Notarization, Apostille, and Documents for Türkiye

Both the United States and Türkiye are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, which simplifies cross-border document recognition.

Step one: notarize Sign in front of a notary public. For documents that will travel abroad, use a notary in the state that issued or will certify the document.

Step two: county or state certification Some states require county clerk certification of the notary before the Secretary of State will act.

Step three: apostille The Secretary of State of the issuing state affixes the apostille. Federal documents are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State.

Step four: translation Turkish authorities generally require a sworn translation prepared in Türkiye or at a Turkish consulate.

Common documents Powers of attorney, birth and marriage certificates, diplomas, and corporate records are the documents requested most often.