CORPORATE SERVICES For almost 40 years, Diran Visa Service has been providing excellent service for corporations that have business overseas in order to insure that all necessary documents which must be used abroad are authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and legalized by the Embassy of the country in which the documents will be filed. The following are the standard corporate documents used overseas. 1. Articles of Incorporation 2. Company By-laws 3. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation 4. Amendments to By-laws 5. Annual Financial Report 6. Certificates of Good Standing 7. Minutes of Meeting(s) 8. Powers of Attorney 9. Revoked Power of Attorney 10. Certificates of Merger 11. Patent and Trademark Applications 12. Distributorship Agreements 13. Export Documents, such as: Certificates of Origin and Invoices for goods shipped to the Middle East. Diran Visa and Passport Service 1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202/638-4328 Fax: 202/638-7441 Email Us: diranvisa@aol.com     CORPORATE/INDIVIDUAL SERVICES Other documents used overseas by both the corporate sector and by individuals must also be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and legalized by the Embassy of the country in which the documents will be filed. These include: 1. Diplomas 2. Transcripts 3. Resumes 4. Letters related to degrees 5. Home studies 6. Job certifications 7. Deeds of assignments 8. Birth certificates 9. Marriage certificates 10. Divorce certificates 11. Birth, death, or marriage abroad of a U.S. citizen and witnessed by the U.S. Consul General 12. Adoption papers 13. Custody papers 14. Animal health certificates Both the corporate sector and the individual must follow certain steps before a document can be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and legalized by the Embassy. The document must be: 1. Signed before a notary public. 2. Certified by the clerk of court of the county in which the notary is commissioned, and 3. Certified by the Secretary of State of the State in which the document is executed. Note: Item 2 may be omitted if the authority in item 3 will certify directly to the notary. Diran Visa and Passport Service 1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202/638-4328 Fax: 202/638-7441 Email Us: diranvisa@aol.com     ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: State and Local Documents: 1. Certified originals. 2. Certified by the Secretary of State of the State in which the documents are recorded. The Secretary of State should be requested to certify to the officials signing the document under the impressed Seal of the State. Federal Agency Documents: Must be certified under the official seal of the agency. Animal Health Certificates: The certificate issued by the vet must be certified under the official Seal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the State in which the document originates. ALL DOCUMENTS that are to be authenticated must comply with the following: 1. All seals and signatures must be originals. 2. All dates must follow in chronological order on the notary, clerk of court, and Secretary of State certifications. 3. All documents in a foreign language must be accompanied with a certified (notarized) English translation. Note: If a copy of a document is used, it must include the statement that it is a true and accurate copy. Diran Visa and Passport Service 1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202/638-4328 Fax: 202/638-7441 Email Us: diranvisa@aol.com     SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE APOSTILLE CERTIFICATE: If your document is to be used in one of the countries that signed the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, it should be notarized, certified by the clerk of court, and then certified with the Apostille by the Secretary of State of the State in which it is being executed in. The document requires no authentication by the U.S. Department of State. It is ready to go directly to the country of use. This list changes periodically. Call 1-800/688-9889 and push #6 for the list. There are a few exceptions to this list. Diran Visa and Passport Service 1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202/638-4328 Fax: 202/638-7441 Email Us: diranvisa@aol.com