# Questions to ask before you send

Lesson 4 of [Prepare a document for an apostille request](https://apostilles.fyi/academy/prepare-a-document-for-an-apostille.md), 16 minutes.

Ask before you send. A written answer from the right office saves a second trip through the chain. Ask the receiving office The receiving office is the one that asked for your document, for example an employer, a university, a registry or a bank abroad. - Which documents do you need, and in what for…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Prepare a document for an apostille request works](https://apostilles.fyi/academy/prepare-a-document-for-an-apostille.md).

Also on the [web page](https://apostilles.fyi/academy/prepare-a-document-for-an-apostille/questions-before-you-send).