Apostille Convention Explained

Apostille Convention
Long Name:Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents
Location Signed:The Hague, Netherlands
Date Effective:24 January 1965
Condition Effective:Ratification by 3 signatories[1]
Parties:127
Depositor:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Languages:French (prevailing in case of divergence)
and English
Wikisource:Apostille Convention

The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). The Apostille Convention is intended to simplify the procedure through which a document, issued in one of the contracting states, can be certified for legal purposes in the other contracting states of the Convention. A certification under the Convention is called an apostille or Hague apostille (from French apostille, meaning a marginal or bottom note, derived from Latin post illa, meaning "after those [words of the text]").[2] An apostille is an international certification comparable to a notarisation, and may supplement a local notarisation of the document. If the Convention applies between two states, an apostille issued by the state of origin is sufficient to certify the document, and removes the need for further certification by the destination state.

Background

See main article: Document legalization.

Many states require the verification of the authenticity of foreign documents in a procedure called legalization, for the document to be legally valid there. This legalization is generally a chain of certifications, by one or more authorities of the state where the document was issued and of the destination state. The first authority certifies the issuer of the document, and each subsequent authority certifies the previous one, until the final certification is made by an authority of the destination state that can be recognized by the final user there.[3] For example, to be accepted in Thailand, a document from the U.S. state of Maryland not issued by a government official must be certified by a notary public, who must then be certified by the clerk of the circuit court in the notary's county, who must then be certified by the Maryland Secretary of State, who must then be certified by the U.S. Department of State, which must finally be certified by the Embassy of Thailand in the United States.[4] [5]

In many cases, the legalization procedure is simplified or exempted altogether. For example, some states have agreements eliminating the legalization requirement for certain documents issued by each other, such as between Argentina and Italy,[6] between Brazil and France,[7] between parties of the Convention on the Issue of Multilingual Extracts from Civil Status Records,[8] [9] and between parties of the Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations of the Commonwealth of Independent States.[10] [11] The European Union also has a regulation eliminating the legalization requirement for certain documents of its member states to be accepted by each other.[12] Some states such as Canada, Japan, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States generally accept documents from any state without any certification.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

The Apostille Convention, drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), is intended to simplify the legalization procedure by replacing it with a certification called an apostille, issued by an authority designated by the state of origin. Ideally the apostille would be the only certification needed, but in some cases additional certifications in the state of origin may be required before the apostille is issued. In any case, after the apostille, no certification by the destination state is required.[3]

Contracting states

The Convention permits certain states to sign and ratify the Convention, becoming contracting states. For each of these states, or for an extension to one of its territories, the Convention enters into force 60 days after the deposit of its ratification or territorial extension. Other states are also permitted to become contracting states by acceding to the Convention, but without signing it. For each of these states, during the period of six months after it deposits its accession, the other contracting states may object to it, and the Convention enters into force 60 days after this period, between the acceding state and all other contracting states that did not object to it.[1] Later, if a contracting state withdraws its objection, the Convention enters into force between these two states at that time. A successor state of a previous contracting state may declare to continue to be bound by the Convention without a waiting period or accede later as a new state.

, 127 states are contracting states of the Apostille Convention.[18] [19]

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Potential accessions

The governments of Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia and Vietnam have expressed interest in acceding to the Apostille Convention.[20] [21] [22] [23]

Procedure

Eligible documents

The Convention mentions four types of documents eligible for apostilles:[1]

However, the Apostille Convention does not apply to documents issued by diplomatic or consular officers, or to administrative documents dealing directly with commercial or customs operations.[1] The reason for this exclusion is that these documents are usually already exempt from legalization.[24]

Competent authorities

Each contracting state designates one or more authorities to issue apostilles. Examples of designated authorities are ministries, courts, subnational governments, notaries and registries. In some states, each authority is designated to issue apostilles only on certain types of documents. For example, in Hungary, apostilles are issued on court documents by the Ministry of Justice, on notarial documents by the Chamber of Civil Law Notaries, and on other documents by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;[25] in Mexico, apostilles on federal documents are issued by the federal Secretariat of Governance, and on state documents by the respective state government.[26]

In general, documents issued by a government official can be certified directly with an apostille, while other documents must be certified by a notary, who may then be certified with an apostille. In some cases, additional intermediate certifications may be required; for example, for notarized or municipal documents in some U.S. states, the notary or municipal official must be certified by the respective county or court, which may then be certified by the respective state with an apostille.[4] [27] [28]

Cost

The fee for issuing an apostille varies widely by state. In 2016, the HCCH compiled fees of 54 states and calculated an average of 15.43 EUR.[29] Some states, such as France and Japan, do not charge a fee,[30] [31] while the Cayman Islands charge 150 KYD (180 USD), one of the highest.[32] In some states, the fee also varies by location, authority, quantity, purpose or type of document. For example, in the United States, Indiana does not charge a fee for an apostille of a birth certificate,[33] while Connecticut charges 40 USD for an apostille not related to adoption.[34]

Format

The apostille is a stamp or printed form, placed on the document itself or attached to the document as an allonge. At the top is the title Apostille, followed by (Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961) (French for "Hague Convention of 5 October 1961"). The Convention specifies that this text must be in French. After this text, the apostille contains ten numbered fields, which may be in English, French or the language of the competent authority, and may be repeated in one or more additional languages. The numbered fields contain the following information:[1] [3]

  1. Country: [e.g. [[Hong Kong]], China]
    This public document
  2. has been signed by [e.g. Henry CHO]
  3. acting in the capacity of [e.g. Notary Public]
  4. bears the seal/stamp of [e.g. [[High Court of Hong Kong]]]
    Certified
  5. at [location or authority issuing the apostille, e.g. [[High Court of Hong Kong|High Court]]]
  6. the [e.g. 16 April 2014]
  7. by [e.g. Louis TANG, Registrar, High Court]
  8. No. [e.g. 2536218517]
  9. Seal/stamp: [of the authority issuing the apostille, e.g. [[Emblem of Hong Kong|Emblem of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region]]]
  10. Signature: [of the official issuing the apostille]

Verification

Each competent authority must maintain a register of apostilles issued, for verification on request by anyone.[1]

In 2006, the electronic apostille program (also known as e-APP) was launched to support the electronic issuance and verification of apostilles around the world.[446] Since then, many contracting states have implemented electronic apostilles or electronic registers for their verification.[447]

Validity

Apostilles never expire. However, a document certified with an apostille may have an expiration date, or the destination state may require that the document be presented by a certain time.[3]

Additional requirements

The apostille replaces the legalization requirement, but the destination state may have additional requirements for the document to be used there. For example, it may require that the document be translated into a certain language, although it must not require a translation of the apostille itself.[3]

Benefits and disadvantages

The Apostille Convention is beneficial in cases that would otherwise require certifications by both the origin and destination states, as the Convention removes the latter requirement. However, the Convention is neutral in cases that would otherwise require only a certification by the state of origin anyway, similar to an apostille, or no certification at all, and it can be disadvantageous in cases where a consular certification alone would otherwise be sufficient to legalize a document. The Convention requires that contracting states direct their embassies and consulates to no longer perform legalizations of documents where the Convention applies,[3] so in this case the apostille is the only method available to certify the document, not only an alternative to consular legalization, even if the latter would be simpler or less expensive.

