Marriage abroad
Single-status declarations and consents required by foreign registrars and consulates.
Notarial deeds & certifications
Apostille for declarations, affidavits and consent letters
A declaration is only worth something abroad when a notary has certified the signature and the competent authority has apostilled it. We handle the wording, the notary appointment, the apostille and the translation.
130+ issuing countries Notary first, then apostille
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- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
Foreign authorities frequently require personal declarations: a single-status affidavit for marriage, a parental consent for a child’s travel or passport, an affidavit of support for a visa, a renunciation of inheritance, a declaration of residence or a statement of non-employment for a pension fund. All of these are private documents that become usable abroad through the same chain – notary, apostille, sworn translation.
Notaries in most countries certify signatures on declarations in any language; where the recipient wants a specific format (US affidavits, Turkish taahhütname, Spanish declaración jurada, Russian заявление), we prepare bilingual texts in advance. Sworn declarations can also be notarised as deeds and apostilled.
For consulates that only accept their own template, we check the template with you before the notary appointment so that the signing happens once.
Also known as: Erklärungen / eidesstattliche Versicherung (DE) · attestation sur l’honneur / déclaration (FR) · declaración jurada (ES) · dichiarazione sostitutiva / atto notorio (IT) · declaração (PT) · taahhütname / beyanname (TR) · oświadczenie (PL) · verklaring (NL)
Who issues it, who apostilles it – by country
An apostille is always issued in the country that issued the document. The most frequent issuing countries for a declarations & affidavits:
| Issued in | Issued by | Apostille by |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Independent German notary (signature certification or deed) | President of the Landgericht of the notary’s district |
| United States | Notary public (acknowledgement) | Secretary of State of the notary’s stateCounty clerk authentication is required first in some states (e.g. New York). |
| United Kingdom | Notary public or solicitor | FCDONotarised copies of passports and company documents are the standard UK route. |
| France | Notaire | Chambers of notaries |
| Spain | Notario | Colegio Notarial (deans of the notarial colleges) |
| Italy | Notaio | Procura della Repubblica |
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Other countries: see the issuing-country guides for all 130+ Contracting States.
Who needs it
Children
Travel consents, passport consents and school declarations.
Visas & sponsorship
Affidavits of support and invitation declarations.
Inheritance & property
Renunciations, acceptances and declarations for foreign courts and land registries.
What we need from you
- The declaration text or the recipient’s template
- Passport or ID card of the signatory
- Destination country and recipient
- Optional: sworn translation
Who issues, who apostilles
- Issued by
- Private declaration; signature certified or deed notarised by a notary in the signatory’s country.
- Apostille by
- The authority responsible for notarial documents in the notary’s country.
- Translation
- Bilingual drafting avoids a separate translation in most cases; otherwise a sworn translation is added.
Where this document usually goes
The route depends on the country pair. Popular destinations for a declarations & affidavits – change the issuing country in the checker below:
- TürkiyeApostille
- United StatesApostille
- GermanyApostille
- IndiaApostille
- PhilippinesApostille
- SpainApostille
Check your country pair for a declarations & affidavits
Apostille, EU exemption or embassy legalisation – the answer per destination.
Choose the destination to see the exact route for a declarations & affidavits issued in Germany.
Frequently asked: declarations & affidavits apostille
Each signatory signs before a notary in their own country, and each signature is apostilled there. We coordinate both sides.
For a signature certification the notary only confirms that you signed; the content is your responsibility. For a notarised deed the notary drafts and explains the text. We advise which form the recipient expects.
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Apostille for declarations, affidavits and consent letters
Upload a scan, verify with your phone – the notary reviews the application, we handle authority, translation and delivery.
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