# FAQs: Attesting Malian Documents

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

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## General Questions

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


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


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