# FAQs: Attesting Ugandan Documents

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

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## General Questions

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


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


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


### What do Uganda Apostilles and legalizations look like?
Uganda Apostilles follow the standard format laid down in the Apostille Convention. Some examples of Ugandan documents certified with Apostille stamps:
- [Uganda Birth Certificate attested by the Indian High Commission](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/dc/Uganda-Birth-Certificate-attesteD-Indian-High-Commission) - [Legalized Uganda Police Clearance Certificate](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/dc/Legalized-Uganda-Police-Clearance-Certificate)
See [What does an Apostille look like?](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/FAQs-Document-Attestation#faq_236_s)