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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

5 GCA § 33603: Apostille.

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  1. Title 5: Government Operations
  2. Division 3 - Legal and Consumer Affairs
  3. Chapter 33: Notaries Public
  4. PART 3 - WILLFUL CRIMES
  5. ARTICLE 8: AUTHENTICATION

An Apostille prescribed by the Hague Convention, as cited in 28 U.S.C.A. in the annotations to Rule 44 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, must be in the form of a square with sides at least nine (9) centimeters long and contain exactly the following wording:

“APOSTILLE

(Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961)

1. Country: United States of America

This public document

2. has been

signed by _________________________

3. acting in

the capacity of _________________________

4. bears the seal/stamp of _________________

CERTIFIED

5. at ____________ 6. the __________________

7. by _______________________________________

8. No. ______________________________________

9. Seal/Stamp 10. Signature

______________________”

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