What is an apostille certificate?  A kemenkumham ( Ministry of Law and Human Rights) apostille certificate is a certificate that verifies the authenticity of a document along with the signature of the official who authorized a particular public document. Documents that usually require an apostille certificate include diplomas, birth certificates, divorce certificates, power of attorney, and other important letters. Documents that you will carry and use abroad are required to attach a Ministry of Law and Human Rights apostille certificate. This is so that your documents have the same legality in the destination country.