{"context":"https://schema.org","type":"Dataset","name":"Notary Geek document-type routing guide","description":"Machine-readable guide to common document types and destination-use patterns, including country-of-Georgia document packages, and the facts that must be confirmed before apostille, authentication, online notary, shipping, or legalization handling.","canonicalHumanUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types.html","generatedAtUtc":"2026-05-15T02:32:14.9827624+00:00","lastReviewed":"2026-05-10","documentTypes":[{"slug":"power-of-attorney","name":"Power of attorney","humanSummary":"A power of attorney is usually signer-created and often needs a valid notary act before apostille or legalization review.","typicalSource":"signer-created","likelyRoute":"notary-first-then-apostille-or-legalization","intentSignalSource":"notary upload workflow, legacy content, and recurring customer support questions","commonExamples":["general power of attorney","special power of attorney","company 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order","criminal record"],"whatWeKnow":["The clerk or court source is usually the key authority.","Some records are restricted or require authorized requesters."],"whatMustBeConfirmed":["county or court","case number if available","certified copy status","destination country"],"intakeFields":["county","court","case number","party names where appropriate","destination country"],"sourceConfidence":"high when the court or clerk certification is confirmed","lastReviewed":"2026-05-10","relatedRevenueLinks":[],"jsonUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types/certified-court-record.json"},{"slug":"company-record","name":"Company record","humanSummary":"A company record may be a state-issued record, a certified copy, or a signer-created company document, and each follows a different route.","typicalSource":"state registry, company signer, or registered agent","likelyRoute":"depends-on-source","intentSignalSource":"legacy apostille pages, state microsite work, support history, and official registry source model","commonExamples":["certificate of status","formation document","operating agreement","UBO letter","company resolution"],"whatWeKnow":["Official registry records and signer-created company documents should not be collapsed into one route."],"whatMustBeConfirmed":["issuing state","registry document or signer-created document","destination country","deadline"],"intakeFields":["company name","state","document type","destination country","deadline"],"sourceConfidence":"medium until source and document type are confirmed","lastReviewed":"2026-05-10","relatedRevenueLinks":[],"jsonUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types/company-record.json"},{"slug":"georgia-country-use","name":"Documents for use in the country of Georgia","humanSummary":"Country-of-Georgia requests often involve worldwide signers who need a U.S. notarized document apostilled for company formation, residency, visa, banking, property, passport or ID use, or a power of attorney in Tbilisi or elsewhere in Georgia.","typicalSource":"signer-created, notarized copy, identity document, or company-support document","likelyRoute":"notary-first-then-apostille-for-country-georgia-use","intentSignalSource":"legacy Georgia company traffic, international notary workflow, and real customer use cases for the country of Georgia","commonExamples":["power of attorney for company formation in Georgia","passport copy or ID copy for use in Georgia","residency or visa support document","banking authorization","company opening authorization","property or representative authorization"],"whatWeKnow":["This intent is for the country of Georgia, not the U.S. state of Georgia.","Signers may be located worldwide, including expat communities in Tbilisi and people handling Georgia company or residency matters remotely.","Many documents are signer-created or identity-document packages that need the notary act first, then the apostille from the correct U.S. authority.","Georgia is an Apostille Convention destination, so apostille routing is normally the relevant international-use framework when the U.S. document qualifies.","Completed packages for Georgia often require international shipping coordination, and DHL is commonly relevant because Georgia can be an expensive destination to ship to.","Company-opening, residency, banking, and representative packages may also raise U.S. address, mailbox, lease-style address, or residential-style address-proof questions, which are separate from the notary and apostille route.","Notary Geek can explain the notary, apostille, and document workflow, but does not act as the customer's lawyer, tax adviser, mailbox provider, registered agent, or business-formation company."],"whatMustBeConfirmed":["whether Georgia means country code GE, not U.S. state GA","document type: POA, passport or ID copy, company authorization, residency document, bank form, or other package","where the signer is physically located","which U.S. state or federal authority will be the source of the apostille after notarization","whether the package includes U.S. address, mailbox, lease-style, registered-agent, or residential-style address proof requirements","who is requesting or accepting any address document: provider, bank, agency, marketplace, or Georgian receiving party","recipient instructions in Georgia, including translation, wet-ink, original, or local acceptance requirements","shipping destination, carrier restrictions, DHL service availability, address format, and delivery risk"],"intakeFields":["destination country","document upload","signer location","passport or ID country if relevant","recipient instructions","address or mailbox issue if relevant","shipping destination","deadline"],"sourceConfidence":"high that legacy Georgia company traffic is country-of-Georgia destination intent; medium until the receiving-party instructions in Georgia are reviewed","lastReviewed":"2026-05-11","relatedRevenueLinks":[{"label":"Review TruLease","url":"https://notarygeek.net/go/trulease","purpose":"Business-address and lease-style address documentation category for company, banking, marketplace, or address-verification review."},{"label":"Review TruLease pricing","url":"https://notarygeek.net/go/trulease-pricing","purpose":"Pricing review for the business-address category before deciding whether that address product fits."},{"label":"Review virtual mailbox options","url":"https://notarygeek.net/go/virtual-mailbox","purpose":"Mail receiving, scanning, forwarding, or USPS Form 1583 mailbox-account category."},{"label":"Mailbox and USPS Form 1583 help","url":"https://notarygeek.net/mailbox-1583.html","purpose":"Notary Geek page for keeping mailbox provider instructions, Form 1583, ID details, and the notary step in order."