For everyone who lands here looking for information on apostilles, here's some basic information.
1. Be sure that the country you're applying to accepts an apostille
2. Wherever your document originated from is where you go to get your apostille.
3. Typically anything can be apostilled -- there are loopholes for every scenerio.
There are more steps to document authentication than just getting an apostille. The process depends on the type of document. For instance some corporate documents such a Corporate Power of Attorney will require multiple steps to be taken in order to be proper legalized to use abroad when Certificate of Incorporation may be much quicker. However these are two completely different documents. On the other hand something like Single Status Affidavit and No Record of Marriage Certificate are both designed to achieve same goal yet the time frame for preparation and legalization are significantly different.
Also, not all countries accept apostille as stated above so one to make sure to very which type of legalization is required. Furthermore, not every country will accept one or another document. It is best to verify the list of documents required from you before you start the process of legalization.
Here’s a link to legalizing Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate of Incumbency to show the difference between documents that has to be first of all drafted versus generic ones.
Incorporation:
http://apostille.us/Documents/Document_Certificate_Incorporation.shtml
Incumbency:
http://apostille.us/Documents/Document_Certificate_Incumbency.shtml
Useful link about apostille in Russia http://www.alba-translating.ru/index.php/eng/apostille.html
Useful link about apostille in Ukraine http://www.apostille.ua
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