What does U.S. Department of State Authentications Office do?

U.S. Department of State Authentications Office: The Department of State is responsible for providing authentication service to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals on all documents that will be used overseas.

Types of documents include corporate documents such as company bylaws and articles of incorporation, power of attorney, patent applications and trademarks, diplomas, transcripts, letters relating to degrees, non-marital status, references and job certifications, home studies, deeds of assignments, distributorship agreements, papers for adoption purposes, etc. The Office is responsible for issuing certificates under the Seal of the Department of State. It also ensures that the requested information will serve in the interest of justice and is not contrary to U.S. policy.