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Required Certification for General Documents

Diplomas, Power-of-Attorney, agreements, bylaws, transcripts, deeds of assignments, etc.

1. Acknowledged before a notary public;
2. Certified by the clerk of court of the country in which the notary is commissioned;*
3. Certified by the Secretary of State of the state in which the document is executed. The Secretary of State's office is located in the state capitol.

* Item 2 may be omitted if the authority in item 3 will certify directly to the notary.

Documents originating in the District of Columbia must be certified by the Notarial Section of the District of Columbia, located at 441 4th Street, N.W., Room 1C090 (One Judiciary Square), Washington, D.C. 20001.

  
  
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