Apostilles (legalisation) - overview of countries

The apostille treaty (signed in 1961 in The Hague) is an international agreement between countries to... legalisation of official documents to simplify. The treaty means that the apostille is the only form required legalisation, if the documents are used in the countries that have signed the treaty.

The apostille itself is a stamp of the court that certifies that your document is authentic, allowing it to be used legally in international document traffic.

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Below is the list of countries that have signed the Apostille Convention.

A

  • Albania (Albania)
  • Andorra
  • Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua and Barbuda)
  • Argentina (Argentina)
  • Armenia (Armenia)
  • Australia (Australia)
  • Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)

B

  • Bahamas (Bahamas)
  • Bahrain (Bahrain)
  • Barbados
  • Belarus (Belarus)
  • Belgium (Belgium)
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • Botswana
  • Brazil (Brazil)
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
  • Burundi

C

  • Canada (with effect from 11 January 2024)
  • Chile (Chile)
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Cook Islands (Cook Islands)
  • Costa Rica
  • Cyprus

D

  • Denmark (Denmark)
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)
  • Germany (Germany)

E

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Estonia (Estonia)
  • Eswatini

F

  • Fiji
  • Philippines (Philippines)
  • Finland
  • France (France)

G

  • Georgia (Georgia)
  • Grenada
  • Greece (Greece)
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana

H

  • Honduras
  • Hungary (Hungary)
  • Hong Kong

I

  • Ireland (Ireland)
  • Iceland (Iceland)
  • India
  • Indonesia (Indonesia)
  • Israel (Israel)
  • Italy (Italy)

J

  • Jamaica
  • Japan

K

  • Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
  • Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
  • Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)
  • Kosovo
  • Croatia (Croatia)

L

  • Latvia (Latvia)
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania (Lithuania)
  • Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

M

  • Macau SAR
  • Malawi
  • Malta
  • Morocco (Morocco)
  • Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands)
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Moldova (Republic of Moldova)
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia (Mongolia)
  • Montenegro

N

  • Namibia (Namibia)
  • Netherlands (Netherlands)
  • Nicaragua
  • New Zealand (New Zealand)
  • Niue
  • North Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia)
  • Norway (Norway)

O

  • Ukraine (Ukraine)
  • Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)
  • Oman
  • Austria (Austria)

P

  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland (Poland)
  • Portugal

R

  • Romania (Romania)
  • Russia (Russian Federation)

S

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia)
  • Sao Tome and Principe (Sao Tome and Principe)
  • Serbia (Serbia)
  • Seychelles (Seychelles)
  • Singapore
  • Slovenia (Slovenia)
  • Slovakia (Slovakia)
  • Spain (Spain)
  • Suriname

T

  • Tajikistan (Tajikistan)
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Czech Republic (Czech Republic)
  • Tunisia (Tunisia)
  • Turkey (Türkiye)

U

  • Uruguay

V

  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • United Kingdom (United Kingdom)
  • United States of America (United States of America)

Z

  • South Africa (South Africa)
  • South Korea (Korea, Republic of)
  • Sweden (Sweden)
  • Switzerland (Switzerland)