Definitions For Apostille

Verb

apostill To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.

Noun

APOSTILLE (plural APOSTILLEs) A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.

Usage notes

Under the Hague Convention, signatory countries have agreed to recognize public documents issued by other signatory countries if those public documents are authenticated by the attachment of an internationally recognized form of authentication known as an "apostille." The apostille ensures that public documents issued in one signatory country will be recognized as valid in another signatory country.

Translations

French: apostille, f Georgian: აპოსტილი German: Apostille, f Hungarian: felülhitelesítés, külföldi irat felülhitelesítése, széljegyzet Japanese: アポスティーユ (aposutīyu) Portuguese: apostila, f Russian: апо́стиль, m, апости́ль, m Spanish: apostilla, f

Alternative forms

apostil

Etymology

From {{etyl, fr, en}} apostille, , a marginal note, from {{etyl, la, en}} post, , after + illa, , these + verba, , words

Anagrams

solipetal, tail poles, tail-poles, tailpoles