1. MUST I BE A NOTARY PUBLIC IN ORDER TO BECOME AN APOSTILLE AGENT:
No.
You do not have to be a notary public, however if you are, you can offer additional services as an CAA that will enhance your
market attraction and the benefits of
customers selecting you vs. non-notaries.
2. MUST I BE A U.S. CITIZEN INORDER TO BECOME AN APOSTILLE AGENT:
No. Citizenship
has nothing to be with becoming an AA.
3. DO I NEED A SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PERMIT OR LICENSE TO OPERATE AS AN AA:
No. As of the printing of this document, no special permit or license is needed to become an AA. However, your local government
may require a business permit/license
for you to operate a business in your local
area.
3. CAN I OPERATE MY BUSINESS AS AN AA THROUGH THE MAIL AND INTERNET:
Yes. Operating your business via mail and the internet allows you to service your clients regardless of their location.
4. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GENERATING BUSINESS AS AN AA:
Internet pay-per-click, (Goolgle,
Yahoo, etc.) business web site, direct mail, register as a Private Service Provider with your SOS, classified ads, mailers
to law firms,
Flyers, Craig's List, Facebook, Youtube, etc. Many colleges and
universities are happy to refer students neededing your services. CCA graduates are listed for one year
free of charge on our web site.
5. HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT TO EARN AS AN AA:
This depends upon how you market yourself; focusing on the local population, your state or nationally will influence the amount
of business you receive. The number of
state apostilles vs.
the number of U.S. Department of Justice Apostilles can generate a substantial difference in income due to the great span in
fees that are usually
charged for these two different types of processing.
If is difficult, if not almost impossible, to state an accurate dollar number for this question. Hard and smart work
usually results in frequent and large earnings.
6. WHICH DOCUMENTS RANK HIGH IN APOSTILLE REQUESTS:
Usually Vital Statistic docs such as, birth certificates and death certificates lead the list, followed by divorce and marriage
certificates. These are followed by power of
attorney, diplomas, school transcripts,
corporate documents and other personal papers.
7. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE CERTIFIED APOSTILLE AGENT
TRAINING:
This is totally up to you. However, our graduates average around 3-4
weeks.
8. WHY DO MOST PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE DOCUMENTS APOSTILLED:
U.S. citizens marrying citizens of other countries in their country, parties in U.S. needing to present legal documents in a
foreign country, students who plan to study
abroad, U.S.citizens
applying for jobs in foreign countries.
9. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF BECOMING A CERTIFIED APOSTILLE AGENT GRADUATE OF
THIS TRAINING COMPANY:
1. Thorough, professional training prepared by
experienced writer.
2. Certification by a recognized company with
a good reputation.
3. Six month mentoring program to assist graduates
in getting off to a good start.
4. A training program that provides
all of the needed tools to operate a "turn key" business.
5. One
year free of charge updates of all training materials.
6. Training
that helps our graduates to prevent making embarassing and costly mistakes