{{Short description|1961 foreign document certification treaty}} {{redirect-distinguish|Apostille|Apostle (disambiguation){{!}}Apostle|Apostil}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox Treaty |name = Apostille Convention |long_name = Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents |image = File:CountriesUsingApostilleOfTheHague.svg |image_width = 300px |caption = {{leftlegend|#4973C5|In force}}{{leftlegend|#992200|Acceded but not yet in force}} |type = |date_drafted = |date_signed = {{Start date|1961|10|05|df=y}} |location_signed = The Hague, Netherlands |date_sealed = |date_effective = 24 January 1965 |condition_effective = Ratification by 3 signatories<ref name=convention>{{cite web|url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/full-text/?cid=41|title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents|publisher=Hague Conference on Private International Law|access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref> |date_expiration = |signatories = |parties = 129 |depositor = Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands |language = |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]").<ref>{{cite web |url=https://assets.hcch.net/docs/ff5ad106-3573-495b-be94-7d66b7da7721.pdf |title=Apostille Handbook |publisher=Hague Conference on Private International Law |date=2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624160528/https://assets.hcch.net/docs/ff5ad106-3573-495b-be94-7d66b7da7721.pdf |archive-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> 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== {{main|Document legalization}} [[File:Legalization.jpg|thumb|Legalisation of a Canadian document for use in the Netherlands (before Canada acceded to the Apostille Convention). This document was certified by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and subsequently by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Canada.]] [[File:AlabamianApostilleOfTheHague.jpg|thumb|Apostille issued by the U.S. state of Alabama. This apostille is sufficient to certify the document for any state where the Apostille Convention is in force.]]
Many states require the verification of the authenticity of foreign documents, in a procedure called ''legalisation'', for the document to be legally valid there. This legalisation 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 recognised by the final user there.<ref name=handbook>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/a19ae90b-27bf-4596-b5ee-0140858abeaa.pdf Apostille Handbook], Hague Conference on Private International Law, 2023.</ref> 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.<ref name=us-md/><ref>[https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/certify-us-documents-2 Authentication of U.S. Documents], Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C.</ref>
In many cases, the legalisation procedure is simplified or exempted altogether. For example, some states have agreements eliminating the legalisation requirement for certain documents issued by each other, such as between Argentina and Italy,<ref>[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 legalisation of documents], Government of Argentina {{in lang|es}}.</ref> between Brazil and France,<ref>[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], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> between parties of the Convention on the Issue of Multilingual Extracts from Civil Status Records,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ciec1.org/en/convention/convention-no-16-on-the-issue-of-multilingual-extracts-from-civil-status-records/ |title=Convention (No.16) on the issue of multilingual extracts from civil-status records |publisher=International Commission on Civil Status |at=Article 8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ciec1.org/en/convention/convention-no-34-on-the-issue-of-multilingual-and-coded-certificates-and-extracts-from-civil-status-records/ |title=Convention (No.34) on the issue of multilingual and coded certificates and extracts from civil-status records |publisher=International Commission on Civil Status |at=Article 5}}</ref> and between parties of the Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations of the Commonwealth of Independent States.<ref>[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], Hague Conference on Private International Law, April 2005.</ref><ref>[https://eccis.org/reestrv2/doc/192 Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters of 22 January 1993], Unified Register of Legal Acts and Other Documents of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Article 13 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref><ref>[https://cis.minsk.by/reestrv2/doc/1313 Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters of 7 October 2022], Unified Register of Legal Acts and Other Documents of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Article 12 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref> The European Union also has a regulation eliminating the legalisation requirement for certain documents of its member states to be accepted by each other.<ref>[https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/cross-border-cases/administrative-cooperation-circulation-public-documents_en Administrative cooperation: circulation of public documents], European Commission.</ref> Some states such as Canada, Japan, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States generally accept documents from any state without any certification.<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/db9567d5-9129-4273-8727-5871f777f30d.pdf Canada, Apostille Questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/865ba1ac-9486-423f-9e46-7c1bb768b642.pdf Japan, Apostille Questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/5806b921-5891-4eb5-96ce-90ee81fb64e5.pdf Republic of South Africa, Apostille Questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/64a34e62-be5a-4f2f-ad42-bc25f5cf62c8.pdf United Kingdom, Apostille Questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/34d453e2-b30d-4ff7-850f-d9e12497261a.pdf United States of America, Apostille Questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
The Apostille Convention, drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), is intended to simplify the legalisation 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.<ref name=handbook/>
==Contracting states== The convention permits certain states to sign and ratify the convention, becoming contracting states.{{efn|These states were those represented at the ninth session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Yugoslavia),<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/3ecef86a-5af4-481f-9a68-63d6b8d6c6ef.pdf Acts and documents of the ninth session], Hague Conference on Private International Law {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, and Turkey.<ref name=convention/>}} 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.<ref name=convention/> 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.
{{As of|2026}}, 129 states are contracting states of the Apostille Convention.<ref name=cnl>{{cite web |url=https://treatydatabase.overheid.nl/en/Verdrag/Details/009051.html |title=Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents |publisher=Treaty database of the Netherlands |access-date=2025-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41 |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Status Table |publisher=HCCH |date=2025-12-31 |access-date=2026-01-14}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! State !! Signed !! Deposited !! Entered into force |- | {{Flag|Albania}}{{efn|The convention entered into force between Albania and the following contracting states on different dates: Belgium on 21 December 2015, Germany on 9 December 2016, Greece on 26 February 2018, Italy on 26 May 2011, and Spain on 7 February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=43&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Albania Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|3 September 2003}} || {{dts|9 May 2004}} |- | {{Flag|Algeria}}{{efn|Germany objected to the accession of Algeria to the convention.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1555&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Algeria Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2026-04-05}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|5 November 2025}} || ''{{dts|9 July 2026}}'' |- | {{Flag|Andorra}} || — || {{dts|15 April 1996}} || {{dts|31 December 1996}} |- | {{Flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}{{efn|name=gb1|The United Kingdom extended the convention to the predecessor of this state effective 25 April 1965. Following its independence, the state declared itself to continue to be bound by the convention.<ref name=cgb/>}} || — || {{dts|1 May 1985}} || {{dts|1 November 1981}} |- | {{Flag|Argentina}}{{efn|Argentina objected to the extension of the convention by the United Kingdom to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and the British Antarctic Territory.<ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=306&disp=resdn Declarations by Argentina], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>}} || — || {{dts|8 May 1987}} || {{dts|18 February 1988}} |- | {{Flag|Armenia}} || — || {{dts|19 November 1993}} || {{dts|14 August 1994}} |- | {{Flag|Australia}}{{efn|Australia extended the convention to all of its territories upon its accession.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=307&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Australia Declaration |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|11 July 1994}} || {{dts|16 March 1995}} |- | {{Flag|Austria}}{{efn|name=ua}} || {{dts|5 October 1961}} || {{dts|14 November 1967}} || {{dts|13 January 1968}} |- | {{Flag|Azerbaijan}}{{efn|The convention entered into force between Azerbaijan and the following contracting states on different dates: Germany on 16 March 2026, Hungary on 10 March 2005, and the Netherlands on 10 August 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=906&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Azerbaijan Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2026-04-05}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|13 May 2004}} || {{dts|2 March 2005}} |- | {{Flag|Bahamas}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|30 April 1976}} || {{dts|10 July 1973}} |- | {{Flag|Bahrain}} || — || {{dts|10 April 2013}} || {{dts|31 December 2013}} |- | {{Flag|Bangladesh}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Bangladesh and the following states: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1533&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Bangladesh Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2025-03-30}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|29 July 2024}} || {{dts|30 March 2025}} |- | {{Flag|Barbados}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|11 August 1995}} || {{dts|30 November 1966}} |- | {{Flag|Belarus}}{{efn|Belarus declared itself bound by the convention as one of the successor states of the Soviet Union.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=309&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Belarus Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|16 June 1992}} || {{dts|31 May 1992}} |- | {{Flag|Belgium}} || {{dts|10 March 1970}} || {{dts|11 December 1975}} || {{dts|9 February 1976}} |- | {{Flag|Belize}} || — || {{dts|17 July 1992}} || {{dts|11 April 1993}} |- | {{Flag|Bolivia}} || — || {{dts|6 September 2017}} || {{dts|7 May 2018}} |- | {{Flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}{{efn|name=yu|Yugoslavia signed the convention on 5 October 1961, ratified it on 25 September 1962, and it entered into force for Yugoslavia on 24 January 1965.<ref name=cnl/> Following its dissolution, the successor states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia declared themselves bound by the convention.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=311&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Bosnia and Herzegovina Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=315&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Croatia Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=320&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: North Macedonia Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=342&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Serbia Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=344&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Slovenia Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref> Following the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro, the continuator state of Serbia and the successor state of Montenegro declared themselves bound by the convention.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=990&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Montenegro Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|23 August 1993}} || {{dts|6 March 1992}} |- | {{Flag|Botswana}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|16 September 1968}} || {{dts|30 September 1966}} |- | {{Flag|Brazil}} || — || {{dts|2 December 2015}} || {{dts|14 August 2016}} |- | {{Flag|Brunei}}{{efn|name=gb2|The United Kingdom extended the convention to the predecessor of this state effective 25 April 1965. Following its independence, the state did not declare to continue to be bound by the convention, but acceded to the convention at a later date.<ref name=cgb/>}} || — || {{dts|23 February 1987}} || {{dts|3 December 1987}} |- | {{Flag|Bulgaria}} || — || {{dts|1 August 2000}} || {{dts|29 April 2001}} |- | {{Flag|Burundi}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Burundi and the following contracting states: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1226&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Burundi Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|10 June 2014}} || {{dts|13 February 2015}} |- | {{Flag|Canada}} || — || {{dts|12 May 2023}} || {{dts|11 January 2024}} |- | {{Flag|Cape Verde}}{{efn|name=pt}} || — || {{dts|7 May 2009}} || {{dts|13 February 2010}} |- | {{Flag|Chile}} || — || {{dts|16 December 2015}} || {{dts|30 August 2016}} |- | {{Flag|China}}{{efn|Dates are for mainland China. The United Kingdom extended the convention to Hong Kong on 25 April 1965, Portugal extended it to Macau on 21 December 1969, and the convention remained in force in both territories following their respective transfer to China.<ref name=cnl/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=914&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: China Declarations |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2023-11-06}}</ref> The convention is not in force between mainland China and India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=914&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: China Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2023-11-06}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|8 March 2023}} || {{dts|7 November 2023}} |- | {{Flag|Colombia}} || — || {{dts|27 April 2000}} || {{dts|30 January 2001}} |- | {{Flag|Cook Islands}} || — || {{dts|13 July 2004}} || {{dts|30 April 2005}} |- | {{Flag|Costa Rica}} || — || {{dts|6 April 2011}} || {{dts|14 December 2011}} |- | {{Flag|Croatia}}{{efn|name=yu}} || — || {{dts|23 April 1993}} || {{dts|8 October 1991}} |- | {{Flag|Cyprus}} || — || {{dts|26 July 1972}} || {{dts|30 April 1973}} |- | {{Flag|Czech Republic}} || — || {{dts|23 June 1998}} || {{dts|16 March 1999}} |- | {{Flag|Denmark}}{{efn|Denmark extended the convention to the Faroe Islands effective 13 December 2021.<ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/extensions/?cid=41&mid=979 Extensions by Denmark], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> It has not extended the convention to Greenland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=979&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Denmark Declarations |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-11-21}}</ref>}} || {{dts|20 October 2006}} || {{dts|30 October 2006}} || {{dts|29 December 2006}} |- | {{Flag|Dominica}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|22 October 2002}} || {{dts|3 November 1978}} |- | {{Flag|Dominican Republic}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between the Dominican Republic and Germany. The convention entered into force between the Dominican Republic and the following contracting states on different dates: Austria on 30 January 2023, Belgium on 8 March 2019, and the Netherlands on 3 November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1037&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Dominican Republic Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2023-02-07}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|12 December 2008}} || {{dts|30 August 2009}} |- | {{Flag|Ecuador}} || — || {{dts|2 July 2004}} || {{dts|2 April 2005}} |- | {{Flag|El Salvador}} || — || {{dts|14 September 1995}} || {{dts|31 May 1996}} |- | {{Flag|Estonia}}{{efn|name=ua}} || — || {{dts|11 December 2000}} || {{dts|30 September 2001}} |- | {{Flag|Eswatini}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|3 July 1978}} || {{dts|6 September 1968}} |- | {{Flag|Fiji}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|29 March 1971}} || {{dts|10 October 1970}} |- | {{Flag|Finland}}{{efn|name=ua}} || {{dts|13 March 1962}} || {{dts|27 June 1985}} || {{dts|26 August 1985}} |- | {{Flag|France}}{{efn|France extended the convention to all of its territories upon its ratification.<ref name=cfr>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=321&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: France Declarations |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref> These territories included the predecessors of Comoros and Djibouti, which have not declared to be bound to the convention following their independence or acceded to the convention.