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South Africa Certificate Attestation | Legalization | Apostille
South Africa is a country known for its multi-ethnic society. It is called a Rainbow nation due to this cultural diversity. This newly industrialized country has a thriving upper-middle income economy. Pretoria is the executive capital, Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, and Cape Town is the legislative capital of this country. Every year, many people plan to go out of South Africa for various reasons. They should get their documents properly apostilled for a smooth transition. BVS Global holds the expertise of handling this entire process legitimately to speed up the process of attestation/apostille.
In South Africa, the internationally accepted principles of Hague Convention are in force. Due to this, a standard procedure is specified for the public documents in this country. These documents should be attested and certified by the designated authorities in the state-level departments and ministries in both the countries. This stamp or seal validates the authenticity of signatures done on the submitted documents. They authenticate the authority of persons who’ve signed these documents.
Why you need South Africa certificate attestation and Legalization?
- Embassies or consulates for visa or passport issuance
- Immigration office for visa application, emigration request or work status change etc.
- World education services (WES) and International qualifications assessment (IQAS) verification
- Commerce and trade activities like Inter and Intra country movement of goods and services
- Registering with regulatory bodies like Society of Engineers, Insurance regulatory authority etc.
- Expanding businesses and trade across boundaries as well as opening off shore business
- Owning an asset or transfer of ownership
- Equivalency requirements for Ministry of Education (MOE)
- Immigration & Naturalization
- Obtaining Licenses and Approvals
- Tax relaxation and to avoid double taxation
- Loans and Advances from Banks and other Financial Institutions
- Closure, merge and acquisition of businesses
- Procuring new documents from vital records offices
We provide South Africa document legalization or Apostille, for any type of South Africa issued documents for use in any country. However, the process may vary depending on the document and the laws of the origin & destination country. The South Africa Ministry of Foreign Affairs stamp can be replaced by an Apostille, if the origin and destination countries are part of Hague convention 1961. Original certificates required for some countries; a true copy / certified copy would suffice for attestation.
Acceptance or rejection of documents is solely based on discretion of the government authorities concerned. Furthermore, the requirements and processes vary often depending on the government department’s policies, terms and conditions. Please contact our customer service officer for updated fee structure and more information on legalization.
Legalization or Attestation is the process by which government authorities officially endorse a document assuring the receiving country or organization of its authenticity. Likewise, it typically involves two or three levels of attestations across government departments in both countries for South Africa documents.
The Process of document Attestation, Apostille and legalization services in South Africa:
A proper procedure is applicable for attesting documents in South Africa. Firstly, you need the original copies of the required documents (scanned copies would suffice in some cases) along with a copy of your passport, a declaration form, and power of attorney if applicable. Accordingly, the process of Legalization, Attestation, apostille comprises:
- The documents should have a legal translation if deemed necessary by the authorities besides the original.
- Procurement of new South Africa issued documents or replacement, if documents are outdated/invalid for legalization
- Get the notary attestation in South Africa. Additionally, educational documents should be attested by Ministry of Education in South Africa.
- Get the documents attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South Africa or an Apostille
- Get them attested by the concerned embassy or consulate
- Original certificate(s) or scanned copies (in some cases)
- Valid Passport copy
- Declaration form
- Power of Attorney (if required)
- Legal Translation from South Africa (If necessary)
- Notary in South Africa
- Department of International Relations and Foreign affairs in South Africa or an Apostille
- Embassy or consulate in South Africa
- Legal Translation from South Africa (If necessary)
- Ministry of Education in South Africa
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South Africa or an Apostille
- Embassy or consulate in South Africa
- Concerned authority or Govt. department or Chamber of Commerce in South Africa
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South Africa or an Apostille
- Embassy or consulate in South Africa
Example of South Africa certificate attestation or legalization procedure for use in UAE
Certificate attestation or Legalization Procedure of South Africa document, to be used in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originally issued in South Africa.
Documents of South Africa origin – such as Personal, Educational, and Commercial documents have to be attested from Ministry of foreign affairs (MOFA) UAE. Prior to Ministry of foreign affairs UAE, the document needs to be attested by a notary or ministry of education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UAE Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
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How we can assist
We offer our experience to make legalization as simple as it can be. our experts are well-trained to handle this process smoothly. In addition to that, they can provide Attestation and Apostille in South Africa after considering the requisite parameters. Furthermore, we provide a comprehensive suite of legalization /Apostille services that include consulate or embassy legalization, Apostille from the member nations of Hague Convention 1961, and attestation from the state governments and ministries. Most importantly, we can manage the attestation of every type of document needed for your international endeavours.
Embassy & Consulate legalization for South Africa documents
Apostille from countries part of Hague convention
We provide support for apostille services, which become essential when both the source and target nations have ratified the 1961 Hague Convention.
Attestation from state government departments and ministries
We offer identification verifications and international background checks, whether it’s for employees’ background checks or social media checks.
True copy or certified copy attestation
BVS Global also provides guidance with permanent residence & citizenship applications if you are searching for US citizenship and immigration services.
Procurement of Police clearance Certificate
If you are seeking Canadian Immigration or Quebec Immigration services to apply for, we will be your top immigration consultant.
BVS Global has years of experience in handling attestation of valuable certificates and documents legitimately, keeping in mind the security concerns and customer requirements.
We handle South Africa legalization of Personal Documents such as Birth or Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Experience/ Employment, degree Certificate and of Commercial documents such as Articles of association, financial documents, Commercial invoice or Bills of lading.
Reach Out to BVS Global for Attestation Services
BVS Global Services is a one stop shop for all document authentication services. BVS Global provides verification, attestation and visa assistance in 185 countries and more. For more assistance please write to support@bvsglobal.com. We will respond soon, generally within 2 business hours.
Our Frequently Asked Questions
BVS Global has years of experience in handling attestation of valuable certificates and documents legitimately, keeping in mind the security concerns and customer requirements.
Certificate attestation and legalization is the official endorsement process by government authorities to validate the authenticity of a document. This ensures that the document is recognized and accepted in another country
Documents need to be attested or legalized for various reasons, including visa applications, educational evaluations, property transactions, employment abroad, and more. It is a crucial step to ensure the authenticity and validity of your documents internationally.
Concerned authority or Govt. department or Chamber of Commerce in Afghanistan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Afghanistan or an Apostille
Embassy or consulate in Afghanistan