For example, before Brazil acceded to the Apostille Convention, to legalize an educational document from the United States for academic use in Brazil, it was sufficient for the document to be certified by a Brazilian embassy or consulate in the United States, for a fee of 5 USD.[448] After the Convention entered into force in Brazil, its embassy and consulates in the United States no longer perform legalizations, so U.S. documents must have an apostille to be accepted in Brazil.[449] In some U.S. states, an apostille of an educational document requires more certifications or a higher fee than the Brazilian consular legalization did.[4] [27] [28] [34]

This result is an unintended consequence, as the Convention still allows states to further simplify or eliminate the legalization requirement. The Hague Conference also encourages contracting states to eliminate the need for additional certifications before issuing an apostille, and to ensure that any fees are reasonable.[3]

Limitations and abuse

The apostille only certifies that the signature, signer's capacity, and seal or stamp on the document are from the stated issuer. In other words, it only certifies the origin of the document, but it does not provide information about its content.[3] In 2008, the Hague Conference expressed serious concerns about diplomas and certificates issued by diploma mills, citing their possible use "to circumvent migration controls, possibly by potential terrorists."[450] The risk comes from the fact that the various government stamps give the document an air of authenticity without anyone having checked the underlying document. To address this concern, in 2009 the Hague Conference recommended that authorities add the following statement to apostilles: "This apostille only certifies the signature, the capacity of the signer, and the seal or stamp it bears. It does not certify the content of the document for which it was issued."[451]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. Hague Conference on Private International Law. 13 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Apostille Handbook . Hague Conference on Private International Law . 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220624160528/https://assets.hcch.net/docs/ff5ad106-3573-495b-be94-7d66b7da7721.pdf . 24 June 2022.
  3. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/a19ae90b-27bf-4596-b5ee-0140858abeaa.pdf Apostille Handbook
  4. https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx Certifications and Authentication
  5. https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/certify-us-documents-2 Legalization (Authentication of U.S. Documents)
  6. https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-23728-129/texto Agreement between the Argentine Republic and the Italian Republic on the exchange of civil status records and the exemption of legalization of documents
  7. https://concordia.itamaraty.gov.br/detalhamento-acordo/4253 Agreement of cooperation in civil matters between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the French Republic
  8. https://www.ciec1.org/convention-16-presentation-en Convention (No.16) on the issue of multilingual extracts from civil-status records
  9. https://www.ciec1.org/convention-16-texte-en Convention (No.16) on the issue of multilingual extracts from civil status records
  10. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/0de318ec-5bbe-4634-be5c-6475acf8d5f9.pdf The Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters
  11. https://docs.cntd.ru/document/1900189 Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters
  12. https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/cross-border-cases/administrative-cooperation-circulation-public-documents_en Administrative cooperation: circulation of public documents
  13. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/db9567d5-9129-4273-8727-5871f777f30d.pdf Canada, Apostille Questionnaire 2021
  14. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/865ba1ac-9486-423f-9e46-7c1bb768b642.pdf Japan, Apostille Questionnaire 2021
  15. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/5806b921-5891-4eb5-96ce-90ee81fb64e5.pdf Republic of South Africa, Apostille Questionnaire 2021
  16. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/64a34e62-be5a-4f2f-ad42-bc25f5cf62c8.pdf United Kingdom, Apostille Questionnaire 2021
  17. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/34d453e2-b30d-4ff7-850f-d9e12497261a.pdf United States of America, Apostille Questionnaire 2021
  18. Web site: Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents . Treaty database of the Netherlands . 2024-07-30.
  19. Web site: Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Status Table . HCCH . 2024-07-29 . 2024-07-30.
  20. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/39bb4596-f9a6-4fd3-ac43-f2bf44ee2a5b.pdf Iran, apostille questionnaire 2021
  21. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/3d7d89c3-6953-46ac-aa88-e04f25c26961.pdf Lebanon, apostille questionnaire 2021
  22. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/e815e40c-23f1-4346-b602-45852ed6cccd.pdf Malaysia, questions for non-contracting states
  23. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/3987cae1-5f9c-4cbb-b158-53d937c40ad4.pdf Vietnam, apostille questionnaire 2021
  24. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/e01daa76-44ca-4259-83df-a37c863daf0d.pdf Background Note on Article 1(3) Exclusions
  25. https://igazsagugyiinformaciok.kormany.hu/download/0/d8/03000/T%C3%A1j%C3%A9koztat%C3%B3%20hiteles%C3%ADt%C3%A9sr%C5%91l%202023%20janu%C3%A1r%2010.pdf Information on the procedure for the authentication of documents intended for foreign use
  26. https://dicoppu.segob.gob.mx/es/DICOPPU/Apostille Apostille
  27. https://dos.ny.gov/apostille-or-certificate-authentication Apostille or Certificate of Authentication
  28. https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/division/Businesses/document/SS-4504.pdf Apostille or authentication request form
  29. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/f7980e41-53e2-470d-8c04-911c08ed3e69.pdf Overview of apostille fees
  30. https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1400 Legalization or apostille of a French document for a foreign authority
  31. https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/cs/page22e_000425.html Certification, Frequently Asked Questions
  32. https://www.gov.ky/pocs/departments-units/passport-and-corporate-office Passport & Corporate Services Office
  33. https://www.in.gov/sos/business/apostilleauthentication/ Authentications: Apostilles and Certifications
  34. https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Legislative-Services/Authentication-of-Documents-and-the-Apostille Document Authentication and Apostille
  35. https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/authorities1/print1/?cid=41 Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Authorities
  36. https://treatydatabase.overheid.nl/en/Verdrag/Details/009051_du.html Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents: Authorities
  37. https://punetejashtme.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apostillimi_i_dokumenteve.pdf Apostille of documents
  38. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/bd494e3c-e278-43f1-8de9-3398692ae486.pdf Principality of Andorra, apostille questionnaire 2021
  39. https://ab.gov.ag/pdf/notices/Applications_Birth_Death_Adoption_Marriage_Certificates.pdf Procedure for applications for birth, death, adoption and marriage certificates and for an apostille of a certificate
  40. https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/servicios/servicios/apostilla-legalizacion-con-validez-internacional-tad Apostille / Legalization with international validity
  41. https://www.colegio-escribanos.org.ar/apostillas/ Apostilles
  42. https://www.colescba.org.ar/portal/tasas Fees
  43. https://www.escribanoscatamarca.com.ar/index.php/noticias/8-servicos Prices
  44. http://www.escribanoschaco.com/chaco/index.php/valor-de-sellados-notariales Notarial seals and services
  45. https://colegioescribanoschubut.org/aranceles-de-colegio/ College fees
  46. https://escribanos.org.ar/apostillas-y-legalizaciones/ Apostilles and legalizations
