For personal documents headed abroad

Important documents,
handled with care.

When a document is part of an adoption, immigration, or study-abroad journey, it can be difficult to know where to begin. A&DA reviews your intake, confirms an appropriate route and fee, then coordinates the process through return.

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Remote, U.S.-based service · one file at a time

A&DA starts with the details

What helps guide the review

  1. 01Document and issuing authority
  2. 02Destination country
  3. 03Purpose and receiving organization

The right route depends on the document and where it needs to go.

Personal documents for life abroad

Support for important next steps.

A&DA helps individuals and families navigate the document-authentication process for milestones that take them across borders.

  • 01

    International adoption

    For families preparing personal and family records for an international adoption process.

  • 02

    Immigration

    For immigrants preparing U.S.-issued personal documents for an immigration process abroad.

  • 03

    Study abroad

    For students preparing education and supporting documents requested by a school or program abroad.

A guided concierge process

Know the next step before you continue.

Each document and destination is different. A&DA reviews the details first, then coordinates the agreed path through return.

  1. 01

    Share your document details

    Use the existing request form to tell A&DA what the document is, where it was issued, where it is going, and what it is for.

  2. 02

    Review the route and fee

    A&DA reviews your intake and confirms an appropriate authentication route and fee for you to consider before proceeding.

  3. 03

    Coordinate handling through return

    If you choose to continue, A&DA coordinates the required steps and return of your documents as the route moves forward.

Begin with an intake

Start with your document and destination.

Share the details in A&DA’s document request form. After review, A&DA will confirm the route and fee for your consideration.

Open the document request form

Requirements vary by document and destination. The relevant issuing offices make authentication decisions, and the receiving organization determines what it will accept.