An apostille for a diploma is often needed for studies, starting a job, professional qualification recognition or submitting documents to foreign educational institutions.
When preparing a diploma, it is important to understand whether the apostille is needed on the diploma itself, the diploma supplement, the transcript, a notarised copy or the translation. Foreign institutions' requirements can be very specific.
A foreign institution may require not only the diploma but also the diploma supplement, the transcript, an academic certificate or another education document.
Documents for studies and work often require a precise translation. In some situations a notarised translation or a translation with apostille must be arranged.
PFAT assesses the document and prepares it for submission. Since 1 July 2019, apostilles for public documents in Latvia are issued by sworn notaries. Requirements can vary by country and receiving authority, so also check the current procedure in the official sources.
We help prepare personal, educational, legal and company documents for translation, certification and submission in Latvia or abroad.
The receiving authority determines which education documents must be submitted. If you have a list, send it to us and we will prepare the required documents for translation and/or certification.
We clarify which education documents need to be prepared: the diploma, diploma supplement, transcript, or a complete set of documents.
If the client has instructions from the education institution about the translation language or type of certification, we take them into account.
We agree on what to apostille and what to translate after the apostille.
For Apostille purposes, it is important to distinguish the diploma, diploma supplement, transcript and translation and determine which document the applicable procedure relates to. This is especially relevant for study or work abroad.
The receiving authority determines which education documents must be submitted. If you have a list, send it to us and we will prepare the required documents for translation and/or certification.
The recipient may require a different certification and translation form.
Programme and qualification names must be consistent across all documents.
To receive Apostille or place a translation order, bring the document originals to our office or send scanned documents to birojs@pfat.lv.
It depends on the requirements of the foreign institution. Sometimes both documents are needed.
Yes, if required by the institution where the document will be submitted. Otherwise, another type of certification may be sufficient.
In some cases, yes, but the deadline must be assessed based on the document type and translation volume.
An Apostille confirms the authenticity of a public document for use in countries applying the Hague Convention.
Yes, a photo or PDF is enough for the first assessment, although the original may be required later.
Part of the preparation can start remotely after reviewing a photo or PDF of the document. If the original is required, we explain it before the next step.
The correct order depends on the destination country and the receiving institution. We check whether apostille, translation, notary certification or legalisation should come first.
Yes, but it's better to choose the order before starting, since in some countries the apostille must be placed before translation.
We'll check which education documents need an apostille and translation.