  47. https://www.cec.org.ar/17-novedades/1770-actualizacion-de-apostillas-y-legalizaciones Update of apostilles and legalizations
  48. https://escribanos-er.org.ar/services/apostillas/ Apostilles
  49. https://www.notarfor.ar/pages/det_noticia.php?id=32 New amounts valid from 21 November 2023
  50. http://www.colescjujuy.org.ar/apostillas.html Apostilles
  51. https://s1.colegioescribanoslp.org.ar:4445/CELP_Apostillas/f_apostilla/ Apostilles
  52. https://www.colegiodeescribanoslarioja.com/ Start
  53. https://cn.cnmza.org.ar/?page_id=2069 Fees and services
  54. http://cnpmweb.com.ar/precios-de-servicios/ Service prices
  55. https://escribanos-salta.org.ar/servicios/apostillas Hague apostille
  56. https://www.cesl.org.ar/Servicios/Apostillas Apostilles
  57. https://notariossantacruz.com/sobre-el-consejo/ About the Council
  58. https://www.coessfe1.org.ar/portal/index.php/es/m-tramites/legalizaciones-apostilla Legalizations
  59. https://escribanos-stafe2da.org.ar/servicios/apostilla/ Apostille
  60. https://colegiodeescribanostdf.com/servicios/ Services
  61. https://sitio.colesctuc.com/index.php/en/legalizacionapostilla?start=1 Legalization – Apostille – Prices and forms of payment
  62. https://www.arlis.am/DocumentView.aspx?docid=168684 Joint order of the Minister of Justice of Armenia and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia on the procedure for submitting an application for verification of official documents by apostille
  63. https://www.moj.am/en/page/apostille International certification of documents (apostille)
  64. https://www.mfa.am/en/criminal-record-certificate/ Criminal record certificate
  65. https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/notarial-services/documents-in-australia Notarial services (legalising documents) in Australia
  66. https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/notarial-services/documents-overseas Notarial services (legalising documents) overseas
  67. https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/travel-stay/documents-and-authentications/authentication/contact-legalization Contact legalization
  68. https://www.wien.gv.at/amtshelfer/dokumente/urkunden/standesamt/apostille.html Apostille or diplomatic authentication of documents for presentation abroad
  69. https://vorarlberg.at/-/apostille-und-diplomatische-beglaubigung Apostille and diplomatic authentication
  70. https://www.justiz.gv.at/bg-linz/bezirksgericht-linz/servicecenter.2c94848540b9d4890141e93449301622.de.html Service center
  71. https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/consular-section-of-the-austrian-embassy-in-washington/service-for-citizens/legalization-of-documents/ Attestation/legalization of documents
  72. https://asan.gov.az/service/asan-xidmetler/notariat-fealiyyeti/xaricde-istifade-uecuen-nezerde-tutulan-senedlere-dair-apostil-verilmesi-uecuen-senedlerin-qebulu Acceptance of documents for issuance of apostille on documents intended for use abroad
  73. https://mfa.gov.az/en/category/services-provided-by-the-mfas-consular-department/apostille-and-legalization Apostille and legalization
  74. https://mofa.gov.bs/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LegalizationofDocumentsApplicationForm2016.pdf Request for apostille/legalization of documents
  75. https://www.mofa.gov.bh/en/citizens-legalization Legalization
  76. https://www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb/useful-links/for-public/other-services-and-registrations/issuing-apostille-certificates-under-the-hague-convention Issuing Apostille Certificates under the Hague Convention
  77. https://mfa.gov.by/visa/adproc/order/ Procedure for affixing an apostille on an official document composed in the territory of the Republic of Belarus
  78. https://belarusbank.by/ru/33139/press/spravochno/bazovaya_velichina Amount of the base unit in the Republic of Belarus
  79. https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/legalisation_of_documents Legalisation of documents
  80. https://mfa.gov.bz/document-authentication/ Document authentication
  81. https://apostilla.rree.gob.bo/#/tramite List of apostille processes
  82. https://opsud-kiseljak.pravosudje.ba/vstvfo/H/49/kategorije-vijesti/854/865/868 Court fees
  83. https://www.tjac.jus.br/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Provimento_COGER_TJAC_10_2016.pdf Code of Norms, Notarial and Registry Services of the State of Acre
  84. https://www.tjac.jus.br/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PROVIMENTO-no-05-2023-ANEXO-I-TABELA-EXTRAJUDICIAL-2024.pdf Table of extrajudicial fees 2024
  85. http://celsopontesdemiranda.hospedagemdesites.ws/arquivos/tabela_valores/escritura_2020.pdf Table of values
  86. https://www.crimacapa.com.br/tabela/tabela_2024.pdf Table of fees 2024
  87. https://1rimanaus.com.br/registro-de-imoveis/tabela-de-emolumentos/ Table of fees
  88. https://www.tjba.jus.br/tabeladecustas/tabela_custa.pdf Table II – 2024, Notary acts
  89. https://www.cartorioaguiar.com.br/emolumentosvalores Table of fees
  90. https://www.cartorioserra.com.br/tabela-emolumentos.html Table of fees
  91. https://www.cartorio5df.com.br/page/tabela-de-custas/ Table of fees
  92. https://cartoriolucasfernandes.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TABELA-RESUMIDA-2023.pdf Table of services with final values
  93. https://novogerenciador.tjma.jus.br/storage/arquivos/resolucoes_2023/resolucao_gp_n_110_de_19_de_dezembro_de_2023_19_12_2023_21_22_25.pdf Table of fees 2024
  94. https://corregedoria-mc.tjmt.jus.br/corregedoria-arquivos-prod/cms/Cod_Nor_CGJ_Foro_Extra_Prov_42_2020_At_Prov_35_2022_CGJ_d13351acfc.pdf Provision no. 42 of 29 December 2020
  95. https://corregedoria-mc.tjmt.jus.br/corregedoria-arquivos-prod/cms/Provimento_n_38_2023_CGJ_Republicado_ff8088eb6d.pdf Provision TJMT/CGJ no. 38, of 23 December 2023
  96. https://www.5cartoriodenotas.com.br/public/paginas/tabela_notas_2024_cartorio_cidade_morena.pdf Table I – notary service
  97. https://www.1ribh.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tabela_8_2024.pdf Table 8 – Acts common to registrars and notaries
  98. https://irp.cdn-website.com/1a02e488/files/uploaded/Tabela%20de%20Emolumentos_2022-Ananindeua.pdf Table of fees 2022
  99. https://cartoriotrigueiro.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TabelaCustas2024-notasregistro-WEB.pdf Table of fees of notary and registry services 2024
  100. https://www.cartorioceleida.com.br/apostilamento Hague apostille
  101. https://1protestomaringa.com.br/tabela-completa-emolumentos Complete table of fees and other costs
  102. https://www.tabelionatofigueiredo.com/__Documentos/Uploads/tabela_emolumentos_pe_2024.pdf Table for the extrajudicial offices of the state of Pernambuco
  103. https://www.protestorecife.com.br/emolumentos/tabela-de-emolumentos-do-ano-de-2024 Table of fees
  104. https://www.cartoriotsampaio.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/02-2024-NOVA-TABELA-DE-NOTAS-SETOR-ESCRITURAS-PROV.-110-2024-VIGENCIA-01.03.2024-PROV-CONJ-No-110-1.pdf Table III – Notary (deeds)
  105. https://1oficio.com.br/precos/ Prices
  106. http://www.5oficionatal.com.br/apostilamento-de-haia.html Hague apostille
  107. https://www.cartorio4zona.com.br/site/?page_id=26 Certificate copy
  108. https://www.cartoriogodoy.com.br/haia.html Hague apostille
  109. https://atos.tjrr.jus.br/atos/detalhar/5497 Provision/CGJ no. 1, of 1 February 2024
  110. http://www.tabelionatoitajai.com.br/tabela-de-emolumentos/ Table of fees
  111. https://www.17tabeliao.com.br/?pG=X19wYWdpbmFz&idPagina=34 Hague apostille
  112. https://cartoriooliveiramedeiros.not.br/tabela-de-emolumentos/ Table of fees
  113. https://wwa.tjto.jus.br/diario/pesquisa/materia/832851 Provision no. 21/2023 CGJUS/ASJECGJUS
  114. https://www.judiciary.gov.bn/SJD%20Site%20Pages/Subordinate%20Court/Registrars%20and%20Notarial%20Services/Registrars%20and%20Notarial%20Services.aspx Registrars and Notarial Services
  115. https://apostil.mjs.bg/ApostilleEN.aspx Certification by apostille of documents to be presented abroad
  116. https://iisda.government.bg/adm_services/services/service_provision/98742 Information on provision of service, provincial administration – Sofia
