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Documents

Documents we authenticate

Original certificates (e.g. birth, marriage, death)

Company documents issued by the Companies Registration Office

Certificates of Origin signed by the Chambers of Commerce in Ireland

Court documents, powers of attorney, and other notarial acts

Educational certificates and qualifications recognised by the Department of Education

Medical reports signed by a doctor who is registered with the Medical Council of Ireland

Police Certificates - Issued by the Superintendent's Office of the Garda station where you last resided in Ireland and bearing an original stamp and signature of An Garda Síochána.

Photocopies

We can Authenticate/Apostille photocopies of certain types of documents provided they have been certified by a practising Irish Solicitor or Notary Public in Ireland. However, you should in the first instance confirm with the authority to whom you are presenting the document that a certified copy will be acceptable to them.