# FAQs: Attesting Mauritanian Documents

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

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## General Questions

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


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


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