US Apostille for Germany
If you are applying for Freelance Visa (Freiberufler), Job Seeker Visa, or EU Blue Card, your consulate will require one or more US-issued documents bearing the Hague Apostille. Below are the documents most commonly required for Germany immigration and how our courier network handles each one.
Germany Requirements at a Glance
Common visa types: Freelance Visa (Freiberufler), Job Seeker Visa, or EU Blue Card
Translation: Certified German translation (vereidigte Übersetzung) required for residence permit applications
Processing note: German Ausländerbehörde requires apostilled foreign documents and sworn translations for all residence permit categories
Documents Commonly Required for Germany
State vs. Federal: Which Authority Apostilles Your Documents?
Not all documents go to the same office. FBI Background Checks are federal documents — they must be apostilled by the US Department of State in Washington D.C., regardless of what state you live in. State-issued records (birth certificates, marriage certificates) go to your state Secretary of State. Our courier network handles both tracks and routes each document to the correct authority automatically.
After the Apostille: Translation for Germany
Certified German translation (vereidigte Übersetzung) required for residence permit applications. An apostille certifies the document is genuine — it does not translate it. Most Germany consulates and immigration authorities require a sworn or certified translation in addition to the apostille before they will accept the document. We offer combined apostille-plus-translation packages for Germany-bound documents.