?
| Posted by: pbu |
Date: 2005-05-12 |
Subject: Re:Latvia Documents
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Posted by: pbu |
Date: 2005-05-17 |
If you want to use any public documents in latvia, that originates from United States, you must get APOSTIL or legalisation from U.S. See ministry of foreign affairs advise for foreigners: http://www.am.gov.lv/en/service/legalisation/
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Subject: Re:Latvia Documents
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Posted by: pbu |
Date: 2005-05-17 |
If the document issued abroad has to be in force in the Republic of Latvia
1. If the document is drawn up in a country which has joined the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents of 1961 (henceforth HC-1961), its authenticity should be certified with an Apostille by the competent institution of the relevant state according to provisions of the Convention. The document bearing an Apostille is not subject to any other confirmation by Latvian diplomatic/consular missions.
2. If the document is issued in a country that has not joined HC-1961, it has to be legalised by Latvian diplomatic/consular mission in the relevant country, or it has to be legalised by the diplomatic/consular mission of the relevant country in Latvia or the nearest neighbouring country, and afterwards by Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Department.
If a document issued in Latvia has to be in force outside Republic of Latvia
1. If the document is intended to be in force in a country that has joined HC-1961, its authenticity has to be certified by the Consular Department (R?ga, Elizabetes iela 57, 1st floor) with an Apostille. The document bearing Apostille is not subject to any other confirmation by diplomatic/consular mission of the relevant foreign state.
2. If the document is intended to be in force in a country that has not joined HC-1961, it has to be legalised by Latvian Consular Department and/or diplomatic/consular mission in the relevant country, and afterwards - by a diplomatic/consular mission of the relevant state.
Countries that have acceded to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: http://www.am.gov.lv/en/service/legalisation/Haye-convention/
Countries with which Latvia has concluded treaties on legal assistance and legal relations in civil, family and criminal affairs : http://www.am.gov.lv/en/service/legalisation/bilateral/
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