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To have your signature legalised you are required to bring in the original document and sign it before a member of the Consulate staff. You are also required to provide proof of identity with a document bearing your photograph, e.g. Passport or Greek ID.

Name changes cost anywhere from under $100 to more than $500, depending on your state. In many states, fees vary in each county, so check with your local probate, family, or district court clerk. Many states still have fees well under $100.

If you're a legal permanent resident in the USA you may apply to change your name via the courts. The process and fees are set at a state level and vary greatly, from under $100 to over $500. Some states can do name changes on the spot where other states drag the process out for up to six months.

?The ?nen suffix was originally from Finland's Eastern surname tradition, but in the 1800s such surnames were also adopted in the West and that's why they are now so widespread,? she says.

English surnames began as a way of identifying a certain aspect of that individual, such as by trade, father's name, location of birth, or physical features, and were not necessarily inherited. By 1400 most English families, and those from Lowland Scotland, had adopted the use of hereditary surnames.

Legalisation with an apostille In many countries, you can have your document legalised with an apostille. This is a simplified form of legalisation. An authority in country A legalises the document with a type of stamp or sticker, known as an 'apostille'. After this, no more steps are necessary.

In Finland, the Apostille certificate is obtained at the Local Register Office. If needed, an official translation of the document into the language of the receiving country must also be submitted, to which an Apostille certificate must also be attached.