Bahamas Apostille - In 1973, the Bahamas joined the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. As a result, documents from the Bahamas do not require diplomatic authentication or consular legalization for legal use in other member countries. Instead, these documents must be certified with an apostille, a special certificate issued by the relevant authorities in the issuing state and in this case the Apostille from the Bahamas.

The apostille itself is a rectangular stamp that must be completed in the official language of the issuing authority. To be considered valid, it must include the phrase "Apostille (Convention de la Haye du 5 octobre 1961)" in French.

The Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for issuing apostilles, with various staff members handling the process. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry oversees document certification. The Apostille certifies the signature of the local Bahamas government official, attorney, or Notary Public in The Bahamas.  

Documents from official authorities and other recognized bodies in the Bahamas can receive an apostille. To obtain one, an application form must first be submitted.

The apostillization process involves verifying the document's origin and the authority of the officials who signed, sealed, or stamped it. Once this verification is complete, the apostille is affixed to the public document or its certified copy, usually a separate page attached to the document for Bahamas Apostille.

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