  117. https://apostille.bg/helpSection Apostilles register
  118. https://iisda.government.bg/adm_services/services/service_provision/37198 Information on provision of service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  119. https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/step-etape-1.aspx?lang=eng Authentication of documents
  120. https://www.alberta.ca/document-authentication-other-jurisdictions-countries Document authentication for other jurisdictions and countries
  121. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/government-id/guide-to-the-authentication-of-documents/fees Document Authentication Fee
  122. https://www.ontario.ca/page/authenticate-document-use-outside-canada Authenticate a document for use outside Canada
  123. https://www.quebec.ca/en/justice-and-civil-status/services/applying-apostille Applying for an apostille
  124. https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/notarized-documents-legislation-maps/authenticating-notarized-documents Authenticating Notarized Documents
  125. https://www.rni.cv/apostila/ Apostille
  126. https://kiosk.incv.cv/handlers/pdf.ashx?i=1 Resolution no. 34/2011
  127. https://kiosk.incv.cv/handlers/pdf.ashx?i=1481 Ruling no. 6/2012
  128. https://www.consulado.gob.cl/servicios/donde-y-como-apostillar-un-documento-chileno Where and how to apostille a Chilean document
  129. https://www.consulado.gob.cl/que-es-la-apostilla-y-como-es-la-apostilla-chilena What is the apostille and how is the Chilean apostille
  130. http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/fjzms/ Apostille
  131. http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lsrz/lsrzjjs/ Legalisation of Documents/Apostille
  132. https://zfwb.cq.gov.cn/wsfw/lsrz/rzxx/202402/t20240223_12949983.html Notice from the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government on changes in the acceptance of consular authentication and apostilles
  133. https://hebwb.hebei.gov.cn/single/385/13967.html Instructions for applying for apostille
  134. http://www.hnfo.gov.cn/sitesources/hnswsw/page_pc/bszn/swyw/fjzms/article7087ff3988ad4b41a0528dbfaba96455.html Instructions for applying for certificate
  135. http://www.nmgfao.gov.cn/index.php?c=article&id=3724 Notice on changes in the acceptance of consular authentication and apostille
  136. https://wb.jiangsu.gov.cn/art/2023/11/2/art_89533_11060450.html Instructions for application
  137. http://fao.qingdao.gov.cn/zxfw/swgl/lsrz/202311/t20231106_7645536.shtml Apostille application guide
  138. https://www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/apostille.html Apostille service
  139. https://www.gov.mo/pt/servicos/ps-1062/ps-1062a/ Document authentication for international use
  140. https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites_servicios/apostilla_legalizacion_en_linea/costos_y_medios_de_pago Costs and means of payment
  141. https://mfai.gov.ck/apostille-certification Apostille Certification
  142. https://www.rree.go.cr/?sec=servicios&cat=autenticaciones&cont=734 Calendar to request appointments in the department of authentications
  143. https://gov.hr/en/authentication-legalisation-of-documents/476 Authentication (legalisation) of documents
  144. http://www.mjpo.gov.cy/mjpo/mjpo.nsf/sectorjust04_en/sectorjust04_en Apostille
  145. https://www.justice.cz/web/msp/overovani-listin-do-ciziny1 Verification of documents for abroad
  146. https://www.nkcr.cz/apostila Verification of documents issued or written by a notary, for use abroad - apostilles
  147. https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/cz/cestujeme/overovani_listin/postup_pri_overovani_listin_vydanych.html Procedure for verification of documents issued or verified by a body of the Czech Republic for their use abroad
  148. https://um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/legalisation-frontpage/legalisation-danish Legalisation of Danish documents
  149. http://cipo.gov.dm/fees/international-business-companies-ibc Fees, International Business Companies (IBC)
  150. https://servicios.mirex.gob.do/assets/guia-usuario-apostilla-legalizacion-documentos.pdf Guide to make your online request for apostille – legalization
  151. https://www.gob.ec/mremh/tramites/apostilla-legalizacion-documentos Apostille and legalization of documents
  152. https://rree.gob.sv/servicios/autenticas-apostillas/ Authentications and apostilles
  153. https://www.notar.ee/en/teabekeskus/apostille Apostille
  154. https://dvv.fi/en/apostille-en Apostille
  155. https://psh.gov.ge/main/page/1/74 Apostille certification/legalization
  156. https://www.sa.gov.ge/p/notice/legalization-apostille Legalization and apostille
  157. https://sda.gov.ge/?page_id=5481 Apostille and legalization
  158. https://bfaa.diplo.de/bfaa-de/service/ApostillenundBeglaubigungen/apostille/2566120 Applying for an apostille
  159. https://www.dpma.de/docs/english/formulare/allg_eng/a9510_1.pdf Information Concerning Costs, Fees and Expenses
  160. https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/jvkostg/anlage.html Judicial Administration Costs Act
  161. https://km.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/formulare-und-merkblaetter/apostillen-und-vorbeglaubigungen Apostilles and precertifications
  162. https://mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/apostillen/beglaubigung Apostilles/legalizations
  163. https://rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de/rps/service/beglaubigung/ Certification of documents for use abroad / apostilles
  164. https://www.freistaat.bayern/dokumente/leistung/182101553206?locale=en Documents from state authorities or municipalities for use abroad; application for an apostille or pre-certification for legalization
  165. https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/320315/ Certification of documents for abroad (apostille/legalisation)
  166. https://bravors.brandenburg.de/verordnungen/gebomik Schedule of fees of the Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs
  167. https://www.inneres.bremen.de/inneres/buerger-und-staat/apostillen-und-ueberbeglaubigungsrecht-2125 Legalization and apostille law
  168. https://www.hamburg.com/publicservice/info/11928846/ Apostilles for abroad
  169. https://verwaltungsportal.hessen.de/themen?leistung=L100001%3A%3A8958920&view=leistung Apply for certification of documents in international legal transactions
  170. https://www.pd-h.polizei-nds.de/wir_ueber_uns/service/beglaubigungen-1044.html Certifications
  171. https://www.schwerin.de/politik-verwaltung/dienstleistungen/verwaltungsleistungen/Beglaubigung-inlaendischer-oeffentlicher-Urkunden-zur-Verwendung-im-Ausland/ Certification of domestic public documents for use abroad
  172. https://www.bra.nrw.de/recht-ordnung/recht-und-ordnung/beglaubigungen-und-apostillen-fuer-legalisationszwecke/antragstellung-und-kosten Application and costs
  173. https://www.bezreg-koeln.nrw.de/themen/ordnung-und-sicherheit/apostillen-und-beglaubigungen Apostilles and certifications
  174. https://www.bezreg-detmold.nrw.de/wir-ueber-uns/organisationsstruktur/abteilung-2/dezernat-21/apostillen-beglaubigungen Apostilles / certifications
  175. https://www.brd.nrw.de/themen/ordnung-sicherheit/apostillen-und-beglaubigungen Apostilles and certifications
  176. https://www.bezreg-muenster.de/de/ordnung_und_sicherheit/apostillen_und_beglaubigungen/index.html Apostilles and certifications for legalisation purposes
  177. https://add.rlp.de/themen/soziales-und-gesundheit/beglaubigungen-und-apostillen/anerkennung-auslaendischer-zeugnisse/recognition-of-foreign-school-certificates Apostilles/certifications of public documents for use abroad
  178. https://www.saarland.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/mfe/Geb%C3%BChrenverzeichnisse/Allgemeines_Geb%C3%BChrenverzeichnis.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=5 General Schedule of Fees
  179. https://www.lds.sachsen.de/soziales/?ID=5591&art_param=512 Certification of documents
  180. https://www.landesrecht.sachsen-anhalt.de/bsst/document/jlr-GebOST2012V33Anlage General schedule of fees of the state of Saxony-Anhalt
  181. https://zufish.schleswig-holstein.de/en/detail?pstId=8968012 Apostille
