Comments on: Apostille and Federal documents http://www.lithchat.com/iseivija/apostille-and-federal-documents.html Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:18:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Moacir P. de Sá Pereira http://www.lithchat.com/iseivija/apostille-and-federal-documents.html/comment-page-1#comment-1338 Moacir P. de Sá Pereira Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:13:57 +0000 http://www.lithchat.com/?p=288#comment-1338 Karl, This is kind of a fascinating problem to have. First, know that if you get that handwritten certificate authenticated, from my understanding, that means you'll forfeit it to the Lithuanian government when you make your application. Instead, you should get a new certificate for your father. To do this, I would talk to the German government. They'd be the first step. I'm not sure if a birth certificate is even *necessary*. There are other ways to demonstrate paternity, etc. Karl,

This is kind of a fascinating problem to have. First, know that if you get that handwritten certificate authenticated, from my understanding, that means you’ll forfeit it to the Lithuanian government when you make your application. Instead, you should get a new certificate for your father. To do this, I would talk to the German government. They’d be the first step.

I’m not sure if a birth certificate is even *necessary*. There are other ways to demonstrate paternity, etc.

]]> By: Karl http://www.lithchat.com/iseivija/apostille-and-federal-documents.html/comment-page-1#comment-1337 Karl Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:46:56 +0000 http://www.lithchat.com/?p=288#comment-1337 After reading this post I realised that I might have a problem with my father's birth certificate. Although my grandparents were born in Lithuania my father was born in Ebenrode (Stallupönen), East Prussia. This is now called Nesterov and part of the Russian Kaliningrad Oblast. He has a copy of his birth certificate but how would I get this legalised? It was part of Germany at the time so I suppose a German consulate or embassy could legalise it? Or would Russia have to do that? Also, sending off his only copy to Russia or Germany is less than ideal. And I've read that Russians made a point of not preserving anything after gaining control of the northern part of East Prussia so obtaining another copy is probably impossible. It's handwritten indicating both parents with an authenticating stamp from the place where he was born. Any thoughts? After reading this post I realised that I might have a problem with my father’s birth certificate. Although my grandparents were born in Lithuania my father was born in Ebenrode (Stallupönen), East Prussia. This is now called Nesterov and part of the Russian Kaliningrad Oblast. He has a copy of his birth certificate but how would I get this legalised? It was part of Germany at the time so I suppose a German consulate or embassy could legalise it? Or would Russia have to do that? Also, sending off his only copy to Russia or Germany is less than ideal. And I’ve read that Russians made a point of not preserving anything after gaining control of the northern part of East Prussia so obtaining another copy is probably impossible. It’s handwritten indicating both parents with an authenticating stamp from the place where he was born. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Penultimate “Guide to a Passport” post http://www.lithchat.com/iseivija/apostille-and-federal-documents.html/comment-page-1#comment-1004 Penultimate “Guide to a Passport” post Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:50:09 +0000 http://www.lithchat.com/?p=288#comment-1004 [...] My mother’s birth certificate, which I explained here. [...] [...] My mother’s birth certificate, which I explained here. [...]

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