NOTICE: Mail the following items to the Secretary of State at the above address. (1) This application;.This is to certify that I. (applicant's name and surname), with passport number. Intercountry adoptions to the United States from South Africa and from the United States to South Africa are possible. Get your Georgia certificate of authority. Harbor Compliance will apply for and obtain your certificate of authority. Entry in the country may be refused if the purpose of visit was not correctly stated. Requirements and application forms. Use black ink to complete the forms. The Authentication Office of the Georgia Department of the Secretary of State is responsible for providing authentication services on Georgia documents.