  182. https://landesverwaltungsamt.thueringen.de/inneres/hoheitsangelegenheiten/apostillen Certification of documents for submission abroad (apostille/legalisation)
  183. https://apdattikis.gov.gr/episimeiosi-tis-chagis-sfragida-apostille/ Hague Convention certificate (apostille)
  184. https://www.grenadaconsulatemiami.com/consular-services/nationals/ Consular services – nationals
  185. https://www.minex.gob.gt/Uploads/Apostilla-Servicios.pdf Information on legalization of documents: authentication and apostille
  186. https://www.embassyofguyana.be/services.php?sid=11 Legalisation of documents
  187. https://www.londonhc.mission.gov.gy/documents/notarisation-legalisation-documents Notarisation/legalisation of documents
  188. https://gestion.gobiernodigital.gob.hn/ciudadano/ List of available processes – authentications and apostilles
  189. https://mokk.hu/en/information-on-the-legalization-of-public-documents-intended-for-use-abroad/ Information on the legalisation of public documents intended for use abroad
  190. https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en/legalisation-procedure-documents-be-used-abroad Legalisation procedure of documents to be used abroad
  191. https://www.government.is/topics/foreign-affairs/consular-affairs/ Consular Affairs
  192. https://mea.gov.in/apostille-menu.htm Attestation/apostille
  193. https://ntb.kemenkumham.go.id/berita-kanwil/berita-utama/5119-legalisasi-apostille-legalisasi-online-dokumen-dari-indonesia-untuk-publik-luar-negeri Apostille legalization: online legalization of documents from Indonesia for public abroad
  194. https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/overseas-travel/consular-services/authenticating-apostilles/ Authentication of documents
  195. https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/General/apostille Apostille
  196. https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/General/document_verification Verification of Israeli public documents
  197. https://www.procura.milano.giustizia.it/generale-9.html Legalizations and apostilles
  198. http://www.prefettura.it/roma/contenuti/46459.htm Legalization of documents
  199. https://www.jamaicacgmiami.org/apostille.html Obtaining an apostille
  200. https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/apostil/e_075 Apostillization of official documents outgoing from the justice authorities
  201. https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/article_mci_2012 Minimum calculated indexes
  202. https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/secondary_school/209pass_mon Apostille of official documents issued by educational organizations
  203. https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/apostil/pass572_mvd Apostille of archive inquiries and/or copies of archival documents issued by the Special State Archive of the Informational Analytical Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its territorial subdivisions
  204. https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/apostil/pass039_mki Apostille of the archival references, copies of archival documents or archive extracts originating from the state archives of the Republic of Kazakhstan and sent abroad
  205. https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/court_proceedings/vs_567_apostil_sud Аpostille of official documents outgoing from court agencies
  206. https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/economics/pass343_mf Apostille of documents of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  207. https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/apostil/566pass_gp Apostille of the official documents from the Prosecutor's Office, investigating and inquiry agencies
  208. https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/military_service/pass564_mo Apostillization of archive certificates and copies of archival records originating from the Central Archive under the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  209. https://gzk.rks-gov.net/ActDocumentDetail.aspx?ActID=15075 Regulation no. 19/2016 for issuing apostille certificates
  210. http://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/act/view/ru-ru/91098 Resolution of 10 June 2010 no. 75 on measures to implement the provisions of the convention abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign official documents
  211. http://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/act/view/ru-ru/95179 Resolution of 13 June 2011 no. 304 on the amount of fees for affixing an apostille
  212. https://www.latvijasnotars.lv/articles/the-sworn-notaries-in-latvia-are-now-legalizing-documents-with-an-apostille-for-use-in-a-foreign-country The sworn notaries in Latvia are now legalizing documents with an apostille for use in a foreign country
  213. https://www.mofa.gov.lr/media/press-releases/foreign-ministry-resumes-services-issuing-article-incorporation-apostille-and Foreign Ministry resumes services of issuing article of incorporation, apostille, and laissez passer to boost government revenues
  214. https://www.llv.li/inhalt/1373/amtsstellen/uberbeglaubigungen-apostille-superlegalisation Supercertification (apostille, superlegalization)
  215. https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/en/legalAct/36a387f0170b11ee9f7ec2ffce8b47bc Resolution on the approval of the amounts (rates) of notaries' remuneration for the performance of notarial acts, preparation of draft transactions, consultations and technical services and the list of cases of exemption from the payment of this remuneration
  216. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/6d8437b0-bb67-48c7-bb76-6f3b4c7ff6d8.pdf Lithuania, apostille questionnaire 2021
  217. https://keliauk.urm.lt/en/consular-services/legalisation Legalisation of documents and approval certificate (Apostille)
  218. https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/justice/certificats-copies-actes-casier-judicaire/legalisation/legalisation-actes.html Having Luxembourg documents legally certified for use abroad
  219. https://consularplus.gov.mt/legalisation?lang=en Legalisation of Documents
  220. https://dha.govmu.org/Pages/Services/Apostille.aspx Apostille (Legalisation of Documents)
  221. https://www.gob.mx/tramites/ficha/apostilla-de-documentos/SEGOB3000 Apostille of documents
  222. https://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/tramites/tramite/EDO-SEGGOB-2 Apostille
  223. https://www.bajacalifornia.gob.mx/Documentos/transparenciafiscal/ley-ingresos/Ley%20de%20Ingresos%202024.pdf Revenue Law of the State of Baja California
  224. https://finanzas.bcs.gob.mx/tarifas-de-derechos-estatales/ Fees of state duties
  225. https://legislacion.congresocam.gob.mx/index.php/etiquetas-x-materia/428-ley-de-hacienda-del-estado-de-campeche Treasury Law of the State of Campeche
  226. https://www.inegi.org.mx/temas/uma/ Unit of measure and update (UMA)
  227. https://www.chiapas.gob.mx/servicios/2118 Apostille of state public documents that must have effect abroad in countries that are part of the International Hague Convention
  228. https://tramites.chihuahua.gob.mx/tramite.aspx?identificador=556 Apostille of documents issued by any state authority or school
  229. https://www.tramitescoahuila.gob.mx/tramites/segob/direccion-de-apostilla-registro-y-legalizacion-de-documentos-apostillamiento-de-documentos-x.html Apostille documents
  230. https://www.col.gob.mx/Portal/DetalleTramiteReTYS/020102210000/1415 Legalization and/or apostille
  231. http://congresodurango.gob.mx/Archivos/legislacion/LEY%20DE%20HACIENDA.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Durango
  232. https://congresodurango.gob.mx/Archivos/LXIX/LEYESINGRESOS/2024/ESTADODEDURANGO.pdf Revenue Law of the State of Durango
  233. https://pagosenlinea.guanajuato.gob.mx/servicios?tipoServicio=GP08 Online payments
  234. https://congresogro.gob.mx/legislacion/ordinarias/ARCHI/ley-de-hacienda-del-estado-de-guerrero-419-2023-05-19.pdf Law number 419 of Treasury of the State of Guerrero
  235. http://www.congreso-hidalgo.gob.mx/biblioteca_legislativa/leyes_cintillo/Ley%20Estatal%20de%20Derechos.pdf State Law of Duties
  236. https://apiperiodico.jalisco.gob.mx/api/newspaper/getAsset?q=newspaper/21477/1703784972-Estado_de_Jalisco-2023-12-14-XIII.pdf Revenue Law of the State of Jalisco
