Telephone Numbers
From in SA: (012) 6709010 or (012) 6709020 From outside of South Africa (0027) 12 670 90 10 or (0027) 12 670 9020
Email: info@gmtm.co.za
Apostille-
• Birth Certificates
• Marriage Certificates
• Death certificates
• Letter of No Impediment
Attestation at Embassys of Countries whom are not signaturies to the La Hague Convention for Example
Apostille and Authentication of:
Apostille and Authentication of:
Divorce Decree / Papers
When countries are not signatories to The La Hague Convention documents cannot be Apostilled but must be Authenticated and subsequently be certified by their local Embassy.
The normal process as for Apostille will be followed but a Authentication certificate will be issued instead of a Apostille. The documents look the same and are affixed to the document to be Authenticated in the same way.
PROCESS:
• We prepare the documents.
• Obtain Authentication at relevant authorities.
• Lodge the document to the relevant embassy for Certification.
• Payment of relevant fees. ( Some embassy's only accept EFT while others only accept cash or bank guaranteed cheque's.
• Lead times are between 2 and 5 working days. It is important to note that foreign country embassy's have additional holidays as well as religious holidays in addition to South African Holidays.
Embassy legalisation Process
Authentication Process:
Process to be followed Apostille or Authenticate Certificates:
• Email us a list of the documents to be attested as well as the target country (To assist you can also scan the documents to us) to info@gmtm.co.za
• If you accept the Quotation Courier the following to us:
•• Client Sheet
••Original documents
•• Write lightly in pencil at the back of each document your Initials, Surname and the the target country.
• On Receipt of the documents we will;
•• We will confirm receipt.
•• We will email you a invoice with banking details.
•• Process the Legalisation
•• On receipt of payment we will courier the certificates to u.
• Lead Time (Lead Times are indications and will be confirmed with each order)
•• Apostille /Authentication at DIRCO: 3 to 4 working days.
•• Certification at Department Education etc. 3 to 5 working days.
•• Authentication School Qualifications at Umalisi : 3 to 10 working days:
•• Certification at embassy: 5 to 10 working days
• Lead Time (Lead Times are indications and will be confirmed with each order)
•• Apostille /Authentication at DIRCO: 3 to 4 working days.
•• Certification at Department Education etc. 5 to 10 working days.
•• Authentication School Qualifications at Umalisi : 3 to 10 working days:
•• Certification at embassy: 5 to 10 working days
Fee is calculated per Department at:
• R 495 for the first document
• R 95 per document thereafter.
• Additional Fees not included.
•• Forex fees of R 285 per payment from outside South Africa including Pay Pal.
•• Cash payment bank charges of R 100 per cash payment into our bank account.
•• Courier fees of R 150 in South Africa and R 625 International.
•• Departmental or Embassy Fees