# FAQs: Attesting Benin Documents

> Frequently asked questions about legalizing and attesting documents in Benin for use in other countries - birth certificates, marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, academic documents and more.

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## General Questions

### Can Benin documents be legalized by Apostille?
Benin is not a member of the Apostille Convention and does not issue Apostille stamps. Documents legalized in Benin need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country before they can be used.For further information about legalizing document issued in Benin, see:
[Benin Attestation Services](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Benin-Legalization-Services)


### What types of documents can be legalized in Benin for use abroad?
Official documents that can be legalized in Benin include birth, death, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, criminal record and police certificates, company registration and tax documents, court documents, university and academic diplomas, certificates signed by registered doctors etc., documents issued by government authorities. Other documents may require prior certification by a notary or other authority.To confirm whether your document is eligible for legalization in Benin, [Contact Isarey](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/contact-Isarey) and Isarey’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about legalizing documents in Benin and for assistance obtaining official copies of Benin documents, see:
[Certify documents issued in Benin for use abroad](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Benin-Legalization-Services)


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### What is document legalization in Benin?
Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Benin document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a Benin birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.
Legalzing a document in Benin certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Benin and confirms the capacity of that official.
Benin document legalization is a two-step process:
- First the document will need to be legalized by Benin authorities.
- Then the document will need to be legalized by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Benin or non-resident embassy accredited to Benin).
- Note that Benin is not issue Apostille Stamps, so Benin documents cannot be legalized by Apostille.
See: [Document legalization - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Document_legalization)


### What services does Isarey Certification Services provide in Benin?
Isarey Certification Services provides a range of services in Benin including document attestation and legalization services, notarization services, certified translation services and document retrieval services.


### What do Benin Apostilles and legalizations look like?
Benin Apostilles follow the standard format laid down in the Apostille Convention. Some examples of Benin documents certified with Apostille stamps:
- [Benin Criminal Record Extract legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/dc/Benin-Criminal-Record-Extract-legalized-Ministry-Foreign-Affairs)
See [What does an Apostille look like?](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/FAQs-Document-Attestation#faq_236_s)

## Birth, death and marriage certificates

### How can I obtain a copy of a Benin birth, marriage or death certificate?
Official copies of Benin birth certificates can be obtained from the municipal office or police station in your place of birth.

## Criminal record certificates

### How can I obtain my Benin Criminal Record Certificate to use abroad?
Benin Police Background Checks (Extrait de casier judiciaire) can be obtained from the Tribunal where you were born.