Legalization of documents in Georgia is a sequential process:
1. Verification of the document in the ministries of Georgia.
2. Verification of the document at the corresponding consulate of the country where the document will be presented.
For which countries Georgian documents need to be legalized.
Since there are a number of countries that are not part of the apostille and with which there are no agreements on simplified circulation of documents or legal assistance on documents, a legalization process is provided for them.
Countries for which Georgian document legalization is most often ordered:
- United Arab Emirates
- Kuwait
- Egypt
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
- Uruguay
- Chile
- Palestine
Documents that can be legalized:
- Birth certificate
- Death certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Divorce certificate
- Certificate of no criminal record
- Certificate of marital status
- Higher education diploma
- High school diploma
- Other documents
Complexities of the legalization process.
Translations of documents can also be legalized. However, it is important to be very careful and know that not all countries accept a legalized translation. And in many countries, the legalization of translation differs.
Since the legalization process is quite bureaucratic, various obstacles and errors are possible. It is better to turn to professional lawyers to avoid being too late. The complexity also lies in the fact that the ordinary citizen, the client, does not always understand what is being discussed, what specific documents are needed, and whether they are correctly prepared.
Important! If the country where you will be presenting the document is part of the list of Apostille countries (Hague Convention on Apostille), then legalization is not required.