# FAQs: Attesting foreign documents to use in Timor-Leste

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

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

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


### Can foreign documents required for submission to Timor-Leste be authenticated with an Apostille?
No - Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste, it must be legalized by the issuing country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the accredited Timor-Leste embassy or consulate.


### What is Timor-Leste embassy document attestation?
Document attestation by Timor-Leste embassies is a procedure to legalize foreign documents that are required for submission to authorities in Timor-Leste or in support of Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste is a not member of the Apostille Convention, an Apostille Stamps will not be accepted directly in Timor-Leste.
[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 Timor-Leste?
A first option is to carry out a translation of the document in the country of origin. The Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste embassy, making it valid for use in Timor-Leste.