<ref name=cnl/>}} || {{dts|9 October 1961}} || {{dts|25 November 1964}} || {{dts|24 January 1965}} |- | {{Flag|Georgia}}{{efn|The convention entered into force between Georgia and the following contracting states on different dates: Germany on 3 February 2010, and Greece on 17 December 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=978&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Georgia Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref> The convention does not apply to documents issued by Abkhazia and South Ossetia.<ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=978&disp=resdn Declarations by Georgia], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>}} || — || {{dts|21 August 2006}} || {{dts|14 May 2007}} |- | {{Flag|Germany}}{{efn|Germany ratified the convention as West Germany. Following its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990, it declared that the convention applied to the entire territory of Germany.<ref name=cde/>}}{{efn|name=ua}} || {{dts|5 October 1961}} || {{dts|15 December 1965}} || {{dts|13 February 1966}} |- | {{Flag|Greece}} || {{dts|5 October 1961}} || {{dts|19 March 1985}} || {{dts|18 May 1985}} |- | {{Flag|Grenada}}{{efn|name=gb2}} || — || {{dts|17 July 2001}} || {{dts|7 April 2002}} |- | {{Flag|Guatemala}} || — || {{dts|19 January 2017}} || {{dts|18 September 2017}} |- | {{Flag|Guyana}}{{efn|name=gb2}} || — || {{dts|30 July 2018}} || {{dts|18 April 2019}} |- | {{Flag|Honduras}} || — || {{dts|20 January 2004}} || {{dts|30 September 2004}} |- | {{Flag|Hungary}} || — || {{dts|18 April 1972}} || {{dts|18 January 1973}} |- | {{Flag|Iceland}} || {{dts|7 September 2004}} || {{dts|28 September 2004}} || {{dts|27 November 2004}} |- | {{Flag|India}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between India and Germany. The convention entered into force between India and the following contracting states on different dates: Belgium on 9 January 2008, Finland on 5 October 2009, the Netherlands on 16 September 2008, and Spain on 12 February 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=929&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: India Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|26 October 2004}} || {{dts|14 July 2005}} |- | {{Flag|Indonesia}} || — || {{dts|5 October 2021}} || {{dts|4 June 2022}} |- | {{Flag|Ireland}} || {{dts|29 October 1996}} || {{dts|8 January 1999}} || {{dts|9 March 1999}} |- | {{Flag|Israel}} || — || {{dts|11 November 1977}} || {{dts|14 August 1978}} |- | {{Flag|Italy}} || {{dts|15 December 1961}} || {{dts|13 December 1977}} || {{dts|11 February 1978}} |- | {{Flag|Jamaica}} || — || {{dts|2 November 2020}} || {{dts|3 July 2021}} |- | {{Flag|Japan}} || {{dts|12 March 1970}} || {{dts|28 May 1970}} || {{dts|27 July 1970}} |- | {{Flag|Kazakhstan}} || — || {{dts|5 April 2000}} || {{dts|30 January 2001}} |- | {{Flag|Kosovo}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Kosovo and the following contracting states: Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Chile, China, Cyprus, Ecuador, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Namibia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,<ref name=cph/> Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela. The convention entered into force between Kosovo and the following contracting states on different dates: Israel on 20 November 2024, and Poland on 1 March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1319&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Kosovo Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2024-11-26}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|6 November 2015}} || {{dts|14 July 2016}} |- | {{Flag|Kyrgyzstan}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Kyrgyzstan and the following contracting states: Austria and Greece. The convention entered into force between Kyrgyzstan and the following contracting states on different dates: Belgium on 11 June 2025, and Germany on 7 October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1091&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Kyrgyzstan Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2025-06-20}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|15 November 2010}} || {{dts|31 July 2011}} |- | {{Flag|Latvia}}{{efn|name=ua}} || — || {{dts|11 May 1995}} || {{dts|30 January 1996}} |- | {{Flag|Lesotho}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|24 April 1972}} || {{dts|4 October 1966}} |- | {{Flag|Liberia}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Liberia and the following contracting states: Belgium and Germany. The convention entered into force between Liberia and the United States on 20 May 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=370&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Liberia Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|24 May 1995}} || {{dts|8 February 1996}} |- | {{Flag|Liechtenstein}} || {{dts|18 April 1962}} || {{dts|19 July 1972}} || {{dts|17 September 1972}} |- | {{Flag|Lithuania}}{{efn|name=ua}} || — || {{dts|5 November 1996}} || {{dts|19 July 1997}} |- | {{Flag|Luxembourg}} || {{dts|5 October 1961}} || {{dts|4 April 1979}} || {{dts|3 June 1979}} |- | {{Flag|Malawi}} || — || {{dts|24 February 1967}} || {{dts|2 December 1967}} |- | {{Flag|Malta}} || — || {{dts|12 June 1967}} || {{dts|3 March 1968}} |- | {{Flag|Marshall Islands}} || — || {{dts|18 November 1991}} || {{dts|14 August 1992}} |- | {{Flag|Mauritius}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|20 December 1968}} || {{dts|12 March 1968}} |- | {{Flag|Mexico}} || — || {{dts|1 December 1994}} || {{dts|14 August 1995}} |- | {{Flag|Moldova}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Moldova and Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=977&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Moldova Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|19 June 2006}} || {{dts|16 March 2007}} |- | {{Flag|Monaco}} || — || {{dts|24 April 2002}} || {{dts|31 December 2002}} |- | {{Flag|Mongolia}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Mongolia and the following contracting states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Greece.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1047&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Mongolia Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|2 April 2009}} || {{dts|31 December 2009}} |- | {{Flag|Montenegro}}{{efn|name=yu}} || — || {{dts|30 January 2007}} || {{dts|3 June 2006}} |- | {{Flag|Morocco}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Morocco and Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1321&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Morocco Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|27 November 2015}} || {{dts|14 August 2016}} |- | {{Flag|Namibia}} || — || {{dts|25 April 2000}} || {{dts|30 January 2001}} |- | {{Flag|Kingdom of the Netherlands|name=Netherlands}}{{efn|Dates are for the European part. The convention was extended to the Netherlands Antilles (predecessor of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, as well as Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) from 30 April 1967.<ref name=cnl/>}} || {{dts|30 November 1962}} || {{dts|9 August 1965}} || {{dts|8 October 1965}} |- | {{Flag|New Zealand}}{{efn|New Zealand has not extended the convention to Tokelau.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=336&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: New Zealand Declarations |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|7 February 2001}} || {{dts|22 November 2001}} |- | {{Flag|Nicaragua}} || — || {{dts|7 September 2012}} || {{dts|14 May 2013}} |- | {{Flag|Niue}} || — || {{dts|10 June 1998}} || {{dts|2 March 1999}} |- | {{Flag|North Macedonia}}{{efn|name=yu}} || — || {{dts|20 September 1993}} || {{dts|17 November 1991}} |- | {{Flag|Norway}} || {{dts|30 May 1983}} || {{dts|30 May 1983}} || {{dts|29 July 1983}} |- | {{Flag|Oman}} || — || {{dts|12 May 2011}} || {{dts|30 January 2012}} |- | {{Flag|Pakistan}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Pakistan and the following contracting states: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, and Poland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1466&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Pakistan Accession |publisher=HCCH |date=2023-01-05 |access-date=2023-03-08}}</ref> Pakistan declared that its participation in the convention would not apply to India or to parties that it does not recognise as states,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1466&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Pakistan Reservations / Declarations |publisher=HCCH |date=2022-07-08 |access-date=2023-03-08}}</ref> which would be Armenia until 31 August 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yousaf |first=Kamran |date=2025-09-01 |title=Pakistan, Armenia formally establish diplomatic ties |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564382/pakistan-armenia-formally-establish-diplomatic-ties |publisher=The Express Tribune}}</ref> and Israel.}} || — || {{dts|8 July 2022}} || {{dts|9 March 2023}} |- | {{Flag|Palau}} || — || {{dts|17 October 2019}} || {{dts|23 June 2020}} |- | {{Flag|Panama}} || — || {{dts|30 October 1990}} || {{dts|4 August 1991}} |- | {{Flag|Paraguay}}{{efn|The convention entered into force between Paraguay and Germany on 6 January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1219&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Paraguay Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2022-01-28}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|10 December 2013}} || {{dts|30 August 2014}} |- | {{Flag|Peru}}{{efn|The convention entered into force between Peru and the following contracting states on different dates: Germany on 1 January 2014, and Greece on 26 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1059&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Peru Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|13 January 2010}} || {{dts|30 September 2010}} |- | {{Flag|Philippines}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between the Philippines and Germany. The convention entered into force between the Philippines and the following contracting states on different dates: Austria on 1 June 2023, Finland on 22 August 2025, and Greece on 25 June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1398&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Philippines Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2025-09-02}}</ref> The Philippines declared that its accession would not apply to contracting parties that it does not recognise as states,<ref name=cph>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1398&disp=resdn Declarations by the Philippines], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> which is the case of Kosovo.}} || — || {{dts|12 September 2018}} || {{dts|14 May 2019}} |- | {{Flag|Poland}}{{efn|name=ua}} || — || {{dts|19 November 2004}} || {{dts|14 August 2005}} |- | {{Flag|Portugal}}{{efn|name=pt|Portugal extended the convention to all of its external territories on 21 December 1969.<ref name=cpt>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=339&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Portugal Declarations |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref> These territories included the predecessors of Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe, which did not declare to continue to be bound by the convention following their independence but acceded to the convention at a later date, and of Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and Timor-Leste, which have not declared to be bound to the convention following their independence or acceded to the convention.<ref name=cnl/>}}{{efn|name=ua}} || {{dts|20 August 1965}} || {{dts|6 December 1968}} || {{dts|4 February 1969}} |- | {{Flag|Romania}}{{efn|name=ua}} || — || {{dts|7 June 2000}} || {{dts|16 March 2001}} |- | {{Flag|Russia}}{{efn|Russia declared itself bound by the convention as the continuator of the Soviet Union.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=341&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Russia Declarations/Notifications |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|4 September 1991}} || {{dts|31 May 1992}} |- | {{Flag|Rwanda}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Rwanda and Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1517&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Rwanda Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2024-06-05}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|6 October 2023}} || {{dts|5 June 2024}} |- | {{Flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}{{efn|name=gb2}} || — || {{dts|26 February 1994}} || {{dts|14 December 1994}} |- | {{Flag|Saint Lucia}}{{efn|name=gb2}} || — || {{dts|5 December 2001}} || {{dts|31 July 2002}} |- | {{Flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|2 May 2002}} || {{dts|27 October 1979}} |- | {{Flag|Samoa}} || — || {{dts|18 January 1999}} || {{dts|13 September 1999}} |- | {{Flag|San Marino}} || — || {{dts|26 May 1994}} || {{dts|13 February 1995}} |- | {{Flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}{{efn|name=pt}} || — || {{dts|19 December 2007}} || {{dts|13 September 2008}} |- | {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}} || — || {{dts|8 April 2022}} || {{dts|7 December 2022}} |- | {{Flag|Senegal}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Senegal and the following contracting states: Austria and Germany. The convention entered into force between Senegal and the Netherlands on 28 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1467&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Senegal Accession |publisher=HCCH |date=2026-01-28 |access-date=2026-01-28}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|13 July 2022}} || {{dts|23 March 2023}} |- | {{Flag|Serbia}}{{efn|name=yu}} || — || {{dts|26 April 2001}} || {{dts|27 April 1992}} |- | {{Flag|Seychelles}} || — || {{dts|9 June 1978}} || {{dts|31 March 1979}} |- | {{Flag|Singapore}} || — || {{dts|18 January 2021}} || {{dts|16 September 2021}} |- | {{Flag|Slovakia}} || — || {{dts|6 June 2001}} || {{dts|18 February 2002}} |- | {{Flag|Slovenia}}{{efn|name=yu}} || — || {{dts|8 June 1992}} || {{dts|25 June 1991}} |- | {{Flag|South Africa}} || — || {{dts|3 August 1994}} || {{dts|30 April 1995}} |- | {{Flag|South Korea}} || — || {{dts|25 October 2006}} || {{dts|14 July 2007}} |- | {{Flag|Spain}} || {{dts|21 October 1976}} || {{dts|27 July 1978}} || {{dts|25 September 1978}} |- | {{Flag|Suriname}}{{efn|The Netherlands extended the convention to Suriname on 16 May 1967. Following its independence, Suriname declared itself to continue to be bound by the convention.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=347&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Suriname Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|29 October 1976}} || {{dts|25 November 1975}} |- | {{Flag|Sweden}} || {{dts|2 March 1999}} || {{dts|2 March 1999}} || {{dts|1 May 1999}} |- | {{Flag|Switzerland}} || {{dts|5 October 1961}} || {{dts|10 January 1973}} || {{dts|11 March 1973}} |- | {{Flag|Tajikistan}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Tajikistan and the following contracting states: Austria, Belgium, and Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1285&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Tajikistan Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|20 February 2015}} || {{dts|31 October 2015}} |- | {{Flag|Tonga}}{{efn|name=gb1}} || — || {{dts|28 October 1971}} || {{dts|4 June 1970}} |- | {{Flag|Trinidad and Tobago}} || — || {{dts|28 October 1999}} || {{dts|14 July 2000}} |- | {{Flag|Tunisia}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Tunisia and the following contracting states: Austria, Germany, and Greece. The convention entered into force between Tunisia and Belgium on 11 June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1379&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Tunisia Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2025-06-20}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|10 July 2017}} || {{dts|30 March 2018}} |- | {{Flag|Turkey}} || {{dts|8 May 1962}} || {{dts|31 July 1985}} || {{dts|29 September 1985}} |- | {{Flag|Ukraine}}{{efn|The convention entered into force between Ukraine and the following contracting states on different dates: Belgium on 5 July 2004 and Germany on 22 July 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=351&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Ukraine Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}}{{efn|name=ua|Austria, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Ukraine declared that they would not accept documents issued under the convention by the Russian authorities in Crimea and Sevastopol.<ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=308&disp=resdn Declarations by Austria], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=318&disp=resdn Declarations by Estonia], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=319&disp=resdn Declarations by Finland], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref name=cde>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=322&disp=resdn Declarations by Germany], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=329&disp=resdn Declarations by Latvia], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=330&disp=resdn Declarations by Lithuania], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref name=cpl>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=930&disp=resdn Declarations by Poland], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref name=cpt/><ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=340&disp=resdn Declarations by Romania], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref name=cua>[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=351&disp=resdn Declarations by Ukraine], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> Poland and Ukraine also declared that they would not accept documents issued by the authorities of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.