Which country a provider has to be in

Some services can only be performed in a particular country, so Abroadocs only shows providers based there:

• Apostille, notarisation, registry extracts, criminal record certificates, civil-status records and evidence packs — providers in the country the document comes from, because that is where the work is done.
• Sworn translation and company registration — providers in the country where the document will be used or the company registered, because that country appoints its sworn translators and runs its own register.
• Certified translation and consular legalisation — providers in any country. A certified translation can be made anywhere, and a legalisation chain involves both countries.

Where a service isn't tied to one country, a provider based where the paperwork is handled is placed a little higher — unless the whole job is digital, when location doesn't matter.

A business that turns up in the wrong country is left out, and the reason is recorded.