Corporate Document Apostille for International Business

Common corporate documents that can be apostilled include: Certificate of Good Standing (Certificate of Existence), state-certified copies of Articles of Incorporation or Organization and Certificates of Formation, and privately signed documents such as Operating Agreements, Board Resolutions, Bylaws and Shareholder Certificates once notarized. The route differs between a certified state filing and a privately signed, notarized document.

Generally no — a Certificate of Good Standing is issued by the state filing office, so it is authenticated through that state's own apostille route rather than by adding a notary. Check the issuing state's current instructions (for example the Delaware Division of Corporations) before ordering.

It depends on whose signature is authenticated. For a certificate or certified copy issued by a state filing office (for example the Delaware Secretary of State), that state's apostille office. For a notarized private document, the apostille office of the state where the notary is commissioned, which may be a different state from the one of incorporation. We handle submissions to state offices and can combine documents from different states in one order.

There is no universal rule. Some banks, authorities and registries ask for a recently issued certificate, but the period is set by the receiving institution. Ask them for their exact recency requirement before ordering, so a certificate does not become outdated before your transaction completes.

Yes — and we recommend it. We coordinate multi-document submissions to minimize total time and courier costs. Let us know all the documents you need apostilled and we handle them together.

If you're submitting to foreign banks, regulators, or courts in a non-English-speaking country, yes — a certified translation is often required; confirm with the receiving authority. Corporate documents often contain specific legal and financial terminology that must be translated accurately. We provide certified translations accepted by banks, notaries, and registries in Spain, Mexico, Germany, and beyond.

Yes. We apostille corporate documents from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, and other Hague Convention countries. The apostille authority varies by country — it depends on the document and the country — for example, in Mexico state governments or federal bodies depending on the document, and in Spain the competent body depends on the document type (e.g. Colegios Notariales for notarial documents). We handle the full process.

Our corporate apostille service starts at $89 per document. Multi-document packages are available at a reduced per-document rate. Certified translation is additional. Contact us for a complete quote based on your document list and destination.