  237. https://www.cdmx.gob.mx/public/InformacionTramite.xhtml?faces-redirect=true&idTramite=701 Legalization and/or apostille of signature and seal on public documents issued by officers or notaries public of Mexico City
  238. https://legislacion.edomex.gob.mx/sites/legislacion.edomex.gob.mx/files/files/pdf/cod/vig/codvig007.pdf Financial Code of the State of Mexico and Municipalities
  239. http://congresomich.gob.mx/file/LXXVDECRETOLEGISLATIVO606.pdf Revenue Law of the State of Michoacán
  240. https://cemer.morelos.gob.mx/?q=tramite&tramite=SG/DGJ/07 Apostille of documents
  241. https://tramites.nayarit.gob.mx/reportes/index/200 Apostille/legalization and/or certification of documents
  242. https://www.hcnl.gob.mx/trabajo_legislativo/leyes/leyes/ley_de_hacienda_del_estado_de_nuevo_leon/ Treasury Law of the State of Nuevo León
  243. https://www.congresooaxaca.gob.mx/docs65.congresooaxaca.gob.mx/legislacion_estatal/Ley_Estatal_de_Derechos_del_Estado_de_Oaxaca_(Dto_ref_1612_aprob_LXV_Legis_6_dic_2023_PO_50_9a_secc_16_dic_2022).pdf State Law of Duties of Oaxaca
  244. https://www.congresooaxaca.gob.mx/docs65.congresooaxaca.gob.mx/legislacion_estatal/Ley_Estatal_de_Hacienda_(Ref_dto_1611_aprob_LXV_Legis_6_dic_2023_PO_50_6a_secc_16_dic_2023).pdf State Law of Treasury
  245. https://ventanilla.puebla.gob.mx/web/fichaAsunto.do?opcion=0&asas_ide_asu=1700 Apostille of official documents
  246. https://site.legislaturaqueretaro.gob.mx/CloudPLQ/InvEst/Leyes/028_60.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Querétaro
  247. http://documentos.congresoqroo.gob.mx/leyes/L195-XVII-20221223-L1720221223029.pdf Law of Duties of the State of Quintana Roo
  248. http://rutys.slp.gob.mx/consulta.php?no_trami=90 Apostille of documents
  249. https://gaceta.congresosinaloa.gob.mx:3001/pdfs/leyes/Ley_43.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Sinaloa
  250. https://boletinoficial.sonora.gob.mx/informacion-institucional/legalizacion-y-apostilla/costos-para-legalizacion-y-apostilla Fees of the payment of duties
  251. https://tabasco.gob.mx/tramite/SG-2021-5422-003-A Apostilles of documents
  252. https://tramites.tamaulipas.gob.mx/ciudadano/?id=942 Issuance of apostille
  253. https://regcivil.tlaxcala.gob.mx/index.php/legalizaion-de-firmas-sp-345981040 Legalization of signatures
  254. https://www.legisver.gob.mx/leyes/LeyesPDF/CDERECHOS10032021F.pdf Code of Duties for the State of Veracruz
  255. https://www.legisver.gob.mx/leyes/LeyesPDF/CF01072022.pdf Financial Code for the State of Veracruz
  256. https://tramites.yucatan.gob.mx/tramite/76a822ce Apostille
  257. https://www.congresozac.gob.mx/64/ley&cual=57&tipo=pdf Treasury Law of the State of Zacatecas
  258. https://apostila.gov.md/?cat=3 Apostille
  259. http://justice.gov.md/public/files/file/apostila/Regulamentului%20privind%20aplicarea%20apostilei.doc Regulation regarding the application of the apostille
  260. https://service-public-particuliers.gouv.mc/Justice/Documents-et-demarches-judiciaires/Apostille-Direction-des-Services-Judiciaires/Faire-apostiller-un-document Apostille a document
  261. https://consul.mn/services/6 Apostille certification
  262. https://www.euprava.me/usluge/detalji_usluge?generatedServiceId=555 Request for certification with apostille stamp
  263. https://sudovi.me/osko/sadrzaj/Mrbm Notice of office work
  264. http://www.apostille.ma/fr/faq.aspx FAQ
  265. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/7a7b8c62-e93e-4fe8-a84c-0d74af1abca1.pdf Kingdom of Morocco, apostille questionnaire 2021
  266. https://ejustice.jud.na/High%20Court/FormsandPrecedents/General/Application%20Form%20Authentication.pdf Application for authentication of public documents for use outside the borders of Namibia
  267. https://moj.gov.na/apostilles Issuing of apostilles by the Ministry of Justice
  268. https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Onderwerpen/apostille-legalisatie Apostille and legalization
  269. https://loketdigital.gobiernu.cw/Loket/product/7897ff04457d766edd8c0086daa22703 Legalization of documents
  270. http://www.sintmaartengov.org/services/Pages/Apostille.aspx Apostille (legalization of documents)
  271. https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/use-your-nz-documents-overseas/ Use your NZ documents overseas
  272. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/bd3bcef1-f5d0-4bf8-83aa-fad60de743ab.pdf Nicaragua, apostille questionnaire 2021
  273. https://www.pravda.gov.mk/usluga/10 Apostille/legalization of documents for abroad
  274. http://www.sud.mk/wps/portal/osprilep/sud/formulari/graganska-oblast/ Civil area
  275. https://www.statsforvalteren.no/nb/oslo-og-viken/folk-og-samfunn/apostillestempel-pa-dokumenter/ Apostille stamp on documents
  276. https://fm.gov.om/attestation-of-documents/ Attestation of documents
  277. https://apostille.mofa.gov.pk/list-of-public-documents List of public documents
  278. https://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/noticias/organo-judicial-implementa-el-proyecto-de-apostillas-electronicas-e-apostilla Judicial Authority implements the electronic apostille project (e-apostile)
  279. https://mire.gob.pa/tarifario-de-tramites-y-timbres/ Fees for procedures and stamps
  280. https://www.mre.gov.py/index.php/tramites/la-apostilla Legalizations/apostille
  281. http://portal.rree.gob.pe/sitepages/apostilla.aspx Apostille and legalization
  282. https://dfa-oca.ph/quick-facts-on-apostille/ Quick facts on apostille
  283. https://nawa.gov.pl/en/apostille-and-legalization/what-documents-we-certify What documents we certify
  284. https://nawa.gov.pl/en/apostille-and-legalization/how-to-apply How to apply
  285. https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja/apostille Apostille
  286. https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20170000059/U/D20170059Lj.pdf Educational law
  287. https://www.kuratorium.lodz.pl/zalatwianie-spraw/legalizacja-dokumentow/ Authentication of documents/apostille
  288. https://oke.waw.pl/artykuly/podglad.php?id_artykulu=3152 Rules of authentication of documents
  289. https://www.ministeriopublico.pt/perguntas-frequentes/servico-apostilas Apostille
  290. https://www.trg.pt/Apostila/ Apostille
  291. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/b599aa8a-d7bc-40f5-9b4d-1a43cd01a655.pdf Romania, apostille questionnaire 2021
  292. http://www.cnpcluj.ro/apostila-si-supralegalizare/ Apostille and legalization
  293. https://b.prefectura.mai.gov.ro/apostila/ Apostille
  294. https://base.garant.ru/71411136/53f89421bbdaf741eb2d1ecc4ddb4c33/ List of competent authorities authorized to affix an apostille in the Russian Federation on official documents in accordance with the established sphere of activity
  295. https://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_28165/7f6aa2a30ed6c4b39a5890e07c7494d9c278b8ea/ Amounts of state duty for state registration, as well as for performing other legally significant actions
  296. https://irembo.gov.rw/user/citizen/service/apply/json/1949fdc1-60e6-4177-bfeb-990c6a0416a2 Legalisation of public documents from Rwanda to be used abroad
  297. https://www.foreign.gov.kn/services/ Authentication (Legalization) of Documents
  298. http://www.govt.lc/services/processing-of-apostilles Processing of apostilles
  299. http://legal.gov.vc/legal/index.php/pro-bono-services-sp-1621036901/apostilles Apostilles
  300. https://www.mfat.gov.ws/apostille/ Apostille
  301. https://www.gov.sm/pub1/GovSM/dam/jcr:3baa4761-43aa-4bb0-83a2-a7308b008db6/Legalizzazioni.pdf Legalizations
  302. https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=1173 Saudi Arabia – competent authority
  303. https://www.finances.gouv.sn/app/uploads/www.budget.gouv_.sn_loi_n_2023_18_du_15_decembre_2023_portant_loi_de_finances_pour_l_annee_2024_2024-01-21_22-39.pdf Law no. 2023-18 of 15 December 2023
  304. https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/services/document-certification Legalization
  305. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/f25ea107-53dc-41a2-9403-fe0d9249f33d.pdf Republic of Serbia, apostille questionnaire 2021
  306. https://prvi.os.sud.rs/sekcija/98/apostil.php Apostille
  307. https://www.judiciary.sc/about/services/ Services
  308. https://legalisation.sal.sg/Faq FAQ
