{"id":80,"date":"2025-03-29T12:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/apostille-for-diplomas-and-certificates\/"},"modified":"2025-03-29T12:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:31:07","slug":"apostille-for-diplomas-and-certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/apostille-for-diplomas-and-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Apostille for diplomas and certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apostille for Educational Documents in Armenia<\/h2>\n<p>If you need to use <strong>an Armenian diploma, certificate, or other educational documents abroad<\/strong>, in most cases, an <strong>apostille<\/strong> is required. This is an <strong>international certification<\/strong> that confirms the authenticity of the document and makes it legal for use in countries that have signed the <strong>Hague Convention of 1961<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The company <strong>Business Liga<\/strong> provides services for <strong>obtaining an apostille for Armenian educational documents<\/strong>, helping clients complete the legalization process quickly and without complications.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an apostille?<\/h3>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>An apostille<\/strong> is a special stamp that confirms the authenticity of the signature and seal on an official document. It simplifies the process of document recognition in countries that have joined the <strong>Hague Convention<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Important!<\/strong> If the destination country <strong>is not part of the Hague Convention<\/strong>, <strong>consular legalization<\/strong> will be required instead of an apostille.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is an apostille needed?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2714 <strong>For admission to universities abroad<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 <strong>For employment in another country<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 <strong>For immigration and obtaining a residence permit<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 <strong>For recognition of professional qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which documents can be apostilled?<\/h3>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Educational documents:<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 High school diploma<br \/>\u2714 College or technical school diploma<br \/>\u2714 Bachelor&#8217;s degree diploma<br \/>\u2714 Master&#8217;s degree diploma<br \/>\u2714 PhD diploma<br \/>\u2714 Diploma supplement (transcript with grades)<br \/>\u2714 Certificates of professional development courses<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Other documents:<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 Birth, marriage, or divorce certificates<br \/>\u2714 Criminal record certificate<br \/>\u2714 Notarized documents<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedure for obtaining an apostille in Armenia<\/h3>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>1. Document preparation<\/strong><br \/>Before applying for an apostille, you must ensure the document is correctly formatted and bears the original seal of the educational institution.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>2. Certification by the Ministry of Education of Armenia<\/strong><br \/>If the document was issued by a university or school, it must be certified by the Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>3. Apostille issuance by the Ministry of Justice of Armenia<\/strong><br \/>After verifying the document, the <strong>Ministry of Justice of Armenia<\/strong> issues the apostille.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>4. Translation and notarization (if required)<\/strong><br \/>Some countries require the document to be <strong>translated into their language<\/strong> and notarized.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>In which cases is an apostille not issued?<\/strong><br \/>If the document contains corrections, is damaged, or was issued by an <strong>unofficial educational institution<\/strong>, the apostille may be denied.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Countries that recognize apostilles for diplomas and certificates<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Apostille is accepted in:<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 USA<br \/>\u2714 Canada<br \/>\u2714 UK<br \/>\u2714 Germany<br \/>\u2714 France<br \/>\u2714 Italy<br \/>\u2714 Spain<br \/>\u2714 Netherlands<br \/>\u2714 Turkey<br \/>\u2714 Israel<br \/>\u2714 Australia<br \/>\u2714 Japan<\/p>\n<p>The full list of apostille countries can be found at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcch.net\/en\/instruments\/conventions\/status-table\/?cid=41\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Apostille is not valid (consular legalization required):<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 UAE<br \/>\u2714 Qatar<br \/>\u2714 Kuwait<br \/>\u2714 Saudi Arabia<br \/>\u2714 China<br \/>\u2714 Egypt<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>If the country does not accept an apostille, the document must undergo consular legalization!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Processing time and cost of obtaining an apostille<\/h2>\n<p>\u23f3 <strong>Processing time:<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 Standard procedure \u2013 <strong>5-10 business days<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 Expedited apostille \u2013 <strong>1-3 business days<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcb0 <strong>Cost depends on:<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 Number of documents<br \/>\u2714 Urgency of processing<br \/>\u2714 Additional services (translation, notarization)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we help?<\/h3>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc We review documents before submission<br \/>\ud83d\udccc We handle all apostille procedures<br \/>\ud83d\udccc We translate and notarize documents<br \/>\ud83d\udccc We send documents to clients abroad<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcde <strong>Contact us<\/strong>, and we will help you obtain an apostille for your Armenian diploma or certificate without any hassle!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apostille for Educational Documents in Armenia If you need to use an Armenian diploma, certificate, or other educational documents abroad, in most cases, an apostille is required. This is an international certification that confirms the authenticity of the document and makes it legal for use in countries that have signed the Hague Convention of 1961. &#8230; <a title=\"Apostille for diplomas and certificates\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/apostille-for-diplomas-and-certificates\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Apostille for diplomas and certificates\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-80","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}