Do You Need Your Document Apostille?

What is an Apostille?

 Apostilles authenticate the seals and signatures of officials on public documents such as birth certificates, court orders, or any other document issued by a public authority so that they can be recognized in foreign countries that are members of the

1961 Hague Convention Treaty.

Hague and Non-Hague Countries

For your convenience, below are links to Hague and Non-Hague countries. Please note that this list changes as more countries join the Hague Convention and we often update the lists on our website. 

• Hague Countries
• Non-Hague Countries
  

In 1961 various countries entered into the Hague Convention. 

• If the COUNTRY OF DESTINATION is NOT a Member of the 1961 Hague Convention, Embassy Legalization must be obtained.  We refer to this as a “Non-Hague Countries”. 

• If the COUNTRY OF DESTINATION IS a Hague Country, it will need to be notarized by the Secretary of the in which the document originated. We refer to this as a “Hague Country”.