Apostille of the Hague
Providing international student transcript authentication.
Notarized Documents and Apostille Information
Notarized Documents
Notarized copies of your official transcripts and/or notarized copies of your original diploma are often required by other countries to verify the authenticity of a US degree. Some institutions or employers may require only a notarized copy of the transcript or of the original diploma, but the most common request is for an Apostille, which is issued by the State of Massachusetts . We encourage you to carefully review what is required by your overseas institution or employer.
The Registrar’s Office can provide you with the notarized copies of your Endicott College transcripts and/or diploma so that you may complete your process with either your overseas agency or the State of Massachusetts for the Apostille.
Please note the following:
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Only the Registrar’s Office can notarize your Endicott College official transcript and diploma.
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Apostilles can only be done in the State of Massachusetts for notarized Endicott documents like official transcripts and diplomas.
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Apostilles are not issued by the College Registrar’s Office. Our office will provide you with notarized copies of your Endicott College documents, but then you must work with the State of Massachusetts to complete the Apostille process.
Steps to Request a Notarized Diploma and/or Transcripts
Email registrar@endicott.edu to make a formal request for documents to be notarized.
The appointed notary public in the Registrar’s Office will notarize the documents and contact you if they need any additional information.
IMPORTANT: Please allow two to three business days for our office to complete the notarization process. It is not an instantaneous process.
Information about the Apostille
International students often need to have their diplomas and transcripts authenticated by a designated federal authority. This authentication takes the form of a certification form called an "apostille" as approved by the Hague convention.
An Apostille is a document issued only by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth that verifies the authenticity of the signature on the document; the capacity in which the person signing the document acted; and the identity of any stamp or seal affixed to the document. The Apostille is a specific form of authentication for countries that participate in the Hague Convention of 1961.
Completion of the Apostille Process
The diploma (original and notarized copy) and the transcript (official notarized transcript) are returned to the student who must then work with the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office to complete the actual Apostille.
Please refer to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website for more information on the Apostille process.