Legal Add-On Service

Request Apostille for Legal Chain-of-Custody DNA Tests

Ensure your legal DNA test results are officially authenticated for court, embassy, visa, and international legal recognition.

✓ Hague Convention Accepted ✓ Official Chain-of-Custody ✓ Secure Express Dispatch

⚠️ Important Legal Notice & Embassy Verification

An Apostille is designed for streamlined recognition in countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. If your receiving authority, court, or embassy is located in a non-Hague member country, an Apostille alone may not be sufficient, and full consular/embassy legalization or Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) attestation may be required.

Advice: Always verify the exact document legalization requirements with your legal counsel, immigration authority, or receiving embassy before placing your order.

Apostille Add-On (Standard COC Test)

Add legal Apostille authentication to a standard Chain-of-Custody paternity or maternity DNA test report.

Apostille Add-On (Extra Child)

Legal authentication add-on for additional child samples included within a legal Chain-of-Custody test case.

Apostille (Paternity & Maternity)

Complete legal Apostille service covering joint paternal and maternal testing reports for legal or immigration cases.

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About the Testing Laboratory

All DNA relationship tests are analyzed at DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), located in Ohio, USA. Our laboratory holds the highest accreditations available for Chain of Custody relationship testing, including:

  • AABB Accreditation: Recognized for high standards in relationship testing.
  • ANAB ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation: Ensures the quality and reliability of our testing procedures.
  • CAP Accreditation: Reflects our commitment to excellence in laboratory practices.

How to Order

To order your Apostille for Chain of Custody DNA test, please select the correct  option from above, and add to the cart the request. Ensure the request for COC service is also added along with the DNA test required. Contact us in case you have any concerns. 

Frequently Asked Questions: Understanding the need for an Apostille for DNA Tests.

What is an Apostille for DNA Testing?

An Apostille is a certification that authenticates the origin of a DNA Report for international/Judicial use. 

When applied to DNA test results, an Apostille ensures that your Chain of Custody (COC) DNA test report is recognized as valid in countries that are part of the Hague Apostille Convention. This certification is crucial for legal purposes and may be required to be submitted for purposes  such as immigration or citizenship applications* (exception for US) , and other legal proceedings.

Suspire provides you COC  DNA tests in collaboration with our  corporate partner  lab; DNA Diagnostic Centre in Ohio, USA. The apostille is issued by the Ohio Secretary of State that validates the authenticity of signatures on the documents.

When you need to use your DNA test report in a foreign country or for any judicial purposes, obtaining an apostille ensures its recognition and validity and  may be requested by the authority.

Our Apostille package for Chain of Custody DNA tests include:

    • DNA Test Report: Original DNA test  reports detailing the results of your DNA test containing:
      • Signature by Lab Director: The DNA test report is signed by the Lab Director of DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), ensuring its authenticity.
      • Notarization: The report is notarized by a certified notary public to add an additional layer of legal validation.
    • Apostille by the State of Ohio: The notarized document is then apostilled by the Secretary of State of Ohio, making it valid for international use.
    • Affidavit of the DNA Test: In some cases an Affidavit will also accompany the report, detailing the procedure that has been followed.

An apostille certifies the origin of the document, including the authenticity of signatures or seals. Please note this  does not validate the content of the document, but the  signature on the reports validating the report.

Apostilles are recognized by countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Convention. The Apostille certification allows your DNA test results to be accepted without further legalization in over 120 countries, including:

    • USA
    • Canada
    • United Kingdom
    • Australia
    • France
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Switzerland
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Mexico
    • Brazil
    • South Africa

For a complete list of participating countries, please refer to the Hague Apostille Convention website.

For non-member nations, the document receives a gold seal certification. Additional steps may be required for acceptance in those countries.

Do you need further assistance? Call us or WhatsApp us anytime; we are always here to help.