<ref name=cpl/><ref name=cua/>}} || — || {{dts|2 April 2003}} || {{dts|22 December 2003}} |- | {{Flag|United Kingdom}}{{efn|The United Kingdom extended the convention, effective 24 January 1965, to the Crown dependencies of Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, and effective 25 April 1965, to the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands (including the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which later became a separate territory and continued to apply the convention<ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=352 United Kingdom - Competent Authority], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law, 11 February 2021.</ref>), Gibraltar, Montserrat, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, and Turks and Caicos Islands,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/extensions/?cid=41&mid=352 |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: United Kingdom Extensions |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref> as well as to the predecessors of several states. These states declared themselves to continue to be bound to the convention following their independence or later acceded to the convention, except for Kiribati (gained independence on 12 July 1979), the Solomon Islands (7 July 1978), Tuvalu (1 October 1978), and Zimbabwe (18 April 1980).<ref name=cgb>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=352&disp=resdn |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: United Kingdom Declarations |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || {{dts|19 October 1961}} || {{dts|21 August 1964}} || {{dts|24 January 1965}} |- | {{Flag|United States}}{{efn|The United States has not declared territorial extensions but it has designated competent authorities in all of its permanently inhabited territories.<ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=353 United States of America - Competent Authority], Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Hague Conference on Private International Law, 9 June 2021.</ref>}} || — || {{dts|24 December 1980}} || {{dts|15 October 1981}} |- | {{Flag|Uruguay}} || — || {{dts|9 February 2012}} || {{dts|14 October 2012}} |- | {{Flag|Uzbekistan}}{{efn|The convention is not in force between Uzbekistan and the following contracting states: Austria, Germany, and Greece. The convention entered into force between Uzbekistan and Belgium on 11 June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1113&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Uzbekistan Accession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2025-06-20}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|25 July 2011}} || {{dts|15 April 2012}} |- | {{Flag|Vanuatu}}{{efn|France and the United Kingdom extended the convention to the New Hebrides effective 15 February 1966. Following its independence, Vanuatu declared itself to continue to be bound by the convention.<ref name=cfr/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=1025&disp=type |title=Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Vanuatu Succession |publisher=HCCH |access-date=2021-02-01}}</ref>}} || — || {{dts|1 August 2008}} || {{dts|30 July 1980}} |- | {{Flag|Venezuela}} || — || {{dts|1 July 1998}} || {{dts|16 March 1999}} |- | {{Flag|Vietnam}} || — || {{dts|31 December 2025}} || ''{{dts|11 September 2026}}'' |}
===Potential accessions=== The governments of Iran, Lebanon and Malaysia have expressed interest in acceding to the Apostille Convention.<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/39bb4596-f9a6-4fd3-ac43-f2bf44ee2a5b.pdf Iran, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/3d7d89c3-6953-46ac-aa88-e04f25c26961.pdf Lebanon, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law {{in lang|fr}}.</ref><ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/e815e40c-23f1-4346-b602-45852ed6cccd.pdf Malaysia, questions for non-contracting states], Hague Conference on Private International Law, 2016.</ref>
In May 2025, the government of Indonesia recommended that Malaysia and Egypt accede to the convention.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/354757/indonesia-recommends-apostille-convention-membership-to-malaysia |title=Indonesia recommends Apostille Convention membership to Malaysia |publisher=Antara |date=10 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/357061/indonesia-urges-egypt-to-join-apostille-convention |title=Indonesia urges Egypt to join Apostille Convention |publisher=Antara |date=29 May 2025}}</ref>
In December 2025, the government of Thailand approved its accession to the convention.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mfa.go.th/en/content/thailand-accession-to-the-apostille-convention-2 |title=Thailand's Accession to the Apostille Convention |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand |date=18 December 2025}}</ref>
==Procedure== ===Eligible documents=== The convention mentions four types of documents eligible for apostilles:<ref name=convention/> * court documents * administrative documents (e.g. vital records) * notarial acts * official certificates which are placed on documents signed by persons in their private capacity, such as official certificates recording the registration of a document or the fact that it was in existence on a certain date and official and notarial authentications of signatures. 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.<ref name=convention/> The reason for this exclusion is that these documents are usually already exempt from legalisation.<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/e01daa76-44ca-4259-83df-a37c863daf0d.pdf Background Note on Article 1(3) Exclusions], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
===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;<ref name=hu/> in Mexico, apostilles on federal documents are issued by the federal Secretariat of Governance, and on state documents by the respective state government.<ref name=mx/> In South Africa, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) issues apostilles for public documents, while the High Court issues apostilles for notarised private documents.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legalisation Services |url=https://www.dirco.gov.za/consular-services/legalisation/ |publisher=Department of International Relations and Cooperation |access-date=2026-05-18}}</ref>
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 notarised 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.<ref name=us-md/><ref name=us-ny/><ref name=us-tn/>
===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.<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/f7980e41-53e2-470d-8c04-911c08ed3e69.pdf Overview of apostille fees], Hague Conference on Private International Law, October 2016.</ref> Some states, such as Italy and Japan, do not charge a fee,<ref name=it/><ref name=jp/> while the Cayman Islands charge 150 KYD (180 USD), one of the highest.<ref name=ky/> 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,<ref name=us-in/> while Connecticut charges 40 USD for an apostille not related to adoption.<ref name=us-ct/>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:small; line-height:1.2" |+class=nowrap|Apostille authorities and fees by state, as of 2026 |- ! rowspan=2 style=width:10em|State !! rowspan=2 style=width:20em|Authority<ref>[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], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://treatydatabase.overheid.nl/en/Verdrag/Details/009051_du.html Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents: Authorities], Treaty Database of the Netherlands.</ref> !! colspan=3|Fee !! rowspan=2 class=unsortable|Notes |- ! style=width:5.5em|In local currency !! EUR !! USD |- |{{flag|Albania}} || Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs || align=right|200 ALL || align=right|2.09 || align=right|2.41 || 200 ALL for Albanian nationals; 3 to 80 EUR for foreign nationals.<ref>[https://punetejashtme.gov.al/tarifa-per-legalizimin-e-dokumenteve/ Fee for legalisation of documents], Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs {{in lang|sq}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=6|{{flag|Algeria}} || Ministry of the Interior, Local Authorities and Transport || || || || For documents from this ministry and its institutions. |- |District governments || || || || For civil status documents. |- |General prosecutor offices at courts of appeal || || || || For judicial documents. |- |Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and universities || || || || For higher education documents. |- |Ministry of National Education, its institutions and provincial directorates || || || || For primary, middle and secondary education documents. |- |Ministry of Vocational Training and Education and its provincial directorates || || || || For vocational education documents. |- |{{flag|Andorra}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|8.58 EUR || align=right|8.58 || align=right|9.88 || <ref>[https://www.e-tramits.ad/tramits/ca/legalitzacio-de-documents---postilla-de-lhaia/p/GV000683 Legalisation of documents – Hague apostille], Government of Andorra {{in lang|ca}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}} || Registry of the High Court || align=right|35 XCD || align=right|11.25 || align=right|12.96 || May also be paid as 12 GBP, 15 USD, 15 CAD or 15 EUR.<ref>[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], Civil Registry of Antigua and Barbuda.</ref> |- |rowspan=26|{{flag|Argentina}}{{efn|Notarial documents may be apostilled directly by the respective notarial college, or certified by the respective notarial college and then apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or another notarial college. University documents must be certified by the national Ministry of Education, and other educational documents must be certified by the Ministry of Education of the respective province, before an apostille is requested from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or any notarial college. Other documents with physical signatures may be apostilled directly by the notarial college of the respective jurisdiction, or certified by the Ministry of the Interior and then apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or another notarial college. Other documents with digital signatures may be apostilled directly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or any notarial college.<ref name=ar/> The Ministry of the Interior does not charge a fee for certification.<ref>[https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/legalizar-documentos-publicos Legalise public documents], Government of Argentina {{in lang|es}}.</ref> The fees charged by notarial colleges include the fee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<ref>[http://www.cfna.org.ar/documentacion/convenios-del-consejo/convenio-ministerio-relaciones-exteriores-2016.pdf Agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship and the Federal Council of Argentine Notaries], 10 June 2016 {{in lang|es}}.</ref>}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship || align=right|4,500 ARS || align=right|2.81 || align=right|3.24 || <ref name=ar>[https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/servicios/apostilla-legalizacion-con-validez-internacional-tad Apostille / Legalization with international validity], Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of the City of Buenos Aires || align=right|43,700 ARS || align=right|27.31 || align=right|31.46 || <ref>[https://www.colegio-escribanos.org.ar/apostillas/ Apostilles], College of Notaries of the City of Buenos Aires {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Buenos Aires Province || align=right|28,000 ARS || align=right|17.50 || align=right|20.16 || <ref>[https://www.colescba.org.ar/portal/tasas Fees], College of Notaries of the Province of Buenos Aires {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Catamarca || align=right|29,500 ARS || align=right|18.43 || align=right|21.24 || 29,500 ARS normal or 44,500 ARS urgent, for documents from this province; 39,500 ARS normal or 49,500 ARS urgent, for documents from other jurisdictions.<ref>[https://www.escribanoscatamarca.com.ar/index.php/noticias/8-servicos Prices], College of Notaries of Catamarca {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Chaco || align=right|33,000 ARS || align=right|20.62 || align=right|23.76 || 13,000 ARS normal, 17,500 ARS urgent or 42,000 ARS express, plus 20,000 ARS for digital legalisation or 25,000 for paper legalisation, for notarial documents; 19,500 ARS normal, 26,500 ARS urgent or 50,000 ARS express, for administrative documents.<ref>[https://www.escribanoschaco.com/chaco/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1913&Itemid=166 Values of seals], College of Notaries of Chaco {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Chubut || align=right|42,500 ARS || align=right|26.56 || align=right|30.60 || 42,500 ARS normal or 65,000 ARS urgent.<ref>[https://colegioescribanoschubut.org/aranceles-de-colegio/ College fees], College of Notaries of Chubut {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Córdoba || align=right|37,200 ARS || align=right|23.25 || align=right|26.78 || 37,200 ARS normal or 65,200 ARS urgent, for notarial documents; 39,200 ARS normal or 77,300 ARS urgent, for judicial and administrative documents.<ref>[https://escribanos.org.ar/apostillas-y-legalizaciones/ Apostilles and legalizations], College of Notaries of Córdoba {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Corrientes || align=right|20,500 ARS || align=right|12.81 || align=right|14.76 || 20,500 ARS normal or 33,500 ARS urgent.<ref>[https://www.cec.org.ar/17-novedades/1910-importante-legalizacion-digital Important: digital legalization], College of Notaries of Corrientes {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Entre Ríos || align=right|40,000 ARS || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || 40,000 ARS normal or 60,000 ARS urgent.<ref>[https://escribanos-er.org.ar/services/apostillas/ Apostilles], College of Notaries of Entre Ríos {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Formosa || align=right|30,000 ARS || align=right|18.75 || align=right|21.60 || 30,000 ARS normal, 45,000 ARS urgent or 65,000 ARS immediate.<ref>[https://www.notarfor.ar/pages/det_noticia.php?id=32 New amounts valid from 24 February 2025], College of Notaries of Formosa {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Jujuy || align=right|17,500 ARS || align=right|10.94 || align=right|12.60 || 17,500 ARS normal or 21,500 ARS urgent, for residents of this province; 21,000 ARS normal or 23,500 ARS urgent, for residents elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.colescjujuy.org.ar/apostillas.html Apostilles], College of Notaries of Jujuy {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of La Pampa || align=right|29,500 ARS || align=right|18.43 || align=right|21.24 || <ref>[https://colegioescribanoslp.org.ar/celp/index.php/apostilla/ Apostilles], College of Notaries of La Pampa {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of La Rioja || align=right|17,500 ARS || align=right|10.94 || align=right|12.60 || 17,500 ARS for 2-day service or 23,500 ARS for 1-day service, for documents from this province; 29,500 ARS for 5-day service or 54,500 ARS for 3-day service, for documents from other jurisdictions.<ref>[https://colegiodeescribanoslarioja.com/Apostillas.html Apostilles], College of Notaries of La Rioja {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Notarial College of Mendoza || align=right|32,000 ARS || align=right|20.00 || align=right|23.04 || 32,000 ARS normal, 53,000 ARS urgent for notarial documents or 57,000 ARS urgent for other documents.<ref>[https://cn.cnmza.org.ar/?page_id=2069 Fees and services], Notarial College of Mendoza {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Notarial College of Misiones || align=right|26,600 ARS || align=right|16.62 || align=right|19.15 || 26,600 ARS for 10-day service, 53,200 ARS for 5-day service, or 79,800 ARS for next-day service, for notarial documents; 32,700 ARS for 10-day service, 65,400 ARS for 5-day service, or 98,100 ARS for next-day service, for judicial and administrative documents.<ref>[http://cnpmweb.com.ar/aranceles-para-terceros/ Fees for third parties], Notarial College of Misiones {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Neuquén || || || || |- |Notarial College of Río Negro || align=right|33,300 ARS || align=right|20.81 || align=right|23.97 || 33,300 ARS for 7-day service or 45,500 ARS for 2-day service.<ref>[https://colegionotarialrn.org/servicios Services], Notarial College of Río Negro {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Salta || align=right|37,500 ARS || align=right|23.43 || align=right|27.00 || 37,500 ARS for 7-day service or 54,500 ARS for 2-day service.<ref>[https://escribanos-salta.org.ar/servicios/apostilla/ Hague apostille], College of Notaries of Salta {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Notarial College of San Juan || || || || |- |College of Notaries of San Luis || align=right|33,000 ARS || align=right|20.62 || align=right|23.76 || 33,000 ARS for 5-day service or 60,000 ARS for 1-day service.<ref>[https://www.cesl.org.ar/Servicios/Apostillas Apostilles], College of Notaries of San Luis {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Santa Cruz || align=right|30,000 ARS || align=right|18.75 || align=right|21.60 || 30,000 ARS normal or 45,000 ARS urgent.<ref>[https://notariossantacruz.com/2025/08/21/apostilla-de-la-haya/ Hague apostille], College of Notaries of Santa Cruz {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Santa Fe First District || align=right|30,300 ARS || align=right|18.93 || align=right|21.81 || <ref>[https://www.coessfe1.org.ar/portal/index.php/es/m-tramites/legalizaciones-apostilla Legalizations], College of Notaries of Santa Fe First District {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Santa Fe Second District || align=right|30,300 ARS || align=right|18.93 || align=right|21.81 || 30,300 ARS normal or 73,300 ARS urgent.<ref>[https://escribanos-stafe2da.org.ar/servicios/apostilla/ Apostille], College of Notaries of Santa Fe Second District {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Notarial College of Santiago del Estero || || || || |- |College of Notaries of Tierra del Fuego || align=right|43,500 ARS || align=right|27.18 || align=right|31.32 || 43,500 ARS normal or 76,000 ARS urgent.