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Apostille

An apostille is a standard certificate under the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. It authenticates the signature on a public document, the capacity in which the signer acted and, where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp. It does not certify the content of the document and does not confirm that the facts stated in it are correct. The certificate is normally placed on the document itself or on an allonge permanently attached to it. Its French heading — ‘Apostille (Convention de La ...

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Bilateral legal-assistance treaties and document legalisation

The current treaty, document type and issuer, required formalities, destination country and recipient requirements all matter. La Fit Trans checks the specific case against the current information of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and arranges the necessary steps. What does a bilateral legal-assistance treaty change? Where an applicable treaty provision exists, an official document bearing the required signatures and seals may be exempt from further legalisation. This can save time ...

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Document translation and legalisation for the destination and recipient

Translation and administrative preparation are separate steps, combined only when the intended use requires both. We therefore begin with the document and the recipient's instructions rather than a preselected bundle of formalities. What can one order include? The service may consist of a written translation only, a translation with the required certification, or a broader package involving an apostille and other authentication steps. La Fit Trans combines the agreed work in one quotation and ...

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How is a secondary education diploma obtained in a foreign country equated to Bulgarian education?

Recognition is the official written confirmation that secondary education completed at a foreign school or a school in the European Schools system corresponds to completed secondary education in Bulgaria. It assesses the educational result and is separate from an apostille, which authenticates the origin and signature of a public document. The resulting document is valid only in Bulgaria and does not alter the wording, grades or qualification recorded in the original diploma. It links the ...

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How is legalization charged?

The final price normally has two principal components: the fee charged by the public authority, consular office or embassy and the fee for coordinating the service. The first follows an official ...

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