From time to time a procedure in your home country will require you to legalize or notarize a document under the authority of that country. Much of the time, that means a trip to your embassy or consulate. See information for:
- Canada (Turnaround times, Fees)
- U.K.
- U.S.A.
There are a few American notaries public in Chile, who in general offer better hours and lower prices than the U.S. Embassy. Find out if regular state-level notarization is adequate for your procedure. Once you find a U.S. notary public, you may want to verify his or her commission (i.e. that their authorization from their state’s regulating body is currently valid). One way to do so is to search (in Google, for example) for “verify notary commission [the notary public's state]” (without quotes). You’ll find tools such as these: