# FAQs: Attesting Zambian Documents

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

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## General Questions

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


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


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


### What do Zambia Apostilles and legalizations look like?
Zambia Apostilles follow the standard format laid down in the Apostille Convention. Some examples of Zambian documents certified with Apostille stamps:
- [Zambia Birth Certificate attested by Netherlands Embassy](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/dc/Zambia-Birth-Certificate-attested-Embassy)
See [What does an Apostille look like?](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/FAQs-Document-Attestation#faq_236_s)