Refusal

Refusal. The Secretary of State may refuse certification for a document when it has good reason to APOSTILLE (Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961) 1. Country:____________________________ This public document 2. Has been signed by_______________________ 3. acting in the capacity of_________________________ 4. bears the seal/stamp of ________________________________ CERTIFIED 5. at______________________________________ 6. the _____________________________________ 7. by ___________________________________________ 8. Number _____________________________________ 9. Seal/Stamp 10. Signature____________________________________ believe that the certification is desired for an unlawful or improper purpose. It is therefore the duty of the Authentication Officer to examine the document, as may be necessary to establish that the requested authentication is appropriate and not contrary to public interest.