<ref>[https://colegiodeescribanostdf.com/servicios/ Services], College of Notaries of Tierra del Fuego {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |College of Notaries of Tucumán || align=right|35,000 ARS || align=right|21.87 || align=right|25.20 || <ref>[https://sitio.colesctuc.com/index.php/en/legalizacionapostilla?start=1 Legalization – Apostille – Prices and forms of payment], College of Notaries of Tucumán {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Armenia}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|7,000 AMD || align=right|16.12 || align=right|18.57 || For documents submitted in Armenia, except criminal records.<ref name=am>[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], Armenian Legal Information System, 19 October 2021 {{in lang|hy}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.moj.am/en/page/apostille International certification of documents (apostille)], Ministry of Justice of Armenia.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|7,000 AMD || align=right|16.12 || align=right|18.57 || For documents submitted in diplomatic missions and criminal records.<ref name=am/><ref>[https://www.mfa.am/en/criminal-record-certificate/ Criminal record certificate], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.</ref> |- |{{flag|Australia}} || Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade || align=right|105 AUD || align=right|62.86 || align=right|72.41 || <ref>[https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/notarial-services/documents-in-australia Notarial services (legalising documents) in Australia], Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia.</ref><ref>[https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/notarial-services/documents-overseas Notarial services (legalising documents) overseas], Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia.</ref> |- |rowspan=12|{{flag|Austria}} || Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For federal administrative and supreme judicial documents. Additional 21 EUR per request if made by post.<ref>[https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/travel-stay/documents-and-authentications/authentication/contact-legalization Contact legalization], Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Burgenland || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 25.40 EUR for citizenship documents or 24.20 EUR for other documents.<ref>[https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrBgld&Gesetzesnummer=20000888 Burgenland State Administrative Fees Ordinance], Legal Information System of Austria {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Carinthia || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 27 EUR for citizenship documents or 24.20 EUR for other documents.<ref>[https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrK&Gesetzesnummer=20000477 Carinthia State Administrative Fees Ordinance], Legal Information System of Austria {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Lower Austria || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 25.15 EUR for citizenship documents or 24.20 EUR for other documents. Additional 21 EUR per request if made by post.<ref>[https://www.noe.gv.at/noe/Persoenliche-Ausweise-Dokumente/Apostille.html Apostille and authentication], Government of Lower Austria {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Salzburg || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 48 EUR for citizenship documents or 24.20 EUR for other documents. Additional 21 EUR per request if made by post.<ref>[https://www.salzburg.gv.at/themen/sicherheit/beglaubigung-apostille Authentication and apostille], Government of Salzburg {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Styria || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 27.20 EUR for citizenship documents or 24.20 EUR for other documents. Additional 21 EUR per request if made by post.<ref>[https://www.e-government.steiermark.at/cms/beitrag/12540322/95327281/ Authentication of civil status documents], Government of Styria {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Tyrol || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 27 EUR for citizenship documents or 24.20 EUR for other documents.<ref>[https://www.tirol.gv.at/gesellschaft-soziales/personenstandswesen/welchekostenentstehenfrdi/ What costs arise for the issuance of an authentication or an apostille?], Government of Tyrol {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Upper Austria || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 27 EUR for citizenship documents or 24.20 EUR for other documents.<ref>[https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrOO&Gesetzesnummer=20000669 Upper Austria State Administrative Fees Ordinance], Legal Information System of Austria {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Vienna || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.wien.gv.at/amtshelfer/dokumente/urkunden/standesamt/apostille.html Apostille or diplomatic authentication of documents for presentation abroad], City of Vienna {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Office of the Government of Vorarlberg || align=right|24.20 EUR || align=right|24.20 || align=right|27.88 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 26.20 EUR for citizenship documents or 24.20 EUR for other documents. Additional 21 EUR per request if made by post.<ref>[https://vorarlberg.at/-/apostille-und-diplomatische-beglaubigung Apostille and diplomatic authentication], State of Vorarlberg {{in lang|de}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrVbg&Gesetzesnummer=20000345 Vorarlberg Administrative Fees Ordinance], Legal Information System of Austria {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Regional courts || align=right|18 EUR || align=right|18.00 || align=right|20.74 || For judicial and notarial documents from the respective region.<ref>[https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10002667 Court Fees Act], Legal Information System of Austria {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Embassies and consulates || align=right|40 EUR || align=right|40.00 || align=right|46.08 || <ref>[https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/consular-section-of-the-austrian-embassy-in-washington/service-for-citizens/legalization-of-documents/ Attestation/legalization of documents], Consular Section of the Austrian Embassy in Washington.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Azerbaijan}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|10 AZN || align=right|5.11 || align=right|5.88 || For judicial, notarial and civil registry documents.<ref>[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], State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations of Azerbaijan {{in lang|az}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|10 AZN || align=right|5.11 || align=right|5.88 || For other documents.<ref>[https://mfa.gov.az/en/category/services-provided-by-the-mfas-consular-department/apostille-and-legalization Apostille and legalization], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.</ref> |- |{{flag|Bahamas}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|100 BSD || align=right|86.80 || align=right|100.00 || 100 BSD for standard service, 150 BSD for same-day service, or 300 BSD for 2-hour service, per document, plus 20 BSD for uniting and sealing.<ref>[https://mofa.gov.bs/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LegalizationofDocumentsApplicationForm2016.pdf Request for apostille/legalization of documents], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas.</ref> |- |{{flag|Bahrain}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|20 BHD || align=right|46.17 || align=right|53.19 || 2 BHD for educational or medical documents of Bahraini nationals, 10 BHD for educational or medical documents of foreign nationals or death certificates of Bahraini nationals, 20 BHD for other personal documents, or 40 BHD for commercial documents.<ref>[https://www.mofa.gov.bh/en/documents-attestation Documents Attestation], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.</ref> |- |{{flag|Bangladesh}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || 1,000 BDT for medical educational documents of foreign students, 300 BDT for medical technology, medical faculty or nursing educational documents, 200 BDT for other educational documents, no fee for other documents.<ref>[https://www.mygov.bd/services?category=sector&data=service-sector-67 Attestation of certificates for citizens going abroad], Government of Bangladesh {{in lang|bn}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Barbados}} || Solicitor General and Deputy Solicitor General || align=right|50 BBD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || <ref name=bb>[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], Supreme Court of Barbados.</ref> |- |Registry of the Supreme Court || align=right|50 BBD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || <ref name=bb/> |- |Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office || align=right|50 BBD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || <ref name=bb/> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade || align=right|50 BBD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || <ref name=bb/> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Belarus}} || Regional justice administrations || align=right|225 BYN || align=right|66.20 || align=right|76.27 || For judicial and notarial documents.<ref name=by>[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], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus {{in lang|ru}}.</ref><ref name=by-bv>[https://belarusbank.by/ru/33139/press/spravochno/bazovaya_velichina Amount of the base unit in the Republic of Belarus], Belarusbank {{in lang|ru}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Education || align=right|225 BYN || align=right|66.20 || align=right|76.27 || For educational documents.<ref name=by/><ref name=by-bv/> |- |Department for Archives and Records Management || align=right|225 BYN || align=right|66.20 || align=right|76.27 || For state archives.<ref name=by/><ref name=by-bv/> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|225 BYN || align=right|66.20 || align=right|76.27 || For other documents, and any documents submitted in diplomatic missions.<ref name=by/><ref name=by-bv/> |- |{{flag|Belgium}} || Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs || align=right|20 EUR || align=right|20.00 || align=right|23.04 || <ref>[https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/legalisation_of_documents Legalisation of documents], Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of Belgium.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Belize}} || General Registry || align=right|50 BZD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || <ref>[https://mfa.gov.bz/document-authentication/ Document authentication], Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize.</ref> |- |Financial Services Commission || || || || |- |{{flag|Bolivia}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|70 BOB || align=right|8.79 || align=right|10.13 || 70, 130 or 300 BOB depending on the type of document, or 1,000 BOB for ADSIB certificate.<ref>[https://apostilla.rree.gob.bo/#/tramite List of apostille processes], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} || Municipal and basic courts || align=right|20 BAM || align=right|10.23 || align=right|11.78 || <ref>[https://opsud-kiseljak.pravosudje.ba/vstvfo/H/49/kategorije-vijesti/854/865/868 Court fees], Municipal Court in Kiseljak {{in lang|sh}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Botswana}} || Permanent Secretaries || || || || |- |District Commissioners || || || || |- |Registry of the High Court || || || || |- |Magistrate courts || || || || |- |rowspan=30|{{flag|Brazil}}{{efn|Documents from anywhere in Brazil may be apostilled by any notary or registry office authorised by the National Council of Justice.<ref name=br1>[https://atos.cnj.jus.br/atos/detalhar/5243 Provision no. 149 of 30 August 2023], National Council of Justice of Brazil. Articles 4.1 and 6 {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> The fee is composed of various amounts and surcharges set for the state or Federal District where the office is located,<ref>[https://atos.cnj.jus.br/atos/detalhar/2299 Resolution no. 228 of 22 June 2016], National Council of Justice of Brazil. Article 18 {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> and a tax between 2 and 5% may be added to the fee depending on the municipality or district.<ref>[http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/lcp/lcp116.htm Complementary law no. 116, of 31 July 2003], Presidency of Brazil. Articles 8 and 8A {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> Due to variations in how each office calculates the surcharges and tax and whether it forwards them to the user, the total fee listed in this table for each state may not be exactly the same in all offices there.}} || General Inspectorates of Justice and court directors || || || || Only for judicial documents.<ref name=br1/> |- |Notaries and registries in Acre || align=right|69.80 BRL || align=right|11.74 || align=right|13.53 || <ref>[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], Court of Justice of the State of Acre. Article 219-H {{in lang|pt}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.tjac.jus.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Provimento_COGER_TJAC_15_2025.pdf COGER provision no. 15/2025], Court of Justice of the State of Acre {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Alagoas || align=right|93.37 BRL || align=right|15.71 || align=right|18.09 || <ref>[https://extrajudicial.tjal.jus.br/tabela-de-emolumentos/ Table of fees], Court of Justice of the State of Alagoas {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Amapá || align=right|78.45 BRL || align=right|13.20 || align=right|15.20 || <ref>[https://www.crimacapa.com.br/tabela/tabela_2026.pdf Table of fees 2026], 1st Real Estate Registry of Macapá, Amapá {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Amazonas || align=right|77.30 BRL || align=right|13.00 || align=right|14.98 || <ref>[https://1rimanaus.com.br/registro-de-imoveis/tabela-de-emolumentos/ Table of fees], 1st Real Estate and Protest Registry of Manaus, Amazonas {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Bahia || align=right|118.58 BRL || align=right|19.95 || align=right|22.98 || <ref>[https://www.tjba.jus.br/tabeladecustas/tabela_custa.pdf Table II – 2026, Notary acts], Court of Justice of the State of Bahia {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Ceará || align=right|73.88 BRL || align=right|12.43 || align=right|14.32 || <ref name=br2>[https://www.registrocivil.org.br/certificate-value Table of values], Civil Registry of Brazil {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Espírito Santo || align=right|80.67 BRL || align=right|13.57 || align=right|15.63 || <ref>[https://www.quartooficiodenotas.com.br/website/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TABELA-DE-EMOLUMENTOS-2026.pdf Table of drafting costs – 2026], 4th Notary Office of Vitória, Espírito Santo {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in the Federal District || align=right|66.42 BRL || align=right|11.17 || align=right|12.87 || <ref>[https://www.cartorio5df.com.br/page/tabela-de-custas/ Table of fees], 5th Notary Office of Taguatinga {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Goiás || align=right|95.92 BRL || align=right|16.14 || align=right|18.59 || <ref>[https://cartoriolucasfernandes.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TABELA-RESUMIDA-VALOR-TOTAL-2026-1.pdf Table of services with final values], 8th Notary Office of Goiânia, Goiás {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Maranhão || align=right|140.01 BRL || align=right|23.55 || align=right|27.13 || <ref>[https://novogerenciador.tjma.jus.br/storage/arquivos/resolucoes_2025/resolucao_gp_n_143_de_15_de_dezembro_de_2025_17_12_2025_19_06_27.pdf Table of fees 2026], Court of Justice of the State of Maranhão {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Mato Grosso || align=right|138.35 BRL || align=right|23.27 || align=right|26.81 || <ref>[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], Court of Justice of the State of Mato Grosso. Article 461 {{in lang|pt}}.</ref><ref>[https://corregedoria-mc.tjmt.jus.br/corregedoria-arquivos-prod/cms/Provimento_n_80_2025_CGJ_d1327879e7.pdf Provision TJMT/CGJ no. 80/2025], Court of Justice of the State of Mato Grosso {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Mato Grosso do Sul || align=right|120.59 BRL || align=right|20.29 || align=right|23.37 || <ref>[https://www.5cartoriodenotas.com.br/var/www/html/5oficiocidademorena.com.br/web/public/paginas/tabela_notas_2026_cartorio_cidade_morena.pdf Table I, Notary service – 2026], 5th Notary Office of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Minas Gerais || align=right|189.38 BRL || align=right|31.86 || align=right|36.70 || <ref>[https://web.1ribh.com.br/downloads/tabela_8-2026.pdf Table 8 – 2026], 1st Real Estate Registry Office of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Pará || align=right|146.83 BRL || align=right|24.70 || align=right|28.46 || Plus 29.80 BRL per sheet after the first sheet.<ref>[https://cartoriosantarem.com.br/page/valores-de-atos-comuns Values of common acts], 2nd Office of Civil Registry of Natural, Legal Persons, Titles, Documents and Notary of Santarém, Pará {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Paraíba || align=right|85.17 BRL || align=right|14.33 || align=right|16.51 || <ref>[https://www.figueiredofernandes.com.br/apostilamento-de-haia-em-campina-grande Hague apostille], Civil Registry Office of Bodocongó, Campina Grande, Paraíba {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Paraná || align=right|71.57 BRL || align=right|12.04 || align=right|13.87 || <ref>[https://1protestomaringa.com.br/tabela-completa-emolumentos Complete table of fees and other costs], 1st Protest Office of Maringá, Paraná {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Pernambuco || align=right|123.08 BRL || align=right|20.70 || align=right|23.85 || <ref>[https://www.tabelionatofigueiredo.com/?pG=X19wYWdpbmFz&idPagina=139 Hague apostille], 8th Notary Office of Recife, Pernambuco {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries in Piauí || align=right|209.25 BRL || align=right|35.20 || align=right|40.55 || 138.36 BRL per request plus 70.89 BRL per document.