What is Apostille?
Apostille is the approval given by the authorities of the country where the document was created, which ensures that a document valid in one country can be legally valid in another country. The scope of the apostille was determined in the Hague Convention of 6 October 1961 and was legally processed in every country that signed the convention. Thus, a practical solution has been developed for the international certification of official documents and all document holders have saved time and money spent on procedures.
Apostille approval is a free service provided by the governorships in provinces and district governorships in our country. Apostille approval for forensic documents is given by the Criminal Courts of Justice. If necessary, it can also be obtained from the Judicial Council or Justice Commission Presidency. In other words, in order for the apostille annotation to be applied, the relevant document must be translated into the language of the country to question its validity.
Personal translations of the document holder are not accepted for standard transactions (for example, if an apostille is to be attached to a diploma) (unless the holder is authorized to do so). In order for the apostille process to take place, it is sufficient to submit the document to the sworn translation office.
