AUTHENTICATION OF AMERICAN ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS FOR USE ABROAD
DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION IN THIS CIRCULAR RELATING TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
OF SPECIFIC FOREIGN COUNTRIES IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY.
QUESTIONS INVOLVING INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIC FOREIGN LAWS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
TO FOREIGN COUNSEL.
the
PROVISO: Effective January 1, 1983, the U.S. Department of State and our embassies and consulates abroad ceased to
authenticate or provide certified true copies of academic credentials, transcripts or degrees. The U.S. Department of
Education determined at
that time such documents are not required in the
wish to attend primary or secondary school, or college in the
U.S. Departments of State and Education published in the NAFSA newsletter of December/January 1983. See 7 FAM 874.
The U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security also determined that
authentication of foreign
academic credentials generally is not/not required for
assistance to persons
who wish to present academic credentials from the
step-by-step guidance is provided.
I. COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
1. Obtain from the registrar of the University an official true copy of the credentials bearing the seal of the university. The registrar
should then execute an affidavit attesting to the validity of the document before a notary public in the registrar's office or elsewhere
at the university. Frequently the business office of colleges and universities have notaries public.
2. Take the document to the clerk of court of the county wherein the notary was licensed or commissioned to obtain a notarial
certificate suitable for use abroad.
3. Transmit the document, with the notarial certificate to the state Notary Public Administrator for application of the state seal.
If the country where the document will be used is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the state Notary Public
Administrator will affix an apostille certificate and no further authentication is necessary. See the Hague Conference on Private
International Law Apostille Page for a current list of countries party to the treaty. The treaty is in force in more than 87 countries.
4. If the country is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the state Notary Public Administrator will affix a state
authentication certificate. You should then send the document to the Authentications Office of the Department of State, following
the instruction on that office’s web page.
5. If necessary, obtain
authentication of the U.S. Department of State seal at the foreign embassy in
(B)
1. If the university is located
in the
credentials, a statement, executed by the registrar, attesting to the accuracy of the credentials and have that statement notarized
by a notary public in the registrar's office, business office or elsewhere in the University.
2. Proceed to the
3. Send the document to the Authentication Office of the Department of State for application of the Department 's seal in the
form of an apostille or general authentication certification depending on whether the country where the document will be used is
a party to the Hague Apostille Convention.
4. For non-Hague Apostille Convention countries, if necessary you may obtain authentication of the U.S. Department of State
seal at the foreign embassy in
II. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
1. Obtain a transcript from the school which bears the seal of the school and the signature of the principal.
2. Ask the school to send the
transcript to the
which can authenticate the school's seal with a superior seal. Ask that authority to send the document to the state Secretary
of State's office.
3. Obtain authentication of the transcript from the state Secretary of State's office. (See the Hague Conference on Private
International Law Apostille Page for a current list of countries party to the treaty.
4. If the country where the document will be used is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention you may obtain authentication
from the Authentication's Office of the Department of State, following instructions on that office’s web page.
5. If necessary, you may obtain
authentication of the U.S. Department of State’s seal at the foreign embassy in
6. NOTE: An alternative would be to make an appointment with the school principal, bring a notary public to the principal's office
in order that the principal may execute an affidavit attesting to the validity of the document before the notary. The document may
then be authenticated by the clerk of court of the country wherein the notary was licensed, the state notary public administrator,
who will affix the apostille for Hague Apostille Convention countries.
If the country where the document will be used is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, you may obtain authentication
of the state seal by the Authentications Office of the U.S. Department of State. If authentication of the U.S. Department of State
seal is needed for non Hague Apostille Convention countries, contact the Embassy of the foreign country in
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Office of American Citizens Services has available two general information flyers
regarding authentication of documents and authentication in accordance with the Hague Legalization Convention which are
available via our Internet Consular Affairs Home Page.
해외에서 사용하기 위한 미국 학력 증명서의 인증
거부권 (DISCLAIMER): 본 안내서에 제공되는 특정 국가의 법률적 사항은 일반 정보를 위한 것이며, 특정한 법 해석에 관한 사항은 해당 영사관에 문의 바랍니다.
재외 미국 대사관이나 영사관은 미국 소재의 대학교나 기타 학교의 졸업증서나 관련 문서를 인증하거나 원본 대조필 공증을 할 수 없습니다.
법규 (PROVISO): 미 국무성과 재외 미국 대사관 및 영사관은 1983년 1월
1일부로 학력 증명서, 성적 증명서, 학위 증명서 등의 인증 및 원본 대조필 공증 업무를 중단하였습니다. 본 결정 당시 미 교육부는 위의 문서들이 해외에서 학업을 마치고 미국에 있는 초, 중, 고등학교 및 대학에 진학하고 싶어하는 사람들에게 불필요하다는 판단을 내렸습니다. 이 사항은 국무부와 교육부에서 공동으로 NAFSA 신문 (1983년 12월/1월판)에 발표되었고, 국무규정 제7권 별첨 874에
참조할 수 있습니다. 또한, 미국 국토방위성 산하 미국 이민국에서도 외국 학력 인증은 미국 이민에 필요하지 않다는 결정을 내렸습니다.
해외에서 사용하기 위해 미국에서 발급한 학력 증명서가 필요하신 분들은 다음과 같은 절차를 밟으시기 바랍니다.
더 자세한 내용은 미 국무부 웹사이트를 참조 하시기 바랍니다.
http://www.travel.state.gov/law/info/info_606.html