Attesting Bahamas Documents (FAQs)

Yes - The Bahamas is a member of the Apostille Convention.

Bahamas documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp from the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.

When Bahamas documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Qatar they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country accredited to the Bahamas (e.g. UAE and Qatar embassy in Havana).

For further information about Apostille certification in the Bahamas, see:
Bahamas Apostille Services

Bahamas Apostille stamps from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are provided to authenticate official documents issued in the Bahamas, including:

• Bahamas Marriage certificates issued by the Registrar General's Department
• Birth and death certificates
• Police Character References issued by the Royal Bahamas Police Force
• Certificates of Good Standing (Certificates of Compliance)
• Certificates of Incorporation
• Other documents certified by the Registrar General's Department of the Bahamas or a notary public (e.g. powers of attorney).

To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in the Bahamas, please Contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Bahamas apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Bahamas documents, see:
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Expedited Apostilles are obtained from the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2-3 business days

Bahamas documents required for submission in the United Arab Emirates or in support of UAE visa applications should be legalized in the Bahamas by the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then attested by the UAE Embassy in Havana.

Bahamas documents required for submission in Qatar or in support of Qatari visa applications should be legalized in the Bahamas by the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then attested by the Embassy of Qatar in Havana.

Bahamas documents required for submission to the authorities of Taiwan should be legalized in the Bahamas by the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then attested by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami.

Bahamas Apostille Stamps are issued by the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A Bahamas Apostille is a certificate that is affixed to a public document. It certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in the Bahamas and confirms the capacity of that official.

Bahamas Apostille stamps are often required when submitting a Bahamas document, such as a birth certificate, to the authorities of a foreign country or to a foreign embassy in the Bahamas (for example, as part of a visa or citizenship application). Apostilles are recognised by the authorities and embassies of countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention

For more information on Apostilles, see:
The ABCs of Apostilles (PDF)

Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Bahamas document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a Bahamas birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.

Legalizing a document in the Bahamas certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in the Bahamas and confirms the capacity of that official.

• Because the Bahamas is a member of the Apostille Convention, Bahamas documents can be legalized by means of an Apostille Stamp when being submitted to countries that are also members of the Hague Apostille Convention
• If a Bahamas document is required for a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention, it will need to be legalized both by Bahamas authorities and by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in the Bahamas or non-resident embassy accredited to the Bahamas).
  See: Document legalization - Wikipedia

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Bahamas birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the obtained from the Registrar General's Department

Bahamian citizens applying for death certificates or their own birth certificates or marriage certificates can apply online. A proxy can be appointed to collect the certificate from the Registrar General's Department in Nassau.

• Order a certified copy of a marriage certificate
• Order a ceritified copy of a birth certificate
• Order a certified copy of a death certificate

Isarey can obtain Bahamas marriage certificates and other civil status certificates for overseas clients requiring Apostille authentication of legalization. Please Contact us for assistance.

Apostille stamps to authenticate Bahamas marriage certificates, death and birth certificates are obtained from the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. An original certificate is required from the Registrar General's Department.

For further information about Bahamas Apostilles, see:
Bahamas birth, death and marriage certificates

To obtain an Apostille, an original certificate is required from the Bahamas Registrar General's Department. For assistance in obtaining Bahamas marriage certificates and other vital records, please Contact us

Certificates to certify that a Bahamas company is in Good Standing can be obtained from the Registry of Companies.

Certificates of Incorporation for Bahamas companies can be obtained from the Registry of Companies.

A Company Profile (Search Report) can be obtained online. The search report provides basic details about a Bahamas company including the company's current registration status, but does not serve as a certificate of good standing.
Search for Bahamas Company

A Bahamas Certificate of Good Standing (Certificate of Compliance) certifies that a company:

• is duly active under the provisions of the International Business Companies Act;LI#is still on the Register of International Business Companies and has no outstanding fees and penalties;LI#i is not in the process of being wound up;

i is not the object of proceedings to strike the name of the Company off the Register.LI#Certificates of Good Standing can be obtained from the Registry of Companies

Apostilles to authenticate Police Character Certificates issued by the Royal Bahamas Police Force can be obtained from the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Powers of attorney executed in the Bahamas must be certified in the Bahamas by a notary public. An Apostille Stamp can then be obtained from the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.