Certify documents issued in Germany for official use in the United States and abroad.
German Apostilles for Federal documents, including Criminal Record Certificates, are issued by the Federal Agency for Foreign Affairs (Bundesamt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten). Documents issued by State and Judicial authorities are authenticated with Apostilles from State Authorities, including State Ministries, Courts and Administrations.
Apostilles and authentications in Germany can take anywhere from a few days to 6 - 8 weeks depending on the type of document and the state of issue.
Documents requiring embassy attestation are first certified by State or Federal authorities with an authentication (Uberbeglaubigung).
- We arrange Federal and State Apostilles for all types of public and notarized documents.
- We can obtain certified copies of German civil status certificates from all German states
- We assist with applications for Criminal Record Certificates from the Federal Office of Justice (clients based outside Germany)
- We also attest German documents at all major embassies, including the United Arab Emirates, India, Qatar and Vietnam.
FAQs - Germany Apostille Services
German Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
Civil Status Certificates
We obtain Apostilles for all German birth, death and marriage certificates. Certificates should be less than 6 months old to be eligible for an Apostille stamp.
We can obtain new certificates in Germany for clients requiring legalization for use abroad.
German civil status certificatesCertificates of Good Conduct
Obtain Apostilles for German Certificates of Good conduct Fuhrungszeugnis. Apostille stamps can be applied to the original certificate or to a notarized copy. We can also assist clients need to apply for a certificate of good conduct from the Federal Office of Justice.
Certificates of Good ConductGerman University Degrees
Apostille and legalize certificates and diplomas from universities in Germany. Apostilles can be obtained by making notarized copies or by authenticating pre-certified diplomas at the State Authority. We also legalize German degrees at the UAE and Qatar embassy in Berlin.
German university diplomasNotarized Documents
Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in Germany.Incorporation Documents
Certify German corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.
Isarey provides document attestation services in Germany to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying German documents for use in the United States and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:
6 steps to certify document issued in Germany
- Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
- We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
- We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
- As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
- We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.
Hague Apostille Convention