  309. https://www.justice.gov.sk/agenda-ministerstva/medzinarodne-pravo/verification-of-documents/ Verification of documents
  310. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/5aac09e5-afb9-4ffe-aa32-ba4570f0ed27.pdf Slovakia, apostille questionnaire 2021
  311. https://e-uprava.gov.si/podrocja/vloge/vloga.html?id=2465 Application for authentication of documents for use abroad
  312. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/0b00bffe-82b8-4f0d-a833-e082837351f0.pdf Republic of Slovenia, apostille questionnaire 2021
  313. https://www.dirco.gov.za/consular-notarial-services/ Consular Notarial Service: Legalisation of official (public) documents
  314. https://www.apostille.go.kr/gd/intro/appIntro.do Introduce apostille system
  315. https://www.mjusticia.gob.es/es/ciudadania/tramites/legalizacion-unica-apostilla Single legalization or Hague apostille
  316. https://assets.hcch.net/upload/wop/apostille2012_es.pdf Spain, questions for contracting states
  317. https://paisvasco.notariado.org/portal/servicio-de-apostillas-y-legalizaciones Apostille and legalization service
  318. https://www.colegionotarial.org/es/legalizaciones-apostillas Legalizations and apostilles
  319. https://madrid.notariado.org/portal/legalizacion-y-apostillas Legalization and apostilles
  320. https://rechtspraak.sr/home/procedures/legalisatie/ Legalization
  321. https://www.barrister.se/engelska/not_pub.html Notary public
  322. https://www.norrlandsadvokaterna.se/notarius-publicus Luleå notary public
  323. https://www.regeringen.se/contentassets/f5e09acf88ac49088d1d77a690e2cfa4/ett-modernare-regelverk-for-legaliseringar-apostille-och-andra-former-av-intyganden-sou-202342/ A more modern set of regulations for legalisations, apostilles and other forms of certifications
  324. https://www.bk.admin.ch/dam/bk/en/dokumente/personal-und-ressourcen/Merkblatt%20Legalisationsdienst_2023_EN.pdf.download.pdf/Merkblatt%20Legalisationsdienst_2023_EN.pdf Factsheet on the legalisation of signatures by the Federal Chancellery
  325. https://www.ag.ch/de/verwaltung/dvi/persoenliches_zivilstandswesen/beglaubigungen/beglaubigungen.jsp Certifications
  326. https://www.ar.ch/verwaltung/kantonskanzlei/kanzleidienste/passbuero/beglaubigungen-legalisationen-apostillen/ Certifications (legalizations/apostilles)
  327. https://www.ai.ch/themen/persoenliches/beglaubigungen-notariat/apostille-ueberbeglaubigungen Apostille/supercertification
  328. https://www.baselland.ch/politik-und-behorden/besondere-behorden/landeskanzlei/legalisationen Certification/apostille
  329. https://www.bdm.bs.ch/Weiteres/Beglaubigungen-Legalisationen.html Certifications/legalizations
  330. https://www.sta.be.ch/en/start/dienstleistungen/dokumente-beglaubigen/vorgehen-beglaubigung.html What do I have to do in order to get a document certified?
  331. https://www.fr.ch/vie-quotidienne/demarches-et-documents/legalisations-et-apostilles Legalizations and apostilles
  332. https://bdlf.fr.ch/frontend/versions/4322/download_pdf_file?locale=fr Rate of administrative fees
  333. https://www.ge.ch/legaliser-document-destination-etranger/legaliser-document-signature-destine-etranger Legalize a document or a signature intended for abroad
  334. https://www.gl.ch/verwaltung/staatskanzlei/beglaubigungsdienst-.html/1343 Certification service
  335. https://www.gr-lex.gr.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/170.360/versions/2012?all_languages=true&diff=split Ordinance on fees for the State Chancellery
  336. https://www.jura.ch/DIN/SPOP/Bureau-des-passeports-et-des-legalisations/Legalisations/Legalisation-des-signatures.html Legalization of signatures
  337. https://handelsregister.lu.ch/Beglaubigungen Certifications
  338. https://rsn.ne.ch/DATA/program/books/rsne/htm/164.1.htm Law setting the rate of fees, of chancellery fees and of costs in civil, penal and administrative matters
  339. https://www.nw.ch/kanzleisekrdienste/495 Apostille (supercertification)
  340. https://www.ow.ch/dienstleistungen/1516 Apostilles and certifications (legalizations)
  341. https://www.sg.ch/recht/beglaubigungen.html Apostilles and legalizations
  342. https://rechtsbuch.sh.ch/CMS/get/file/8fac8d2b-2cc7-47c6-980b-faff0e8c0e12 Ordinance on fees for certifications by the State Chancellery
  343. https://www.sz.ch/behoerden/verwaltung/staatskanzlei/apostillen-ueberbeglaubigungen/apostille-and-legalisation.html/8756-8758-8802-9944-9947-11948 Apostille and legalisation
  344. https://so.ch/staatskanzlei/ueber-uns/beglaubigungen-apostillen/ Certifications/apostilles
  345. https://migrationsamt.tg.ch/passbuero/apostillen-und-beglaubigungen/gebuehren-zahlungsmoeglichkeiten.html/11420 Payment options/ overview of fees
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  347. https://www.ur.ch/_docn/36259/30.pdf Report on the fee situation of the cantonal administration
  348. https://www.vs.ch/web/che/legalisation-de-docments Legalization of documents
  349. https://www.vd.ch/themes/etat-droit-finances/districts-prefectures/legalisations-pour-letranger/ Legalizations of documents for abroad (apostilles)
  350. https://www.zg.ch/behoerden/staatskanzlei/kanzlei/legalisationen-beglaubigung-apostille/english-version Legalisations
  351. https://www.zh.ch/en/politik-staat/beglaubigungen.html Certifications and apostilles
  352. http://www.apostille.tj/help-en.aspx Apostille
  353. https://asiaplustj.info/ru/news/tajikistan/economic/20231128/v-tadzhikistane-povishayut-razmer-pokazatelya-dlya-raschetov-na-688-protsentov In Tajikistan, the amount of the indicator for calculations is increased
  354. https://nbt.tj/en/kurs/kurs.php Exchange rate
  355. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/98ff659e-408b-4469-8b34-eeef27996ebd.pdf Trinidad and Tobago, apostille questionnaire 2021
  356. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/3e071365-7167-400e-a2c0-096df242a71a.pdf Tunisia, apostille questionnaire 2021
  357. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/28c77cb1-4fd3-4c4d-97a9-939bd8684ad3.pdf Republic of Turkey, apostille questionnaire 2021
  358. https://www.eapostil.gov.tr/bilgi/sss/0 Frequently asked questions
  359. https://apostille.in.ua/en/submission-procedure/cost-and-times Cost and terms
  360. https://minjust.gov.ua/dep/ddr/poryadok-prostavlennya-apostilya Procedure for affixing an apostille
  361. https://mfa.gov.ua/consul/forua/legalization/apostille Apostille
  362. https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/consular-services Apostille and Legalization
  363. https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised Get your document legalised
  364. http://www.gov.ai/laws/S055-00-Stamp%20Act/ Stamp Act
  365. https://elections.gov.bm/services/apostille-information.html Apostille Information
  366. https://bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/apostilles-and-notarial-act-fee-increase-may-1 Apostilles and notarial act fee to increase on May 1
  367. https://www.falklands.gov.fk/legalservices/government-legal-services/notarial-and-commissioner-for-oaths-services Notarial and Commissioner for Oaths Services
  368. https://www.notary.gi/legalisation Legalisation
  369. http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1974/Legalisation-of-Documents Legalisation of Documents
  370. https://www.courts.im/media/3254/form-ap1-apostille-application-form2023.pdf Apostille application form
  371. https://www.gov.je/government/departments/justicehomeaffairs/departments/customsimmigration/pages/legalisationdocuments.aspx Legalisation of documents
  372. https://www.gov.ms/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Registration-and-Records-Act.pdf Registration and Records Act
  373. https://www.gov.tc/agc/component/edocman/21-01-recording-of-deeds-ordinance-2/viewdocument/2026 Recording of Deeds Ordinance and Subsidiary Legislation
  374. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/records-and-authentications/authenticate-your-document/requesting-authentication-services.html Requesting Authentication Services
  375. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/records-and-authentications/requesting-a-vital-record-as-a-u-s--citizen/replace-amend-CRBA.html How to Replace or Amend a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
