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Documents bound for use abroad pass through six stages from issuance to overseas delivery Papers used for study abroad, emigration and setting up foreign corporations are hard to handle alone because of language barriers and differing national rules.
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Apostille Korea said it operates a service that takes civil documents from issuance through to overseas delivery, with applications made online or by mobile. Since its establishment in 2015 it has built a network covering Korea to abroad, abroad to Korea and abroad to abroad, serving more than 50 countries. Submitting a document overseas means completing issuance, translation, notarisation by proxy, an apostille or consular confirmation from the foreign ministry, consular legalisation and overseas delivery.
- Documents for overseas use go through issuance, translation, notarisation by proxy, apostille or consular confirmation, consular legalisation and overseas delivery.
- Formal requirements differ by country: China, for instance, accepts only documents bearing a red seal and rejects black-and-white prints.
- Missing a formal requirement can delay procedures such as inheritance, incorporation and marriage.
- Apostille Korea, founded in 2015, handles these stages in one process for more than 50 countries.
Where documents involving other countries get complicated
Procedures such as employment, property transactions and starting a business all require various certificates and confirmations. Obtaining them means visiting a public office, and even online issuance calls for separate items such as a certified digital certificate and a printer. Some special applications have procedures complex enough to be hard for ordinary applicants to navigate. Procedures involving other countries, such as study abroad, emigration or setting up a foreign corporation, add another layer. Beyond the language barrier, applicants must also check the destination country's rules, which differ from Korea's. Domestic processes are relatively manageable thanks to e-government, but submitting a document abroad means passing in turn through issuance, translation, notarisation, the foreign ministry, consular legalisation and overseas delivery.
How each country's formal requirements change the outcome
Requirements differ at every stage, so a document that passes without issue in one country can be rejected in another. In China, documents printed in black and white are not accepted and a red seal is required. Requirements that look trivial can disrupt significant matters such as inheritance, incorporation and marriage. The pressure grows when a document must be submitted urgently, and reaching a distant country such as Argentina in person takes around 70 hours of round-trip travel alone. Apostille Korea has built a multi-layered network covering Korea to abroad, abroad to Korea and abroad to abroad since its founding in 2015, serving more than 50 countries. Issuance, translation, notarisation by proxy, apostille or consular confirmation, consular legalisation and overseas delivery are handled in one process through online and mobile applications.
Frequently asked questions
In what order should documents for overseas use be prepared?
After issuance they are translated into the language of the receiving country and notarised, then completed with an apostille or consular confirmation and consular legalisation before being shipped.
Can a document accepted in one country be rejected in another?
Yes. Formal requirements differ by country, so in places such as China where a red seal is required, a black-and-white print can be rejected.
Can everything be handled without travelling there?
Applications made online or by mobile cover issuance, legalisation and overseas delivery. The service covers more than 50 countries.
Source: 동아닷컴 · 2019-10-04