<ref>[https://www.cartoriotsampaio.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/6-NOVA-TABELA-DE-APOSTILAMENTO.-Provimento-no-168-2026.-Vigencia-a-partir-de-01.02.2026.pdf Table 2026 – Provision 168, 29/01/2026], 3rd Office of Notary, Protests and Registry of Titles and Documents of Teresina, Piauí {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Registries in Piauí || align=right|86.90 BRL || align=right|14.62 || align=right|16.84 || <ref name=br2/> |- |Notaries and registries in Rio de Janeiro || align=right|151.92 BRL || align=right|25.56 || align=right|29.44 || <ref>[https://1oficio.com.br/precos/ Prices], 1st Notary Office of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Rio Grande do Norte || align=right|99.70 BRL || align=right|16.77 || align=right|19.32 || <ref>[https://3cartoriodemossororn.com.br/tabela-de-emolumentos/ Table of fees], 3rd Notary and Protest Office of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Rio Grande do Sul || align=right|92.22 BRL || align=right|15.51 || align=right|17.87 || <ref>[https://www.cartorio4zona.com.br/site/?page_id=26 Certificate copy], Civil Registry Office of the 4th Zone of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Rondônia || align=right|52.79 BRL || align=right|8.88 || align=right|10.23 || Plus 6.67 BRL for documents from outside the municipality.<ref>[https://atos.tjro.jus.br/detalhar/6233 Provision no. 36/2025], Court of Justice of the State of Rondônia {{in lang|pt}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.cartoriogodoy.com.br/haia.html Hague apostille], 1st Notary Office and Civil Registry of Porto Velho, Rondônia {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Roraima || align=right|74.39 BRL || align=right|12.51 || align=right|14.42 || <ref>[https://atos.tjrr.jus.br/atos/detalhar/8221 TJRR/CGJ provision no. 5, of 28 January 2026], Court of Justice of the State of Roraima {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Santa Catarina || align=right|70.43 BRL || align=right|11.85 || align=right|13.65 || <ref>[https://cartorioquintela.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Emolumentos-2026-Notas.pdf Table I – Notary acts], 2nd Notary Office and 1st Office of Protest of Titles of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in São Paulo || align=right|164.14 BRL || align=right|27.61 || align=right|31.81 || <ref>[https://www.17tabeliao.com.br/?pG=X19wYWdpbmFz&idPagina=34 Hague apostille], 17th Notary Office of São Paulo, São Paulo {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and registries in Sergipe || align=right|89.76 BRL || align=right|15.10 || align=right|17.40 || <ref>[https://cartoriopierete.com.br/valores/ Values], 8th Notary Office and Civil Registry of Natural Persons of Aracaju, Sergipe {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Registries of natural persons in Tocantins || align=right|64.29 BRL || align=right|10.81 || align=right|12.46 || <ref name=br2/><ref>[https://www.al.to.leg.br/arquivos/lei_3408-2018_66239.pdf Law no. 3408, of 28 December 2018], Legislative Assembly of Tocantins. Article 20.6 {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Notaries and other registries in Tocantins || align=right|85.34 BRL || align=right|14.36 || align=right|16.54 || <ref>[https://wwa.tjto.jus.br/diario/pesquisa/materia/909593 Provision no. 12 CGJUS/CGABCGJUS/COAD], Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Brunei}} || Registry of the Supreme Court || align=right|2 BND || align=right|1.35 || align=right|1.55 || <ref name=bn>[https://www.judiciary.gov.bn/information/court-fees/ Court fees], State Judiciary Department of Brunei.</ref> |- |Registry of subordinate courts || align=right|2 BND || align=right|1.35 || align=right|1.55 || <ref name=bn/> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Bulgaria}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|2.56 EUR || align=right|2.56 || align=right|2.95 || For judicial and notarial documents.<ref>[https://apostil.mjs.bg/Apostille.aspx Certification by apostille of documents to be presented abroad], Ministry of Justice of Bulgaria {{in lang|bg}}.</ref> |- |Provincial governments || align=right|2.56 EUR || align=right|2.56 || align=right|2.95 || For municipal documents.<ref>[https://iisda.government.bg/adm_services/services/service_provision/98742 Information on provision of service, provincial administration – Sofia], Administrative Registry of Bulgaria {{in lang|bg}}.</ref> |- |National Center for Information and Documentation || align=right|3.83 EUR || align=right|3.83 || align=right|4.41 || For educational and professional documents. Fee is 3.83 EUR for apostille issued electronically; 7.67 EUR if requested electronically but issued on paper, or requested on paper with 3-day service; 11.50 EUR if requested on paper with 2-day service; or 15.34 EUR if requested on paper with 8-hour service.<ref>[https://apostille.bg/helpSection Apostilles register], National Center for Information and Documentation of Bulgaria.</ref><ref>[https://nacid.bg/att_files/norms/cenorazpis_NACID.pdf Price list of information services and products, published on the NACID website], National Center for Information and Documentation of Bulgaria {{in lang|bg}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|2.56 EUR || align=right|2.56 || align=right|2.95 || For other documents.<ref>[https://iisda.government.bg/adm_services/services/service_provision/37198 Information on provision of service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs], Administrative Registry of Bulgaria {{in lang|bg}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Burundi}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation || || || || |- |rowspan=6|{{flag|Canada}} || Global Affairs Canada || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For documents from the federal government, Atlantic provinces, Manitoba, and territories.<ref>[https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/step-etape-1.aspx?lang=eng Authentication of documents], Global Affairs Canada.</ref> |- |Ministry of Justice of Alberta || align=right|25 CAD || align=right|15.61 || align=right|17.99 || For documents from this province.<ref>[https://www.alberta.ca/document-authentication-other-jurisdictions-countries Document authentication for other jurisdictions and countries], Government of Alberta.</ref> |- |Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia || align=right|20 CAD || align=right|12.49 || align=right|14.39 || For documents from this province.<ref>[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/government-id/guide-to-the-authentication-of-documents/fees Document Authentication Fee], Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia.</ref> |- |Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario || align=right|32 CAD || align=right|19.98 || align=right|23.02 || For documents from this province. Fee is 16 CAD for notarial documents or 32 CAD for other documents.<ref>[https://www.ontario.ca/page/authenticate-document-use-outside-canada Authenticate a document for use outside Canada], Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario.</ref> |- |Ministry of Justice of Quebec || align=right|66.50 CAD || align=right|41.53 || align=right|47.84 || For documents from this province.<ref>[https://www.quebec.ca/en/justice-and-civil-status/services/apostille/applying Applying for an apostille], Government of Quebec.</ref> |- |Ministry of Justice and Attorney General of Saskatchewan || align=right|50 CAD || align=right|31.22 || align=right|35.97 || For documents from this province.<ref>[https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/notarized-documents-legislation-maps/authenticating-notarized-documents Authenticating Notarized Documents], Ministry of Justice and Attorney General of Saskatchewan.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Cape Verde}} || General Directorate of Registries, Notary and Identification || align=right|800 CVE || align=right|7.26 || align=right|8.36 || Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=cv1>[https://boe.incv.cv/Bulletins/Download/1 Resolution no. 34/2011], Official Gazette of Cape Verde, 12 September 2011 {{in lang|pt}}.</ref><ref name=cv2>[https://boe.incv.cv/Bulletins/Download/1481 Ruling no. 6/2012], Official Gazette of Cape Verde, 21 February 2012 {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |General Directorate of Consular Affairs and Migrations || align=right|800 CVE || align=right|7.26 || align=right|8.36 || May also be paid as 8 EUR.<ref>[https://portalconsular.mnec.gov.cv/Apostila Apostille], Consular Portal of Cape Verde {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=cv1/><ref name=cv2/> |- |rowspan=5|{{flag|Chile}} || Ministry of Justice and Human Rights || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For judicial and notarial documents.<ref name=cl1>[https://www.consulado.gob.cl/servicios/donde-y-como-apostillar-un-documento-chileno Where and how to apostille a Chilean document], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=cl2>[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], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Education || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For educational documents.<ref name=cl1/><ref name=cl2/> |- |Ministry of Health || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For medical documents.<ref name=cl1/><ref name=cl2/> |- |Civil Registry and Identification Service || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For civil registry documents.<ref name=cl1/><ref name=cl2/> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref name=cl1/><ref name=cl2/> |- |rowspan=34|{{flag|China}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|50 CNY || align=right|6.31 || align=right|7.27 || For documents from mainland China. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 4-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 2-day service.<ref>[http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/fjzms/ Apostille], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China {{in lang|zh}}.</ref><ref>[http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lsrz/lsrzjjs/ Legalisation of Documents/Apostille], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.</ref> |- |Anhui Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office || align=right|50 CNY || align=right|6.31 || align=right|7.27 || For documents from this municipality. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 5-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 3-day service.<ref>[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], Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office {{in lang|zh}}.</ref> |- |Fujian Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Gansu Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Guangdong Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this region. |- |Guizhou Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Hainan Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Hebei Foreign Affairs Office || align=right|50 CNY || align=right|6.31 || align=right|7.27 || For documents from this province. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 4-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 2-day service.<ref>[https://hebwb.hebei.gov.cn/single/385/13967.html Instructions for applying for apostille], Hebei Foreign Affairs Office {{in lang|zh}}.</ref> |- |Heilongjiang Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Henan Foreign Affairs Office || align=right|50 CNY || align=right|6.31 || align=right|7.27 || For documents from this province. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 4-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 2-day service.<ref>[http://www.hnfo.gov.cn/sitesources/hnswsw/page_pc/bszn/swyw/fjzms/article7087ff3988ad4b41a0528dbfaba96455.html Instructions for applying for certificate], Henan Foreign Affairs Office {{in lang|zh}}.</ref> |- |Hubei Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Hunan Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Inner Mongolia Foreign Affairs Office || align=right|50 CNY || align=right|6.31 || align=right|7.27 || For documents from this region. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents.<ref>[https://wsb.nmg.gov.cn/bsfw/lsrz/202311/t20231108_2695832.html Notice on changes in the acceptance of consular authentication and apostille], Inner Mongolia Foreign Affairs Office {{in lang|zh}}.</ref> |- |Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office || align=right|50 CNY || align=right|6.31 || align=right|7.27 || For documents from this province. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 4-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 2-day service.<ref>[https://wb.jiangsu.gov.cn/art/2023/11/2/art_89533_11060450.html Instructions for application], Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office {{in lang|zh}}.</ref> |- |Jiangxi Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Jilin Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Liaoning Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Shaanxi Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Shandong Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Shanghai Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this municipality. |- |Shanxi Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Sichuan Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Yunnan Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Zhejiang Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this province. |- |Changchun Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this city. |- |Harbin Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this city. |- |Jinan Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this city. |- |Ningbo Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this city. |- |Qingdao Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this city. |- |Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office || || || || For documents from this city. |- |Registry of the High Court of Hong Kong || align=right|125 HKD || align=right|13.91 || align=right|16.03 || For documents from this region.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/apostille.html Apostille service], Hong Kong Judiciary.</ref> |- |Secretariat for Administration and Justice of Macau || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For documents from this region.<ref>[https://www.gov.mo/pt/servicos/ps-1062/ps-1062a/ Document authentication for international use], Government of Macau {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Colombia}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|36,000 COP || align=right|8.51 || align=right|9.81 || In consulates, may also be paid as 8 EUR or 11 USD. Plus 2,380 COP if paid by credit card.<ref>[https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites_servicios/apostilla_legalizacion_en_linea/costos_y_medios_de_pago Costs and means of payment], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Cook Islands}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration || align=right|20 NZD || align=right|9.92 || align=right|11.43 || <ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=632 Cook Islands – competent authority], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |{{flag|Costa Rica}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship || align=right|500 CRC || align=right|0.93 || align=right|1.08 || <ref>[https://www.rree.go.cr/?sec=servicios&cat=autenticaciones&cont=734 Calendar to request appointments in the department of authentications], Ministry of Foreign Relations and Worship of Costa Rica {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Croatia}} || Municipal courts || align=right|6.64 EUR || align=right|6.64 || align=right|7.65 || 6.64 EUR for original documents; 7.96 EUR for translations.<ref>[https://gov.hr/en/authentication-legalisation-of-documents/476 Authentication (legalisation) of documents], Government of Croatia.</ref> |- |{{flag|Cyprus}} || Ministry of Justice and Public Order || align=right|5 EUR || align=right|5.00 || align=right|5.76 || <ref>[https://www.gov.cy/mjpo/en/justice-sector/apostille/ Apostille], Ministry of Justice and Public Order of Cyprus.</ref> |- |rowspan=3|{{flag|Czech Republic}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|600 CZK || align=right|24.45 || align=right|28.17 || For judicial documents.<ref>[https://www.justice.cz/web/msp/overovani-listin-do-ciziny1 Verification of documents for abroad], Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic {{in lang|cs}}.</ref> |- |Notarial Chamber || align=right|726 CZK || align=right|29.59 || align=right|34.08 || For notarial documents. Fee includes value added tax of 21%.<ref>[https://www.nkcr.cz/en/apostille Certification of Documents Issued by a Notary for Use Abroad (Apostille)], Notarial Chamber of the Czech Republic.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|600 CZK || align=right|24.45 || align=right|28.17 || For other documents.<ref>[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], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic {{in lang|cs}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Denmark}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|250 DKK || align=right|33.51 || align=right|38.61 || <ref>[https://dys.um.dk/Shop/purchase/details/6291b557-b0ac-4f5c-ba08-5f11eaa991a7 Apostille and legalisation], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.</ref> |- |{{flag|Dominica}} || Ministry of National Security and Legal Affairs || align=right|15 USD || align=right|13.02 || align=right|15.00 || Equivalent to 40.50 XCD.<ref>[http://cipo.gov.dm/fees/international-business-companies-ibc Fees, International Business Companies (IBC)], Companies and Intellectual Property Office of Dominica.