Issuing State
We identify the competent state authority.
We review the U.S. birth certificate, confirm the correct certified copy and issuing-state route, obtain the apostille and return the completed package for use in Kazakhstan.
A Florida birth certificate follows Florida requirements; a New York birth certificate follows New York requirements. Your current address does not change the apostille authority.
A visual review catches common route and document-version problems before originals are shipped.
We identify the competent state authority.
We check whether the version is eligible for apostille.
We check visible signatures, seals and issuing details.
We flag translation and date questions to confirm.
Include every page and tell us where the document was issued and where it will be used.
We explain what version is required, current estimated timing and how to send the original.
We file through the competent authority and return the completed package with tracking.
It is not the official state vital record.
A photocopy usually cannot replace an official certified copy.
The apostille comes from the state that issued the record.
The apostille page may also need translation.
The competent authority of the state that issued the birth certificate normally issues the apostille. It is not based on where you live now or where the document will be used.
A hospital document is generally not the official state vital record. Order the required certified copy from the appropriate vital-records authority and let us review it before filing.
Requirements vary by issuing state and Kazakhstan recipient. We check the document version and ask you to confirm any recipient-specific format before submission.
Ask the Kazakhstan receiving organization which language and certification format it requires. Translation is separate; when required, the complete document and apostille certificate are often translated together.
Timing depends on the issuing state, document readiness and shipping. We provide the current estimate after reviewing the certificate; state processing time is not guaranteed by a private service.
We will confirm the correct route, price and next step before you mail the original.