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Legal Documents

Legal Documents include:

• Power of Attorney
• Trade Marks
• Free Sale Certificate
• Articles of Incorporation or By Laws
• Agency Agreement
• Sole Distributorship
• Translations of Certain Agreements into Arabic
• Real Estate and Property Documents
• Employment Letters with Arab Companies or Affiliates - Resumes
• Bid or Tender Letters
• Registration of Corporations, Partnerships, or Joint Ventures
• Any Other Documents of Legal Nature

Certification Requirements: A copy of each original document must be included for the Chamber files. Since the Chamber copy will not be certified, a fee will not be charged for that copy. Please separate the Chamber copies from the original documents to be certified, attach the check to the copy, and then mark them "Chamber Copies."

• All legal documents must be notarized by a notary public.
• All legal documents must be authenticated by the Secretary of the State in which the document is executed.
• All legal documents must be authenticated by the State Department in Washington, D.C. (202-647-5002)

Certification Fees:

• Starting July 1, certification fee for any commercial or legal documents is $60.00 per document. The Chamber accepts company checks or money orders only. Cash and personal checks are not accepted. Checks should be made payable to the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce. If paying by money order or cashiers check, please include your company name, address, and telephone number on the check. Kindly ensure that the correct amount is enclosed with your documents to avoid delays.
• Embassy fees and charges vary by Embassy. Please contact the appropriate Embassy legalization office for current fees schedule.

​Forwarding Arrangements

• All documents should include a forwarding arrangements instruction sheet.
• Documents to be returned by U.S. Postal Service or Express Mail must include a stamped, self-addressed return envelope.
• Documents to be returned by courier services (FedEx or UPS) must include a fully completed air way bill including the following:
  • Company name
  • Contact name
  • Company address
  • Company phone number as "shipper."
  • Company account number
  • Please ensure that all appropriate boxes are checked and completed.
• If you require that your documents be forwarded to a consular or an embassy office, please note that a check covering the Embassy/Consulate fees must be enclosed. No documents will be forwarded to any Embassy or Consulate without a check to cover the required fees. Please also enclose a prepaid self-addressed envelope or a return envelope so that the Embassy or Consulate can return your documents to you.

Certification Location
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National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Mohammad Hadi
1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW | Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036