# FAQs: Attesting foreign documents to use in Gabon

> Frequently asked questions about legalizing foreign documents for submission to authorities in Gabon - birth certificates, marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, academic documents and other documents required for Gabonese visa and citizenship applications.

**Source** [FAQs - Authenticating document to use in Gabon](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Gabon-certify-FAQs)>
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## General Questions

### How can foreign documents be certified for official use in Gabon?
For further information about legalizing documents for use in Gabon, see:
[Certify international documents for use in Gabon](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Certify-documents-Gabon)


### Can foreign documents required for submission to Gabon be authenticated with an Apostille?
No - Gabon is not a member of the Apostille Convention and will not therefore recognise Apostille Stamps issued by other countries. To legalize a document for use in Gabon, it must be legalized by the issuing country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the accredited Gabonese embassy or consulate.


### What is Gabonese embassy document attestation?
Document attestation by Gabonese embassies is a procedure to legalize foreign documents that are required for submission to authorities in Gabon or in support of Gabonese visa or citizenship applications. Normally the document must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country before being submitted to the embassy for attestation. A certified translation may also be required.
Since Gabon is a not member of the Apostille Convention, an Apostille Stamps will not be accepted directly in Gabon.
[Check legalization procedures by country](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/country-list-authentications-apostilles)

## Other documents

### How can I certify a translation of a foreign document for use in Gabon?
A first option is to carry out a translation of the document in the country of origin. The Gabonese embassy may require a translation in any case in order to attest the original document. The embassy may have specific requirements for the translation, otherwise in most countries a locally certified, sworn or notarized translation can be authenticated by the originating country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the Gabonese embassy, making it valid for use in Gabon.