Certificate of Enrollment Apostille in Massachusetts – Boston Notary Service

When you’re preparing to study, work, or live abroad, one of the most commonly requested academic documents is your Certificate of Enrollment. Whether you’re a student at Harvard University, Boston College, MIT, Northeastern, or any Massachusetts university, this document often needs to be authenticated with an apostille to be accepted internationally.

At Boston Notary Service, we specialize in Massachusetts apostille services for academic documents such as Certificates of Enrollment, Diplomas, Transcripts, and Degrees. With decades of experience, we handle every step—retrieving, notarizing, certifying, and apostilling—so your paperwork is accepted without delays anywhere in the world.

What Is a Certificate of Enrollment Apostille?

A Certificate of Enrollment is an official document issued by a college or university confirming that you are or were a registered student. It includes details such as your name, student ID, program of study, and enrollment dates.

When this document needs to be used outside the United States, foreign governments or institutions require it to be authenticated. For countries that are part of the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961, this authentication is called an Apostille.

If the country is not part of the Hague Convention, the document must undergo U.S. Department of State authentication and Embassy or Consulate Legalization instead.

Boston Notary Service provides both processes—from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth apostilles to full embassy legalization—saving you weeks of confusion and multiple trips to government offices.

Why Apostille a Certificate of Enrollment?

There are many reasons a student, graduate, or university might need this service:

• Applying for a student or work visa abroad
• Verifying your student status for foreign employers or internships
• Transferring to an overseas university
• Proving current enrollment for international education agencies
• Immigration or residency applications
• Study abroad or exchange programs
• Scholarship verification for international funding bodies

Each destination country has unique document requirements, but the one thing they have in common is that your Certificate of Enrollment must be authenticated to be considered official.

Our Streamlined Massachusetts Apostille Process

At Boston Notary Service, we make the apostille process easy, fast, and compliant. Here’s how it works:

1. Document PreparationWe can retrieve your Certificate of Enrollment directly from your college registrar (with your authorization form).
   Or, you may submit your original document or a PDF scan via our secure upload portal.
   
2. NotarizationIf the certificate is not already notarized, one of our Massachusetts notaries public will handle it.
   
3. State Certification (Apostille)We submit the notarized document to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for an official apostille seal.
   
4. U.S. Department of State Authentication (if required)For non-Hague countries, we handle federal authentication in Washington, D.C.
   
5. Embassy or Consulate LegalizationWe complete the final legalization step at the appropriate embassy or consulate.
   
6. Shipping and DeliveryOnce complete, we can ship domestically or internationally, and provide tracking updates.
   

Serving All Massachusetts Colleges and Universities

Boston Notary Service works with every major university and college in Massachusetts, including:

• Harvard University – Cambridge, MA
• MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) – Cambridge, MA
• Boston University (BU) – Boston, MA
• Boston College (BC) – Chestnut Hill, MA
• Northeastern University – Boston, MA
• Tufts University – Medford, MA
• Suffolk University – Boston, MA
• Lesley University – Cambridge, MA
• UMass System – Boston, Amherst, Lowell, Dartmouth, and Worcester
• Berklee College of Music, Emerson College, and more

Our deep local roots in Boston’s South End and Back Bay make us a trusted apostille provider for thousands of students and professionals each year.

Hague vs. Non-Hague Countries: What’s the Difference?

The type of authentication your document needs depends on whether your destination country is part of the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961.

Hague Convention Countries (Require an Apostille Only)

Examples include:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and many others.

If your country is listed above, Massachusetts Apostille from the Secretary of the Commonwealth is sufficient.

Non-Hague Convention Countries (Require Embassy Legalization)

Examples include:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada (for federal docs), China, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Vietnam, and Yemen.

For these nations, Boston Notary Service completes the multi-step process:

1. Massachusetts notarization
2. State certification
3. U.S. Department of State authentication
4. Embassy or consulate legalization

This ensures your Certificate of Enrollment will be accepted by foreign authorities.

Frequently Apostilled Academic Documents

Alongside Certificates of Enrollment, we can also apostille:

• Diplomas and Degrees
• Transcripts
• Letters of Recommendation
• Academic Verification Letters
• Certificates of Graduation
• Certificates of Attendance
• Negative Statements (Affidavits of Single Status)

If you need your birth certificate, marriage certificate, or death certificate apostilled, we also retrieve and handle those directly from the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.

Why Choose Boston Notary Service?

• Decades of experience with Massachusetts apostilles
• Fast and accurate same-day and rush services
• Local expertise in Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, and Seaport
• In-person and mail-in options available statewide
• Transparent pricing and guaranteed compliance
• Coast-to-coast support through our partnership with Cal Apostilles for California and Massachusetts

When it comes to your academic and legal documents, trust the most experienced team in Massachusetts.

Start Your Apostille Today

Let Boston Notary Service handle your Certificate of Enrollment apostille from start to finish. Whether your document is headed to a Hague or non-Hague country, our specialists will ensure it’s processed properly and delivered promptly.

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