</ref> |- |{{flag|Dominican Republic}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|620 DOP || align=right|8.85 || align=right|10.20 || Scholarship documents, child custody sentences and ministry collaborators are exempt from the fee. Additional fee of 100 DOP for consular documents.<ref>[https://servicios.mirex.gob.do/assets/guia-usuario-apostilla-legalizacion-documentos.pdf Guide to make your online request for apostille – legalization], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Ecuador}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility || align=right|30 USD || align=right|26.04 || align=right|30.00 || For applicants over age 65, the fee is reduced to 15 USD. Disabled applicants are exempt from the fee.<ref>[https://www.gob.ec/mremh/tramites/apostilla-legalizacion-documentos Apostille and legalization of documents], Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|El Salvador}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref>[https://rree.gob.sv/servicios/autenticas-apostillas/ Authentications and apostilles], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Estonia}} || Notaries || align=right|27.71 EUR || align=right|27.71 || align=right|31.92 || Including value added tax of 24%.<ref>[https://www.notar.ee/et/teabekeskus/apostillimine Apostille], Chamber of Notaries of Estonia {{in lang|et}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/520122023004/consolide Notary Fees Act], State Gazette of Estonia. Article 31.16.</ref><ref>[https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530122025010/consolide Value-Added Tax Act], State Gazette of Estonia. Article 15.1.</ref> |- |{{flag|Eswatini}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation || || || || |- |{{flag|Fiji}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation || || || || |- |{{flag|Finland}} || Digital and Population Data Services Agency || align=right|38 EUR || align=right|38.00 || align=right|43.78 || <ref>[https://dvv.fi/en/apostille-en Apostille], Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.</ref> |- |rowspan=3|{{flag|France}} || Regional councils and interdepartmental chambers of notaries || align=right|12 EUR || align=right|12.00 || align=right|13.82 || For documents from the regions of France, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Fee is 12 EUR for individuals or 24 EUR for companies, including value added tax of 20%, for each of the first 3 documents, for 3-day service; fee is halved for each additional document, and doubled for 1-day service.<ref name=fr>[https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1400 Legalisation or apostille of a public document issued by a French authority], Government of France {{in lang|fr}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.notaires.fr/fr/faq/redevance-apostille-les-montants-sont-indiques-ht-quel-taux-de-tva-est-il-applique-sur-ces-prestations Apostille fee: the amounts are shown without tax. What VAT rate is applied to these services?], Notaries of France {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |Courts of appeal || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For documents from the respective court area in French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, New Caledonia, and for mutual judicial assistance in criminal matters.<ref name=fr/> |- |Court of first instance of Mata Utu || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For documents from Wallis and Futuna.<ref name=fr/> |- |rowspan=3|{{flag|Georgia}} || Service Agency || align=right|20 GEL || align=right|6.45 || align=right|7.43 || For criminal records and driving licenses.<ref name=ge1>[https://psh.gov.ge Apostille certification and legalisation of the document], Public Service Hall of Georgia {{in lang|ka}}.</ref> Fee is 20 GEL for 5-day service, or 50 GEL for 1-day service, plus 20 GEL for translation.<ref>[https://www.sa.gov.ge/p/notice/legalization-apostille Legalisation and apostille], Service Agency of Georgia {{in lang|ka}}.</ref> |- |National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement || align=right|30 GEL || align=right|9.68 || align=right|11.15 || For educational documents.<ref name=ge1/> Fee is 30 GEL for 8-day service, 60 GEL for 4-day service, or 120 GEL for 2-day service.<ref name=ge2/> |- |Public Service Development Agency || align=right|30 GEL || align=right|9.68 || align=right|11.15 || For other documents.<ref name=ge1/> Fee is 30 GEL for 8-day service, 60 GEL for 4-day service, 120 GEL for 2-day service, or 150 GEL for same-day service, if applied in person in Georgia; 50 GEL if applied with electronic signature, or 55 GEL if applied by video, for 3-day service; 10 USD if applied at a consulate, for 8-day service; plus 30 GEL per page for translation in Georgia or 10 USD at a consulate.<ref name=ge2>[https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/apostille-and-legalization/ Apostille and legalisation], Public Service Development Agency of Georgia.</ref> |- |rowspan=25|{{flag|Germany}} || Federal Foreign Office || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For federal documents, except patents.<ref>[https://bfaa.diplo.de/bfaa-de/service/ApostillenundBeglaubigungen/apostille/2566120 Applying for an apostille], Federal Foreign Office of Germany {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |German Patent and Trade Mark Office || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For patents.<ref>[https://www.dpma.de/docs/english/formulare/allg_eng/a9510_1.pdf Information Concerning Costs, Fees and Expenses], German Patent and Trade Mark Office.</ref> |- |State Ministries of Justice and courts || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For judicial and notarial documents from the respective state or court area.<ref>[https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/jvkostg/anlage.html Judicial Administration Costs Act], Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany {{in lang|de}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gnotkg/anlage_1.html Court and Notary Fees Act], Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Baden-Württemberg || align=right|13 EUR || align=right|13.00 || align=right|14.98 || For school documents from this state.<ref>[https://km.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/formulare-und-merkblaetter/apostillen-und-vorbeglaubigungen Apostilles and precertifications], Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Baden-Württemberg {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg || align=right|13 EUR || align=right|13.00 || align=right|14.98 || For university documents from this state.<ref>[https://mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/apostillen/beglaubigung Apostilles/legalisations], Ministry of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Regional councils of Baden-Württemberg || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative documents from the respective region. Fee is 25 EUR for individuals or 50 EUR for companies. No fee for adoption documents.<ref>[https://rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de/rps/service/beglaubigung/ Certification of documents for use abroad / apostilles], Regional Council of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Regional governments of Bavaria || align=right|20 EUR || align=right|20.00 || align=right|23.04 || For administrative documents from the respective region.<ref>[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], Bavaria Portal.</ref> |- |State Office for Civil and Regulatory Affairs of Berlin || align=right|19 EUR || align=right|19.00 || align=right|21.89 || For administrative documents from this state.<ref>[https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/320315/ Certification of documents for abroad (apostille/legalisation)], Service Portal Berlin {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of the Interior of Brandenburg || align=right|31 EUR || align=right|31.00 || align=right|35.71 || For administrative documents from this state.<ref>[https://bravors.brandenburg.de/verordnungen/gebomik Schedule of fees of the Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs], Government of Brandenburg {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Senator for the Interior and Sport of Bremen || align=right|20 EUR || align=right|20.00 || align=right|23.04 || For administrative documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.inneres.bremen.de/inneres/buerger-und-staat/apostillen-und-ueberbeglaubigungsrecht-2125 Legalisation and apostille law], Senator for the Interior of Bremen {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Department of the Interior and Sport of Hamburg || align=right|16 EUR || align=right|16.00 || align=right|18.43 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 16 EUR if collected in person, or 39 EUR by mail.<ref>[https://www.hamburg.com/publicservice/info/11928846/ Apostilles for abroad], Hamburg.de.</ref> |- |Regional councils of Hesse || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative documents from the respective region.<ref>[https://verwaltungsportal.hessen.de/themen?leistung=L100001%3A%3A8958920&view=leistung Apply for certification of documents in international legal transactions], Administration Portal Hesse {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Police departments of Lower Saxony || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative documents from the respective department area.<ref>[https://www.pd-h.polizei-nds.de/wir_ueber_uns/service/beglaubigungen-1044.html Certifications], Hanover Police Department {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of the Interior of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania || align=right|15 EUR || align=right|15.00 || align=right|17.28 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 12 EUR per document if the request is for multiple documents.<ref>[https://www.schwerin.de/politik-verwaltung/dienstleistungen/verwaltungsleistungen/Beglaubigung-inlaendischer-oeffentlicher-Urkunden-zur-Verwendung-im-Ausland/ Certification of domestic public documents for use abroad], Schwerin.de {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Regional Government of Arnsberg || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 25 to 75 EUR.<ref>[https://www.bra.nrw.de/recht-ordnung/recht-und-ordnung/beglaubigungen-und-apostillen-fuer-legalisationszwecke/antragstellung-und-kosten Application and costs], Regional Government of Arnsberg {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Regional Government of Cologne || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 25 to 50 EUR, or 10 EUR for copies, for individuals; 40 to 70 EUR, or 20 EUR for copies, for businesses.<ref>[https://www.bezreg-koeln.nrw.de/themen/ordnung-und-sicherheit/apostillen-und-beglaubigungen Apostilles and certifications], Regional Government of Cologne {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Regional Government of Detmold || align=right|30 EUR || align=right|30.00 || align=right|34.56 || For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 30 to 40 EUR, or 10 EUR for copies, for individuals; 65 to 75 EUR, or 30 EUR for copies, for businesses.<ref>[https://www.bezreg-detmold.nrw.de/wir-ueber-uns/organisationsstruktur/abteilung-2/dezernat-21/apostillen-beglaubigungen Apostilles / certifications], Regional Government of Detmold {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Regional Government of Düsseldorf || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 25 to 40 EUR for individuals, or 60 to 75 for businesses.<ref>[https://www.brd.nrw.de/themen/ordnung-sicherheit/apostillen-und-beglaubigungen Apostilles and certifications], Regional Government of Düsseldorf {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Regional Government of Münster || align=right|30 EUR || align=right|30.00 || align=right|34.56 || For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 30 to 70 EUR.<ref>[https://www.bezreg-muenster.de/themen/arbeitsschutz-ordnung-und-sicherheit/apostillen Apostilles and certifications for legalisation purposes], Regional Government of Münster {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Supervisory and Service Directorate of Rhineland-Palatinate || align=right|33 EUR || align=right|33.00 || align=right|38.02 || For administrative documents from this state.<ref>[https://add.rlp.de/themen/soziales-und-gesundheit/beglaubigungen-und-apostillen/anerkennung-auslaendischer-zeugnisse/recognition-of-foreign-school-certificates Apostilles, legalisation, certifications of public documents for use abroad], Supervisory and Service Directorate of Rhineland-Palatinate {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Administration Office of Saarland || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 30 EUR for urgent requests in person.<ref>[https://www.saarland.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/mfw/Geb%C3%BChrenverzeichnisse/Allgemeines-Geb%C3%BChrenverzeichnis.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2 General Schedule of Fees], Saarland.de {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Directorate of Saxony || align=right|22 EUR || align=right|22.00 || align=right|25.35 || For administrative documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.lds.sachsen.de/soziales/?ID=5591&art_param=512 Certification of documents], State Directorate of Saxony {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 10 to 50 EUR.<ref>[https://www.landesrecht.sachsen-anhalt.de/bsst/document/jlr-GebOST2012V36Anlage General schedule of fees of the state of Saxony-Anhalt], State Law of Saxony-Anhalt {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of the Interior of Schleswig-Holstein || align=right|35 EUR || align=right|35.00 || align=right|40.32 || For administrative documents from this state.<ref>[https://zufish.schleswig-holstein.de/en/detail?pstId=8968012 Apostille], Responsibility Finder Schleswig-Holstein.</ref> |- |State Administration Office of Thuringia || align=right|22 EUR || align=right|22.00 || align=right|25.35 || For administrative documents from this state.<ref>[https://landesverwaltungsamt.thueringen.de/inneres/hoheitsangelegenheiten/apostillen Certification of documents for submission abroad (apostille/legalisation)], State Administration Office of Thuringia {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=3|{{flag|Greece}} || Courts of first instance || align=right|13 EUR || align=right|13.00 || align=right|14.98 || For judicial and notarial documents from the respective court area. Fee consists of 10 EUR plus stamp of 3 EUR.<ref name=gr>[https://apdattikis.gov.gr/episimeiosi-tis-chagis-sfragida-apostille/ Hague Convention certificate (apostille)], Decentralized Administration of Attica {{in lang|el}}.</ref> |- |Regional governments || || || || For documents from the respective regional government. |- |Decentralized administrations || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For other documents from the respective administration area.<ref name=gr/> |- |{{flag|Grenada}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development || align=right|8 USD || align=right|6.94 || align=right|8.00 || Plus 10 USD for expedited service, plus 75 USD for return postage if abroad.<ref>[https://www.grenadaconsulatemiami.com/consular-services/nationals/ Consular services – nationals], Consulate General of Grenada, Miami.</ref> |- |{{flag|Guatemala}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|10 GTQ || align=right|1.14 || align=right|1.31 || <ref>[https://www.minex.gob.gt/Uploads/Apostilla-Servicios.pdf Information on legalization of documents: authentication and apostille], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Guyana}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation || align=right|20 EUR || align=right|20.00 || align=right|23.04 || Fee is 20 EUR, plus 15 EUR for return postage, at the Embassy of Guyana in Brussels,<ref>[https://www.embassyofguyana.be/services.php?sid=11 Legalisation of documents], Embassy of Guyana in Brussels.</ref> and 35 GBP at the High Commission of Guyana in London.<ref>[https://londonhc.mission.gov.gy/documents/notarisation-legalisation-documents Notarisation/legalisation of documents], Guyana High Commission in London.</ref> |- |{{flag|Honduras}} || Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation || align=right|150 HNL || align=right|4.89 || align=right|5.64 || <ref>[https://tramitedigital.sreci.gob.hn/sol/web/ciudadano/ List of available processes – authentications and apostilles], Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Honduras {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=3|{{flag|Hungary}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For judicial documents.<ref name=hu>[https://igazsagugyiinformaciok.kormany.hu/download/c/fb/73000/T%C3%A1j%C3%A9koztat%C3%B3%20hiteles%C3%ADt%C3%A9sr%C5%91l%202025%20december%2010.pdf Information on the procedure for the authentication of documents intended for foreign use], Ministry of Justice of Hungary. {{in lang|hu}}</ref> |- |Chamber of Civil Law Notaries || align=right|15,000 HUF || align=right|38.98 || align=right|44.91 || For notarial documents.<ref>[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], Hungarian National Chamber of Civil Law Notaries.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|5,500 HUF || align=right|14.29 || align=right|16.47 || For other documents.<ref>[https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en/legalisation-procedure-documents-be-used-abroad Legalisation procedure of documents to be used abroad], Consular Services of Hungary.</ref> |- |{{flag|Iceland}} || Ministry for Foreign Affairs || align=right|2,700 ISK || align=right|18.75 || align=right|21.60 || Plus 2,000 ISK for postage.<ref>[https://www.government.is/topics/foreign-affairs/consular-affairs/ Consular Affairs], Government of Iceland.</ref> |- |{{flag|India}} || Ministry of External Affairs || align=right|137 INR || align=right|1.28 || align=right|1.47 || 134 INR per document plus 3 INR per page, for paper documents; 50 INR for electronic documents.<ref>[https://mea.gov.in/apostille-menu.htm Attestation/apostille], Ministry of External Affairs of India.