Why Have an Apostilled Certificate of Incorporation?
If information is filed properly and appropriate fees are paid, the registrar will issue a Certificate of Incorporation. For a public company, a Section 117 certificate will also be issued to indicate that the registrar is satisfied that certain requirements relating to share capital have been met. Ideally, a Certificate of Incorporation will have a so-called Apostille attached to it. An Apostille is a certificate confirmation issued by a competent authority of the country of incorporation and in this case guarantees the authenticity of the actual Certificate of Incorporation. To have a Certificate of Incorporation Apostilled ensures that it will be recognised as valid outside of the country of incorporation.