}],"jsonUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types/georgia-country-use.json"},{"slug":"japan-single-status-affidavit","name":"Single status affidavit or competency-to-marry document for 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single-status certificate; the acceptable proof often depends on the Japanese municipal office or receiving party.","A signer-created single status affidavit usually needs a jurat or oath-style notarial act before apostille routing.","DHL invoice data reviewed internally shows Japan as a meaningful destination with relatively manageable shipping cost in the sample."],"whatMustBeConfirmed":["which Japanese municipal office, ward office, or receiving party will review the document","whether the recipient accepts a notarized affidavit, requires a county or state no-record search, or wants both","whether translation, explanation letter, original wet ink, or specific wording is required","where the signer is physically located","which U.S. state or federal authority will issue the apostille after notarization or record issuance","shipping destination and deadline in Japan"],"intakeFields":["destination country","Japanese municipal office or recipient","document upload or requested affidavit type","signer location","marital-status history context","translation requirement","shipping destination","deadline"],"sourceConfidence":"medium: Japan destination and single-status document pattern are strong, but recipient-office instructions must be confirmed before promising acceptance","lastReviewed":"2026-05-11","relatedRevenueLinks":[],"jsonUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types/japan-single-status-affidavit.json"},{"slug":"mexico-notarized-document-package","name":"Notarized document package for Mexico","humanSummary":"Mexico requests can be a strong fit when the customer needs a U.S. notarized document, apostille routing when applicable, and tracked delivery to Mexico without separating the work across disconnected vendors.","typicalSource":"signer-created document, notarized copy package, POA, company-support document, passport or ID support document","likelyRoute":"notary-first-then-apostille-or-recipient-review-for-mexico-use","intentSignalSource":"DHL invoice 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confirmed","lastReviewed":"2026-05-11","relatedRevenueLinks":[],"jsonUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types/china-notarized-document-package.json"},{"slug":"real-estate-title-document","name":"Real estate or title-company document","humanSummary":"Real estate and title-company documents often have urgent timing, recipient-specific rules, witness needs, and wet-ink or remote-notary constraints.","typicalSource":"title company, lender, landlord, tenant, buyer, seller, or signer","likelyRoute":"notary-review-before-apostille-or-recipient-delivery","intentSignalSource":"notary upload workflow aggregate request patterns","commonExamples":["mortgage document","deed","lease document","tenant document","title-company package","seller document"],"whatWeKnow":["These requests are often time-sensitive.","The recipient or title company may control wording, witness, wet-ink, and delivery requirements."],"whatMustBeConfirmed":["recipient instructions","notarial act type","witness 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title requests often depend on exact recipient instructions.","A notarized form may not be enough if the receiving office requires a state-specific document."],"whatMustBeConfirmed":["vehicle document type","state tied to the vehicle or title","recipient instructions","signer location"],"intakeFields":["document upload","vehicle or title state","recipient name","deadline","signer location"],"sourceConfidence":"medium until recipient instructions are reviewed","lastReviewed":"2026-05-10","relatedRevenueLinks":[],"jsonUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types/vehicle-title-or-copart-document.json"},{"slug":"business-tax-affidavit","name":"Business or tax affidavit","humanSummary":"Business and tax affidavits can combine foreign-signer identity issues, state business-registration rules, and notarial certificate requirements.","typicalSource":"signer-created or agency-requested","likelyRoute":"notary-first-then-agency-or-apostille-review","intentSignalSource":"notary upload workflow 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plus embassy or consular legalization because the destination-country path is not a simple Hague apostille route.","typicalSource":"state, federal, signer-created, or commercial document","likelyRoute":"legalization-review","intentSignalSource":"notary upload workflow notes, legacy apostille content, and destination-country routing work","commonExamples":["Cameroon legalization","embassy legalization package","consular legalization request","commercial document for non-Hague use"],"whatWeKnow":["Apostille and embassy legalization are not interchangeable.","Some countries require multiple steps after state or federal authentication."],"whatMustBeConfirmed":["destination country","issuing authority","document type","embassy requirements","whether translation or local final steps are needed"],"intakeFields":["document type","issuing authority","destination country","recipient or embassy instructions","deadline"],"sourceConfidence":"medium until current embassy or destination-country requirements are checked","lastReviewed":"2026-05-10","relatedRevenueLinks":[],"jsonUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types/embassy-legalization-package.json"},{"slug":"vital-record","name":"Vital record","humanSummary":"A vital record usually needs the proper certified copy from the issuing authority and should not be treated as a notarized photocopy.","typicalSource":"vital records office","likelyRoute":"certified-record-then-state-apostille-or-legalization-review","intentSignalSource":"official vital-record source model, legacy apostille content, and apostille-specific routing needs","commonExamples":["birth certificate","marriage certificate","death certificate","divorce certificate where issued as vital record"],"whatWeKnow":["Certified-copy requirements vary by state and record type.","Notaries generally do not certify vital-record copies for apostille purposes."],"whatMustBeConfirmed":["issuing state","record type","certified copy status","destination country"],"intakeFields":["record type","issuing state","name on record","destination country","deadline"],"sourceConfidence":"high when the issuing office and certified copy are confirmed","lastReviewed":"2026-05-10","relatedRevenueLinks":[],"jsonUrl":"https://notarygeek.net/document-types/vital-record.json"}]}