</ref> |- |{{flag|Indonesia}} || Ministry of Law and Human Rights || align=right|150,000 IDR || align=right|7.61 || align=right|8.77 || <ref>[https://ntt.kemenkum.go.id/administrasi-hukum-umum/pendaftaran-layanan-apostille-legalisasi Registration for Apostille/Legalization Services], Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia, Regional Office of East Nusa Tenggara {{in lang|id}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Ireland}} || Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade || align=right|40 EUR || align=right|40.00 || align=right|46.08 || 40 EUR per document in general; 10 EUR per document related to export of goods; 100 EUR per adoption dossier regardless of the number of documents.<ref>[https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/overseas-travel/consular-services/authenticating-apostilles/ Authentication of documents], Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Israel}} || Ministry of Justice and civil courts || align=right|41 ILS || align=right|11.33 || align=right|13.06 || For notarial documents.<ref>[https://www.gov.il/he/service/apostille-approval-for-countries Apostille certificate or certificate that is not according to the convention], Israeli Judicial Authority {{in lang|he}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|41 ILS || align=right|11.33 || align=right|13.06 || For other documents.<ref>[https://www.gov.il/he/pages/document_verification Verification of Israeli public documents], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel {{in lang|he}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Italy}} || Public prosecutor offices at courts || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For judicial and notarial documents from the respective court area.<ref name=it>[https://www.procura.milano.giustizia.it/generale-9.html Legalisations and apostilles], Public Prosecutor Office at the Court of Milan {{in lang|it}}.</ref> |- |Prefectures || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For other documents from the respective province.<ref>[https://prefettura.interno.gov.it/it/prefetture/roma/legalizzazione-documenti Legalisation of documents], Prefecture of Rome {{in lang|it}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Jamaica}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade || align=right|3,500 JMD || align=right|19.35 || align=right|22.29 || 3,500 JMD for 5-day service or 5,000 JMD for 1-day service, if applied in Jamaica; 30 USD, 55 USD, 40 CAD, 25 GBP or 20 EUR, if applied through a consulate.<ref>[https://www.jamaicacgmiami.org/apostille.html Obtaining an apostille], Consulate General of Jamaica, Miami.</ref> |- |{{flag|Japan}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref name=jp>[https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/cs/page22e_000425.html Certification, Frequently Asked Questions], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.</ref> |- |rowspan=9|{{flag|Kazakhstan}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For administrative and notarial documents.<ref>[https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/apostil/e_075 Apostillization of official documents outgoing from the justice authorities], Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci>[https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/article_mci_2012 Minimum calculated indexes], Electronic Government of Kazakhstan.</ref> |- |Ministry of Science and Higher Education || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For higher education documents.<ref name=kz-ed>[https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/secondary_school/209pass_mon Apostille of official documents issued by educational organizations], Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/> |- |Ministry of Education || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For primary, secondary and vocational education documents.<ref name=kz-ed/><ref name=kz-mci/> |- |Ministry of Internal Affairs || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For documents from this ministry.<ref>[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], Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/> |- |Ministry of Culture and Information || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For state archives.<ref>[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], Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/> |- |Judicial Administration || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For judicial documents.<ref>[https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/court_proceedings/vs_567_apostil_sud Аpostille of official documents outgoing from court agencies], Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/> |- |Ministry of Finance || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For documents from this ministry.<ref>[https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/economics/pass343_mf Apostille of documents of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan], Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/> |- |General Prosecutor's Office || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For prosecution and investigation documents.<ref>[https://egov.kz/cms/en/services/apostil/566pass_gp Apostille of the official documents from the Prosecutor's Office, investigating and inquiry agencies], Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/> |- |Ministry of Defense || align=right|2,163 KZT || align=right|3.99 || align=right|4.59 || For documents from this ministry.<ref>[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], Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Kosovo}} || Ministry of Internal Affairs || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For civil registry and civil status documents.<ref name=kosovo>[https://gzk.rks-gov.net/ActDocumentDetail.aspx?ActID=15075 Regulation no. 19/2016 for issuing apostille certificates], Official Gazette of Kosovo.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For other documents.<ref name=kosovo/> |- |rowspan=5|{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}{{efn|The Financial Police was also specified as an authority to apostille documents from this same agency.<ref name=kg1/> In 2012, the Financial Police was replaced by the State Service for Combatting Economic Crimes,<ref>[https://www.gov.kg/ru/post/s/finansovaya-policiya-pri-pravitelstve-kr-likvidirovana Financial Police under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic liquidated], Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, 15 March 2012 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref> and the latter was abolished in 2021.<ref>[https://www.gov.kg/ru/post/s/19719-kyrgyz-respublikasynyn-okmtn-karashtuu-ekonomikalyk-kylmyshtarga-karshy-krsh-mamlekettik-kyzmatyn-finansy-politsiyasyn-zhoyuu-zhnnd-chechim-kabyl-alyndy A decision was made to liquidate the State Service for Combatting Economic Crimes under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (Financial Police)], Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, 5 March 2021 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref>}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|1,340 KGS || align=right|13.29 || align=right|15.31 || For documents from this ministry and notarial documents.<ref name=kg1>[https://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/7-14168/edition/1232508/ru Resolution of 10 June 2010 no. 75 on measures to implement the provisions of the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents], Centralized Database of Legal Information of the Kyrgyz Republic, version of 28 February 2023 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2>[https://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/7-16578/edition/1005/ru Resolution of 13 June 2011 no. 304 on the amount of fees for affixing an apostille], Centralized Database of Legal Information of the Kyrgyz Republic, version of 21 December 2023 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref> |- |State Committee on National Security || align=right|1,340 KGS || align=right|13.29 || align=right|15.31 || For documents from this committee.<ref name=kg1/> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2/> |- |General Prosecutor's Office || align=right|1,340 KGS || align=right|13.29 || align=right|15.31 || For documents from this office.<ref name=kg1/> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2/> |- |Court Department || align=right|1,340 KGS || align=right|13.29 || align=right|15.31 || For judicial documents.<ref name=kg1/> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2/> |- |Ministry of Internal Affairs || align=right|1,340 KGS || align=right|13.29 || align=right|15.31 || For documents from this ministry.<ref name=kg1/> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2/> |- |{{flag|Latvia}} || Notaries || align=right|25.34 EUR || align=right|25.34 || align=right|29.19 || <ref>[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], Latvian Council of Sworn Notaries.</ref> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Lesotho}} || Attorney General || || || || |- |Permanent Secretaries || || || || |- |Registry of the High Court || || || || |- |Magistrate courts || || || || |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Liberia}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|25 USD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || <ref>[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], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia.</ref> |- |Ministry of Justice || || || || |- |Supreme and Circuit Courts || || || || |- |Liberia Maritime Authority and its special agents || || || || |- |{{flag|Liechtenstein}} || Government Chancellery || align=right|30 CHF || align=right|32.51 || align=right|37.45 || <ref>[https://www.llv.li/de/landesverwaltung/stabsstelle-regierungskanzlei/beglaubigungen/ueberbeglaubigungen-apostille-superlegalisation- Certifications (Apostille, Superlegalisation)], Liechtenstein State Administration {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Lithuania}} || Notaries || align=right|18.15 EUR || align=right|18.15 || align=right|20.91 || Including value added tax of 21%.<ref>[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], Register of Legal Acts of Lithuania {{in lang|lt}}.</ref><ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/6d8437b0-bb67-48c7-bb76-6f3b4c7ff6d8.pdf Lithuania, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|20 EUR || align=right|20.00 || align=right|23.04 || Only for documents submitted through diplomatic missions and by judicial authorities.<ref>[https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/en/legalAct/TAR.742C43046644/KapdpgNcuH Resolution on the approval of the description of the procedure for legalisation of documents and approval by certificate (apostille)], Register of Legal Acts of Lithuania. Article 10 {{in lang|lt}}.</ref><ref>[https://keliauk.urm.lt/en/consular-services/lithuanian-archives Consular fee], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.</ref> |- |{{flag|Luxembourg}} || Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs || align=right|20 EUR || align=right|20.00 || align=right|23.04 || <ref>[https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/justice/certificats-copies-actes-casier-judicaire/legalisation/legalisation-actes.html Having Luxembourg documents legally certified for use abroad], Government of Luxembourg.</ref> |- |rowspan=7|{{flag|Malawi}} || Attorney General and Solicitor General || || || || |- |Permanent Secretaries || || || || |- |Registry of the High Court || || || || |- |Department of the Registrar General || || || || |- |Government agents || || || || |- |Notaries || || || || |- |Magistrate courts || || || || |- |{{flag|Malta}} || Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade || align=right|12 EUR || align=right|12.00 || align=right|13.82 || No fee for adoption documents, 12 EUR for other personal documents, or 20 EUR for other documents.<ref>[https://consularplus.gov.mt/legalisation?lang=en Legalisation of Documents], Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta.</ref> |- |rowspan=6|{{flag|Marshall Islands}} || Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade || || || || |- |Office of the Attorney General || || || || |- |Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the High Court || || || || |- |Register of Corporations || || || || |- |Office of the Maritime Administrator and its special agents || || || || |- |International Registries office in Switzerland || || || || |- |{{flag|Mauritius}} || Defence and Home Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Office || align=right|100 MUR || align=right|1.85 || align=right|2.13 || 100 MUR for personal documents of Mauritian citizens, or 500 MUR for other documents.<ref>[https://dha.govmu.org/Pages/Services/Apostille.aspx Apostille (Legalisation of Documents)], Defence and Home Affairs Division of Mauritius.</ref> |- |rowspan=33|{{flag|Mexico}} || Secretariat of Governance of Mexico || align=right|2,126.14 MXN || align=right|103.68 || align=right|119.45 || For federal documents.<ref name=mx>[https://www.gob.mx/public/tramites/detalleTramite.xhtml?homoclave=SGOB-01-007 Apostille of documents], Government of Mexico {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Aguascalientes || align=right|600 MXN || align=right|29.26 || align=right|33.71 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/tramites/tramite/EDO-SEGGOB-2 Apostille], Government of Aguascalientes {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Baja California || align=right|1,098 MXN || align=right|53.54 || align=right|61.69 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://retys.bajacalifornia.gob.mx/Portal/TyS/558 Apostille of documents], Government of Baja California {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Baja California Sur || align=right|560 MXN || align=right|27.31 || align=right|31.46 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://finanzas.bcs.gob.mx/tarifas-de-derechos-estatales/ Fees of state duties], Government of Baja California Sur {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Campeche || align=right|821 MXN || align=right|40.04 || align=right|46.12 || For documents from this state.<ref>[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], Congress of Campeche. Article 58 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma>[https://en.www.inegi.org.mx/temas/uma/ Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA)], National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Chiapas || align=right|1,224 MXN || align=right|59.69 || align=right|68.76 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.congresochiapas.gob.mx/new/Info-Parlamentaria/LEY_0061.pdf Law of Duties of the State of Chiapas], Congress of Chiapas. Article 17 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.congresochiapas.gob.mx/new/Info-Parlamentaria/LEY_0007.pdf Public Treasury Code for the State of Chiapas], Congress of Chiapas. Articles 262 to 265A {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Chihuahua || align=right|1,632 MXN || align=right|79.58 || align=right|91.69 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.congresochihuahua2.gob.mx/biblioteca/leyes/archivosLeyes/1538.pdf State Law of Duties of Chihuahua], Congress of Chihuahua. Article 7 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/><ref>[https://www.congresochihuahua2.gob.mx/biblioteca/leyes/archivosLeyes/1442.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Chihuahua], Congress of Chihuahua. Articles 79 to 83 {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Coahuila || align=right|546 MXN || align=right|26.63 || align=right|30.67 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.tramitescoahuila.gob.mx/tramites/segob/direccion-de-apostilla-registro-y-legalizacion-de-documentos-apostillamiento-de-documentos-x.html Apostille documents], Government of Coahuila {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Colima || align=right|254 MXN || align=right|12.39 || align=right|14.27 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://congresocol.gob.mx/web/Sistema/uploads/LegislacionEstatal/LeyesEstatales/Ley_de_hacienda_18diciembre2025.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Colima], Congress of Colima. Article 48 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Durango || align=right|328 MXN || align=right|15.99 || align=right|18.43 || For documents from this state.<ref>[http://congresodurango.gob.mx/Archivos/legislacion/LEY%20DE%20HACIENDA.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Durango], Congress of Durango. Articles 57, 13 to 18 bis {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/><ref>[https://congresodurango.gob.mx/Archivos/LXX/LEYES-INGRESOS/2026/INGRESOS%20ESTADO%20DE%20DURANGO%202026.pdf Revenue Law of the State of Durango], Congress of Durango. Article 5 {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Guanajuato || align=right|159 MXN || align=right|7.75 || align=right|8.93 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://pagosenlinea.guanajuato.gob.mx/seleccionarServicio?servicio=G081&tiposervy=GP14 Online payments], Government of Guanajuato {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Guerrero || align=right|465 MXN || align=right|22.68 || align=right|26.12 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://congresogro.gob.mx/legislacion/ordinarias/ARCHI/ley-de-hacienda-del-estado-de-guerrero-419.pdf Law number 419 of Treasury of the State of Guerrero], Congress of Guerrero. Article 108 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |Secretariat of Government of Hidalgo || align=right|458 MXN || align=right|22.33 || align=right|25.73 || For documents from this state.<ref>[http://www.congreso-hidalgo.gob.mx/biblioteca_legislativa/leyes_cintillo/Ley%20Estatal%20de%20Derechos.pdf State Law of Duties], Congress of Hidalgo. Article 6 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Jalisco || align=right|538 MXN || align=right|26.24 || align=right|30.22 || For documents from this state. Fee is 538 MXN normal, 1,076 MXN urgent or 1,614 MXN extraurgent.