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sirius black · Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 41

If someone has a teaching certificate from a particular state in America, does it have to be notorized and/or apostilled? Or would the original be enough?
Second question is that I know of someone who has a temporary one. It was good for only a certain length of time from her state. The certificate does not say the date it has expired. Will they check the present validity of it? I recommend her not to use it but if she does, how do they validate its authenticity?

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

I suggest contacting the document authentication dept. at the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission for answers. You can find their email address at www.sacm.org/employees/directoryemp.aspx under Section Authentication Documentation.

sirius black · Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 41

Thanks. Interesting. I'll contact them. In the meantime, so all our docs are sent their authentication? Even if you're not in the U.S?

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

sirius black · Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 41

I don't know the procedure in SA but in Korea, teaching certificates don't have to be notarized or apostilled, hence the question. Degrees and criminal background checks have to be apostilled.

That's why I asked the question. Its an added expense to have to do it and if it can be avoided I'd like to. Also, to answer a question about a friend who has one.