Does anyone know if the letters of exemplification have to be translated? also what about the death certificates?
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Steph
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- johnnyonthespot
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Translation rules vary tremendously by consulate; also, they are generally required only for the applicant's own (plus spouse and children if applicable) birth and marriage certificates - not for ancestor's documents.
Which consulate are you using?
Which consulate are you using?
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I'm going through the NY consulate...
not sure what the letter of exe. is used for but on the website it was required?
not sure what the letter of exe. is used for but on the website it was required?
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NYC (not sure about NY state documents) requires a letter of exemplification in order to get an apostille on the document (e.g. birth certificate). Basically, it's just a letter from the vital statistics office stating that the birth certificate is a true birth certificate. I know that NYC birth certificates have letters of exemplification for apostilles but I'm not sure about other NY documents. I have 1 NYC marriage certificate. When I ordered it, I told them that I needed to get an apostille, but they did not give me a letter of exe. They told me I would get the letter of exe when I get the apostille. I'm going to try to get the apostille this week so we'll see what happens.
From what I have heard from others the letter of exemplification does not need to be translated.
From what I have heard from others the letter of exemplification does not need to be translated.
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The letter of exemplification does not need to be translated. If I recall correctly, the marriage certificate was the only document that did not require a letter of exemplification. The clerk notarized it without the letter, and it was ok for the apostille.
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