Certification
Application Procedure Guide
[Reference] Signatory countries (regions) of the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Hague Convention)
March 24, 2025
| A | Albania |
|---|---|
| Andorra | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Argentina | |
| Armenia | |
| Australia | |
| Austria | |
| B | Bahamas |
| Bahrain | |
| Bangladesh | |
| Barbados | |
| Belarus | |
| Belgium | |
| Belize | |
| Bolivia | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Botswana | |
| Brazil | |
| Brunei | |
| Bulgaria | |
| Burundi | |
| C | Cabo Verde |
| Canada | |
| Chile | |
| Colombia | |
| Cook Islands | |
| Costa Rica | |
| Croatia | |
| Cyprus | |
| Czech Republic | |
| D | Denmark |
| Dominica (Commonwealth of Dominica) | |
| Dominican Republic | |
| E | El Salvador |
| Estonia | |
| Eswatini (Former Swaziland) | |
| F | Fiji |
| Finland | |
| France | |
| G | Georgia |
| Germany | |
| Greece | |
| Grenada | |
| Guatemala | |
| Guyana | |
| H | Honduras |
| Hong Kong | |
| Hungary | |
| I | India |
| Indonesia | |
| Iceland | |
| Ireland | |
| Israel | |
| Italy | |
| J | Jamaica |
| Japan | |
| K | Kazakhstan |
| Korea | |
| Kosovo | |
| Kyrgyz Republic | |
| L | Latvia |
| Lesotho | |
| Liberia | |
| Liechtenstein | |
| Lithuania | |
| Luxembourg | |
| M | Macao |
| Malawi | |
| Malta | |
| Marshall Islands | |
| Mauritius | |
| Mexico | |
| Moldova | |
| Monaco | |
| Mongolia | |
| Montenegro | |
| Morocco | |
| N | Namibia |
| New Zealand | |
| Nicaragua | |
| Niue | |
| North Macedonia | |
| Norway | |
| O | Oman |
| P | Pakistan |
| Palau | |
| Panamas | |
| Paraguay | |
| People‘s Republic of China | |
| Peru | |
| Philippines | |
| Poland | |
| Portugal | |
| R | Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Republic of Ecuador | |
| Republic of Uzbekistan | |
| Romania | |
| Russia | |
| Rwanda | |
| S | Saint Christopher and Nevis |
| Saint Lucia | |
| Saint Vincent | |
| Samoa | |
| San Marino | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Senegal | |
| Serbia | |
| Seychelles | |
| Singapore | |
| Slovakia | |
| Slovenia | |
| South Africa | |
| Spain | |
| Suriname | |
| Sweden | |
| Switzerland | |
| T | Tajikistan |
| The Netherlands | |
| Tonga | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Tunisia | |
| Turkey | |
| U | Ukraine |
| United Kingdom | |
| United States of America | |
| Uruguay | |
| V | Vanuatu |
| Venezuela |
In addition to the above signatory countries, an apostille can be used in the following overseas territories.
- France: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Islands, New Caledonia Islands, Wallis Islands and Futuna Islands, Saint Pierre, Miquelon, French Polynesia
- Portugal: All oversea territories
- The Netherlands: Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten
- UK: Isle of Jersey, Isle of Guernsey, Isle of Man, Cayman Islands, Bermuda Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Saint Helena, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands
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