  376. https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/fees/court-appeals-miscellaneous-fee-schedule Court of Appeals miscellaneous fee schedule
  377. https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/fees/district-court-miscellaneous-fee-schedule District Court miscellaneous fee schedule
  378. https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/fees/us-court-federal-claims-fee-schedule U.S. Court of Federal Claims fee schedule
  379. https://www.sos.alabama.gov/administrative-services/authentications Authentications
  380. https://ltgov.alaska.gov/notaries-public/authentications-and-apostilles/ Authentications and Apostilles
  381. https://asbar.org/code-annotated/31-0350-fees/ Fees, notary public
  382. https://azsos.gov/services/apostille-document-authentication Apostille and Document Authentication
  383. https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/ApostilleRequestForm.pdf Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request Form
  384. https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille Request an Apostille
  385. https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/info_center/fees/notary.html Fee Schedule
  386. https://corp.delaware.gov/apost_info/ Certifications, Apostilles and Authentication of Documents
  387. https://os.dc.gov/service/authentications Authentications
  388. https://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/other-services/apostille-notarial-certification/ Authentications (Apostilles and Notarial Certifications)
  389. https://www.gsccca.org/notary-and-apostilles/apostilles/general-apostille-information General Apostille Information
  390. http://www.guamcourts.org/CompilerofLaws/GCA/05gca/5gc033.pdf Notaries public
  391. https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/application-for-apostille-or-certification-of-documents/ Application for apostilles or certification of documents
  392. https://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/courts_docs/Circuit_Court_Filing_Fees.pdf Circuit Court Filing Fees and Costs
  393. https://sos.idaho.gov/apostille/ Forms and Fees
  394. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/apostilles.html Apostilles and Certifications
  395. https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/APCERT.pdf Apostille or certification request form
  396. https://sos.ks.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.html Apostilles and Authentications
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  398. https://fayettecountyclerk.com/web/services/notary/notarycertifications.htm How to get a notary signature certified
  399. https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/Certifications/AuthenticateSignaturesOfLouisianaOfficials/Pages/default.aspx Authenticate Signatures of Louisiana Officials
  400. https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/apostilles/ Authentications and Apostilles
  401. https://mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/circuit/feesummaryschedule.pdf Summary of charges, costs, and fees of the clerks of the Circuit Court
  402. https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/commissions/apostilles.htm Apostilles and Certification of Documents
  403. https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/document-authentication-and-apostille Document authentication and apostille
  404. https://www.sos.state.mn.us/notary-apostille/apostille-authentication/ Apostille authentication
  405. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Business/Apostille_Certification_Request_form.pdf Request for apostille/certification
  406. https://s1.sos.mo.gov/business/notary/notary/certify Certification, Authentication, and Apostilles
  407. https://biz.sosmt.gov/forms/apostille Apostille / Authentication
  408. https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/apostilles-and-authentications Apostilles and Authentications
  409. https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/apostille/fees Fee Schedule
  410. https://www.sos.nh.gov/apostilles-and-certificates Apostilles and Certificates
  411. https://www.njportal.com/dor/apostille Apostille Request Form
  412. https://www.sos.state.nm.us/notary-and-apostille/apostille-and-certifications/request-letter-english/ Apostille/Certifications Forms
  413. https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/OfficialVON.shtml Official Verification of Name (Apostille/Certification of Authentication)
  414. https://www4.erie.gov/clerk/apostilles Apostilles
  415. https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Elected-Officials/County-Clerk/Birth-Marriage-and-Death-Certificates/Apostille Apostille
  416. https://ocgov.net/departments/county-clerk/apostille/ Apostille
  417. https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/authentications/apostille_certificates Apostille Certificates
  418. https://sos.nd.gov/notaries-public/authentications-apostille-and-certification.html Authentications by Apostille and Certification
  419. https://8tharmy.korea.army.mil/sja/assets/doc/legal/Apostilles-and-Certificates-of-Authentication-us-documents.pdf Apostilles and Certificates of Authentication (U.S. Documents)
  420. https://www.cnmioag.org/publications/2022-annual-report/ 2022 Annual Report
  421. https://www.ohiosos.gov/records/apostilles-certifications/frequently-asked-questions/ Frequently Asked Questions
  422. https://www.sos.ok.gov/business/apostilles.aspx Apostille and authentication of documents
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  424. https://www.dos.pa.gov/OtherServices/Certifications_Apostilles/Pages/How-Do-I-Obtain-an-Apostille-or-Certification.aspx How Do I Obtain an Apostille or Certification?
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  427. https://sos.sc.gov/services-and-filings/apostilles Apostilles
  428. https://sdsos.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.aspx Apostilles and Authentications
  429. https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/566/Notary-Public Notary Public
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  433. https://sos.vermont.gov/secretary-of-state-services/apostille-or-authentication/ Apostille or Authentication
  434. https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/how-to-submit/ How to Submit Documents
  435. https://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/apostilles/howtoobtainanapostilleorcertification.aspx How to obtain an Apostille or Certificate of Authentication
  436. https://sos.wv.gov/FormSearch/Business/Apostilles/AC-1.pdf Apostille and certification request
  437. https://sos.wi.gov/Pages/Apostilles/howto.aspx Apostilles and Authentications
  438. https://sos.wyo.gov/Services/DocumentRequirements.aspx Apostilles/Authentications
  439. https://www.gub.uy/tramites/apostilla-yo-legalizacion-documentos-publicos-uruguayos-extranjeros-tengan-efecto-exterior-republica Apostille and/or legalization of Uruguayan or foreign public documents to have effect abroad or in the Republic
  440. https://lex.uz/en/docs/6118008 Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on measures to further improve the procedure for affixing an apostille to official documents
  441. https://lex.uz/docs/-6665682 Decree on increasing the amount of wages, pensions and allowances
  442. https://mppre.gob.ve/en/consular-services/ Consular services
  443. https://www.bcv.org.ve/estadisticas/graficos/precios-petro Reference in other currencies
  444. https://embajadavenezuelard.do/index.php/tramites/tramites-consulares/convenio-de-la-haya-apostilla Apostille of documents
  445. http://www.consulvenbilbao.org/Nuevos_Aranceles.html New consular fees
  446. Web site: E-APP. Hague Conference on Private International Law.
  447. Web site: Implementation chart of the e-APP. Hague Conference on Private International Law.
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  449. https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-houston/informacoes-uteis/apostilamento Apostille
  450. https://assets.hcch.net/docs/49c78b95-d015-4386-86fe-4f51d8c40319.pdf The application of the Apostille Convention to diplomas including those issued by diploma mills
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