Service We Provide
Letters rogatory are formal requests from a court to a foreign judiciary, used when a country either isn't a party to the Hague Service Convention or when a matter requires that heightened level of judicial cooperation. We coordinate the diplomatic routing this process requires from start to finish.
Letters rogatory are formal requests sent from a U.S. court to a foreign judiciary, asking that court to arrange service or take other judicial action on the requesting court's behalf. They're typically used when the destination country hasn't joined the Hague Service Convention, or when a matter specifically calls for direct judicial cooperation rather than an administrative process.
Because letters rogatory route through multiple government offices — often including the U.S. State Department and the foreign country's own ministry of justice — we manage the paperwork, translation coordination, and follow-up needed to keep a request moving, and we track it through to a returned confirmation of service.
Whatever the document, our team has the experience to execute your specific request and route it through the right channel the first time.
Decades of working relationships with Central Authorities and local agents mean your documents move through the correct process, wherever they're headed.
Since 1982, we've built a track record litigators rely on — documented, court-ready service performed to FRCP 4(f) standards.
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Request ServiceThey're typically used for non-Hague countries or when a matter specifically requires formal judicial-to-judicial cooperation rather than administrative service.
Timelines vary significantly by country since they depend on foreign judiciary processing times; we can give you a realistic estimate once we know the destination country.
Getting Started
Whether you need a single document served or want to set up a standing account for regular work, here's exactly how it works.
If you need Process Server Global for a single case or one-time assignment anywhere in the world, follow these steps:
If you would like to become a client and use us on a regular basis, these are the steps:
Reminder: If you'd like us to file your Proof of Service formally (for a small fee), please ask during Step 1.
Client Feedback
"When you're dealing with international service under the Hague Convention, delays and strict compliance issues are always a concern. They managed our service in France seamlessly—completed in less than four weeks, with a flawless proof of service that the judge accepted immediately. They are our go-to for foreign service."
Litigation Paralegal | France
"We were dealing with a defendant actively hiding behind gated security, tinted windows, and erratic schedules. Their investigators ran discreet surveillance, identified a consistent departure pattern, and completed drop service strictly within statutory compliance. The court denied the defendant’s motion to quash immediately"
Partner
"Managing high-volume discovery across multiple health networks and custodians is normally a logistical nightmare. They served our deposition subpoenas, tracked every custodian deadline, and delivered organized, certified records well before our discovery deadline. Impeccable communication throughout."
Personal Injury Case Manager
"I have instructed Global Process Server for process serving and tracing agents for years. John is my top drawer contact there and is responsive, helpful, prompt with updates, and never fails to deliver, no matter how urgent the instruction or fraught with problems it may be."
Litigation Paralegal | France, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada
