An apostille for a power of attorney may be needed if a notarial power of attorney is going to be used abroad for legal, property, company or representation matters.
For a power of attorney, we first clarify the document form and destination country. If translation, notarisation or an Apostille is required, these services are considered separately.
Powers of attorney are used in property transactions, company representation, banking matters, inheritance cases and other legal processes abroad.
Before processing, we review the document and clarify the destination country. If the client provides instructions from the receiving authority, we take them into account.
We help determine the sequence of services: translation, notarisation, Apostille or document legalisation.
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.
For a power of attorney, it's essential to check how the document was signed, whether notarial certification is needed, and in which country the power of attorney will be used.
We clarify whether the power of attorney has already been notarised.
The destination country helps determine whether an Apostille, legalisation or an exemption from such certification applies.
If needed, we prepare a translation with the appropriate certification.
Apostilling a power of attorney is usually tied to notarial certification. Before starting, we check whether it has already been properly signed, where it will be used, and whether a translation is needed.
We find out whether the power of attorney already has the required notarial certification.
The country determines whether an apostille is suitable or legalisation must be planned.
If the power of attorney must be submitted in another language, we prepare the translation with the required type of certification, taking into account any receiving-authority instructions provided by the client.
To receive Apostille or place a translation order, bring the document originals to our office or send scanned documents to birojs@pfat.lv.
This depends on the requirements of the country and the institution.
The country where the document will be used, its language, the form of the power of attorney and the required type of certification.
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.
A power of attorney may be executed in private or notarial form. Before preparing the document, we clarify its actual form and destination country.
If the foreign institution does not accept the document's language, we prepare a translation and confirm whether the apostille or notarisation must come before or after it.
We'll check the form of the power of attorney and the country where it will be used.
