# FAQs: Attesting Gambian Documents

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

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## General Questions

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


### What types of documents can be legalized in Gambia for use abroad?
Official documents that can be legalized in Gambia 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 Gambia, [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 Gambia and for assistance obtaining official copies of Gambian documents, see:
[Certify documents issued in Gambia for use abroad](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Gambia-Legalization-Services)


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### What is document legalization in Gambia?
Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Gambian document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a Gambian birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.
Legalzing a document in Gambia certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Gambia and confirms the capacity of that official.
Gambian document legalization is a two-step process:
- First the document will need to be legalized by Gambian authorities.
- Then the document will need to be legalized by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Gambia or non-resident embassy accredited to Gambia).
- Note that Gambia is not issue Apostille Stamps, so Gambian 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 Gambia?
Isarey Certification Services provides a range of services in Gambia including document attestation and legalization services, notarization services, certified translation services and document retrieval services.