<ref>[https://tramites.jalisco.gob.mx/catalogo.jalisco/ciudadania/servicios/tramite/JAL-AC-0001 Apostille of documents], Government of Jalisco {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Mexico City || align=right|128 MXN || align=right|6.24 || align=right|7.19 || For documents from this city.<ref>[https://legislacion.scjn.gob.mx/Buscador/Paginas/wfOrdenamientoDetalle.aspx?q=u3mSVZXiTTdVnqIPCt1bg0UqtFGvh+axNsoRLrv+Ezra4ThhW6dapUa2UDr2PuW0 Tax Code of Mexico City], Supreme Court of Mexico. Article 248 {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Mexico State || align=right|472 MXN || align=right|23.02 || align=right|26.52 || For documents from this state.<ref>[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], Government of Mexico State. Article 94 {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Michoacán || align=right|136 MXN || align=right|6.63 || align=right|7.64 || For documents from this state. Fee is 136 MXN normal, 272 MXN urgent or 408 MXN extraurgent, for documents in general; 412 normal, 824 MXN urgent or 1,236 MXN extraurgent, for diplomas and professional titles; 1,082 MXN normal, 2,164 MXN urgent or 3,246 MXN extraurgent, for curricula.<ref>[https://celem.michoacan.gob.mx/destino/2025/O-22105_1765563514_PO%20LEY%20DE%20INGRESOS%20DEL%20ESTADO%202026%20DEC%20385.pdf Revenue Law of the State of Michoacán], Government of Michoacán. Article 35 {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Morelos || align=right|704 MXN || align=right|34.33 || align=right|39.55 || For documents from this state. Fee is 704 MXN for normal service or 1,408 MXN for urgent service.<ref>[http://marcojuridico.morelos.gob.mx/archivos/leyes/pdf/LGHEM.pdf General Law of Treasury of the State of Morelos], Government of Morelos. Articles 109 and 110 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Nayarit || align=right|369 MXN || align=right|17.99 || align=right|20.73 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://periodicooficial.nayarit.gob.mx/descargar_pdf.php?archivo=LI%20291225%20(04)%20Estado.pdf Revenue Law of the State of Nayarit], Government of Nayarit. Articles 14 and 62 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Nuevo León || align=right|117 MXN || align=right|5.71 || align=right|6.57 || For documents from this state. Fee is 117 MXN for documents in general, 235 MXN for secondary school certificates or criminal records, 469 MXN for warrants, 587 MXN for notarial documents or technical certificates, 1,232 MXN for higher education certificates, or 1,818 MXN for professional titles.<ref>[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], Congress of Nuevo León. Article 273 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |Secretariat of Government of Oaxaca || align=right|1,156 MXN || align=right|56.37 || align=right|64.94 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.congresooaxaca.gob.mx/docs66.congresooaxaca.gob.mx/legislacion_estatal/Ley_Estatal_de_Derechos_del_Estado_de_Oaxaca_(Dto_ref_668_aprob_LXVI_Legis_10_junio_2025_PO_Extra_10_junio_2025).pdf State Law of Duties of Oaxaca], Congress of Oaxaca. Article 47 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/><ref>[https://www.congresooaxaca.gob.mx/docs66.congresooaxaca.gob.mx/legislacion_estatal/Ley_Estatal_de_Hacienda_(Ref_dto_18_aprob_LXVI_Legis_10_dic_2024_PO_51_7a_secc_21_dic_2024).pdf State Law of Treasury], Congress of Oaxaca. Articles 58 to 62 {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Governance of Puebla || align=right|405 MXN || align=right|19.75 || align=right|22.75 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://ventanilla.puebla.gob.mx/web/fichaAsunto.do?opcion=0&asas_ide_asu=1700 Apostille of official documents], Government of Puebla {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Querétaro || align=right|703.86 MXN || align=right|34.32 || align=right|39.54 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://site.legislaturaqueretaro.gob.mx/CloudPLQ/InvEst/Leyes/LEY-ID-028.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Querétaro], Government of Querétaro. Article 140 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |Secretariat of Government of Quintana Roo || align=right|938 MXN || align=right|45.74 || align=right|52.70 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://congresoqroo.gob.mx/leyes/195/ Law of Duties of the State of Quintana Roo], Congress of Quintana Roo. Article 15 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |General Secretariat of Government of San Luis Potosí || align=right|680 MXN || align=right|33.16 || align=right|38.20 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://rutys.slp.gob.mx/detalles/SGG-2022-8403-041-A Apostille of documents], Government of San Luis Potosí {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Sinaloa || align=right|129 MXN || align=right|6.29 || align=right|7.25 || For documents from this state. Fee is 129 MXN for documents in general or 323 MXN for professional titles.<ref>[https://gaceta.congresosinaloa.gob.mx:3001/pdfs/leyes/Ley_43.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Sinaloa], Congress of Sinaloa. Articles 35, 46 and 111 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |Secretariat of Government of Sonora || align=right|734 MXN || align=right|35.79 || align=right|41.24 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://boletinoficial.sonora.gob.mx/informacion-institucional/legalizacion-y-apostilla/costos-para-legalizacion-y-apostilla Fees of the payment of duties], Government of Sonora {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Tabasco || align=right|469 MXN || align=right|22.87 || align=right|26.35 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://congresotabasco.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ley-de-Hacienda-del-Estado-de-Tabasco-Enero-2023.pdf Treasury Law of the State of Tabasco], Congress of Tabasco. Article 71 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Tamaulipas || align=right|587 MXN || align=right|28.62 || align=right|32.98 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://tramites.tamaulipas.gob.mx/ciudadano/formato_print.php?id=942 Issuance of apostille], Government of Tamaulipas {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |Secretariat of Government of Tlaxcala || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://tlaxcaladigital.gob.mx/ficha/segobapostillado Apostille of state public documents that must take effect abroad in countries that are part of the Hague international convention], Government of Tlaxcala {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Secretariat of Government of Veracruz || align=right|1,287 MXN || align=right|62.76 || align=right|72.30 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://repositorio.veracruz.gob.mx/desarrollosocial/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/07/Codigo-de-Derechos-para-el-Estado-de-Veracruz-de-Ignacio-de-la-Llave.pdf Code of Duties for the State of Veracruz], Congress of Veracruz. Article 14 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/><ref>[https://repositorio.veracruz.gob.mx/desarrollosocial/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/10/CODIGO-FINANCIERO-PARA-EL-EDO-DE-VERACRUZ.pdf Financial Code for the State of Veracruz], Congress of Veracruz. Articles 134 and 135 {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Yucatán || align=right|780 MXN || align=right|38.04 || align=right|43.82 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.congresoyucatan.gob.mx/storage/legislacion/leyes/cfb907e7db4418533b5fb4b1794c138a_2026-01-20.pdf General Treasury Law of the State of Yucatán], Congress of Yucatán. Articles 67, 42 to 47 {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/> |- |General Secretariat of Government of Zacatecas || align=right|455 MXN || align=right|22.19 || align=right|25.56 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.congresozac.gob.mx/64/ley&cual=57&tipo=pdf Treasury Law of the State of Zacatecas], Congress of Zacatecas. Article 96 {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Moldova}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|100 MDL || align=right|4.93 || align=right|5.68 || For documents requested by individuals and companies. Fee is 100 MDL for individuals or 150 MDL for companies, for 5-day service. For 3-day service, additional fee of 30 MDL, or 15 MDL for disabled applicants.<ref>[https://apostila.gov.md/?cat=3 Apostille], Government of Moldova {{in lang|ro}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For documents requested by the government.<ref>[https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=145881 Regulation regarding the application of the apostille], Government of Moldova. Articles 10 and 25 {{in lang|ro}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Monaco}} || Directorate of Judicial Services || align=right|5 EUR || align=right|5.00 || align=right|5.76 || <ref>[https://service-public-particuliers.gouv.mc/Justice/Documents-et-demarches-judiciaires/Apostille-Direction-des-Services-Judiciaires/Faire-apostiller-un-document Apostille a document], Government of Monaco {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Mongolia}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|22,500 MNT || align=right|5.47 || align=right|6.30 || 22,500 MNT for 3-day service or 42,500 MNT for 1-day service.<ref>[https://consul.mn/services/6 Apostille certification], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia {{in lang|mn}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Montenegro}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|4 EUR || align=right|4.00 || align=right|4.61 || <ref>[https://www.gov.me/en/documents/d6c631f9-19aa-41c1-94cc-341dc09841b5 Application form for document certification with an apostille stamp], Government of Montenegro {{in lang|sh}}.</ref> |- |Basic courts || align=right|12 EUR || align=right|12.00 || align=right|13.82 || For documents from the respective court area.<ref>[https://www.gov.me/en/documents/53c513e4-3730-47c1-8432-570102f72340 Law on legalization of documents in international transit with explanation], Government of Montenegro. Article 7 {{in lang|sh}}.</ref><ref>[https://sudovi.me/osko/sadrzaj/Mrbm Notice of office work], Basic Court of Kotor {{in lang|sh}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Morocco}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For documents from this ministry.<ref name=ma1>[http://www.apostille.ma/fr/faq.aspx FAQ], Apostille, Government of Morocco {{in lang|fr}}.</ref><ref name=ma2>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/7a7b8c62-e93e-4fe8-a84c-0d74af1abca1.pdf Kingdom of Morocco, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |Court of Cassation || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For documents from this court.<ref name=ma1/><ref name=ma2/> |- |Courts of first instance || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For other judicial and notarial documents.<ref name=ma1/><ref name=ma2/> |- |Regional, provincial and prefectural governments || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For administrative documents from the respective government.<ref name=ma1/><ref name=ma2/> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Namibia}} || Registrar of the Supreme and High Court || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || Only for judicial and notarial documents.<ref name=na>[https://moj.gov.na/services Services], Ministry of Justice of Namibia.</ref> |- |Ministry of Justice || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref name=na/> |- |rowspan=8|{{flag|Netherlands}} || District courts || align=right|27 EUR || align=right|27.00 || align=right|31.11 || For judicial documents from the respective court and other documents from the European Netherlands.<ref>[https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Onderwerpen/apostille-legalisatie Apostille and legalisation], Judiciary of the Netherlands {{in lang|nl}}.</ref> |- |Lieutenant Governor and Acting Lieutenant Governor of Bonaire || || || || For documents from this island. |- |Department of Civil Affairs of Bonaire || || || || For documents from this island. |- |Governor and Acting Governor of Saba || || || || For documents from this island. |- |Government Commissioner and Deputy Government Commissioner of Sint Eustatius || || || || For documents from this island. |- |Department of Legislation and Legal Affairs of Aruba || || || || For documents from this island. |- |Ministry of Administration, Planning and Services of Curaçao || align=right|15 XCG || align=right|7.27 || align=right|8.38 || For documents from this island.<ref>[https://loketdigital.gobiernu.cw/Loket/product/7897ff04457d766edd8c0086daa22703 Legalisation of documents], Government of Curaçao {{in lang|nl}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of General Affairs of Sint Maarten || align=right|25 XCG || align=right|12.12 || align=right|13.97 || For documents from this island.<ref>[http://www.sintmaartengov.org/services/Pages/Apostille.aspx Apostille (legalization of documents)], Government of Sint Maarten.</ref> |- |{{flag|New Zealand}} || Department of Internal Affairs || align=right|32 NZD || align=right|15.87 || align=right|18.29 || 32 NZD for the first document; 15 NZD per additional document in the same request.<ref>[https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/use-your-nz-documents-overseas/ Use your NZ documents overseas], New Zealand Government.</ref> |- |{{flag|Nicaragua}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/bd3bcef1-f5d0-4bf8-83aa-fad60de743ab.pdf Nicaragua, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |rowspan=5|{{flag|Niue}} || Financial Secretary || || || || |- |Crown Law Office || || || || |- |Companies Office || || || || |- |Registry of the High Court || || || || |- |Secretary to Government || || || || |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|North Macedonia}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|100 MKD || align=right|1.63 || align=right|1.88 || For judicial and notarial documents. Fee is 100 MKD for the first document; 50 MKD per additional document in the same request.<ref name=mk>[https://www.pravda.gov.mk/mk-MK/uslugi/apostil-legalizacija-na-dokumenti-za-stranstvo Apostille/legalisation of documents for abroad], Ministry of Justice of North Macedonia {{in lang|mk}}.</ref> |- |Basic courts || align=right|300 MKD || align=right|4.89 || align=right|5.63 || Except for criminal records.<ref name=mk/><ref>[http://www.sud.mk/wps/portal/osprilep/sud/formulari/graganska-oblast/ Civil area], Basic Court of Prilep {{in lang|mk}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Norway}} || County governors || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref>[https://www.statsforvalteren.no/nb/portal/Folk-og-samfunn/Apostillestempel-pa-dokumenter/ Apostille stamp on documents], County Governor of Norway {{in lang|no}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Oman}} || Foreign Ministry || align=right|10 OMR || align=right|22.58 || align=right|26.01 || 10, 20 or 30 OMR depending on the type of document, for personal documents; 20 to 150 OMR depending on the type or value of document, for commercial documents.<ref>[https://fm.gov.om/attestation-of-documents/ Attestation of documents], Foreign Ministry of Oman.</ref> |- |{{flag|Pakistan}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|3,000 PKR || align=right|9.33 || align=right|10.75 || 3,000 PKR for personal, educational and professional documents, 4,500 PKR for legal documents, or 12,000 PKR for commercial documents.<ref>[https://apostille.mofa.gov.pk/fee-structure Fee structure], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Palau}} || Ministry of State || || || || |- |Clerk of Courts of the Supreme Court || || || || |- |rowspan=3|{{flag|Panama}} || Secretary of the Supreme Court of Justice || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For judicial documents.<ref>[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)], Judicial Authority of Panama {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Government || || || || For notarial documents. |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|2 PAB || align=right|1.74 || align=right|2.00 || <ref>[https://mire.gob.pa/tarifario-de-tramites-y-timbres/ Fees for procedures and stamps], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Paraguay}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|223,000 PYG || align=right|30.01 || align=right|34.57 || <ref>[https://www.mre.gov.py/legalizaciones-apostilla/ Legalizations/apostille], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Peru}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|31 PEN || align=right|7.80 || align=right|8.99 || 31 PEN if issued on paper, or 18 PEN if issued electronically.<ref>[https://www.gob.pe/37288-apostilla-y-legalizacion Apostille and legalization], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Philippines}} || Department of Foreign Affairs || align=right|100 PHP || align=right|1.43 || align=right|1.65 || 100 PHP for 5-day service or 200 PHP for 2-day service.<ref>[https://www.apostille.gov.ph/application-process/ Application process], Office of Consular Affairs of the Philippines.</ref> |- |rowspan=6|{{flag|Poland}} || National Agency for Academic Exchange || align=right|60 PLN || align=right|14.04 || align=right|16.17 || For university documents.<ref name=pl>[https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/certification-of-documents Certification of documents], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.</ref><ref>[https://nawa.gov.pl/en/apostille-and-legalization/how-to-apply How to apply], Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.</ref> |- |Ministry of Culture and National Heritage || || || || For art school documents.<ref name=pl/> |- |Ministry of National Education || || || || For documents from Polish schools located abroad or supplementing foreign education.<ref name=pl/><ref>[https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20170000059/U/D20170059Lj.pdf Educational law], Internet System of Legal Acts. Article 8.5.2.c {{in lang|pl}}.</ref> |- |Education offices || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For school documents from the respective area.<ref>[https://www.kuratorium.waw.pl/pl/poradnik-klienta/inne-sprawy/uznanie-swiadectw-uzysk/11798,Wydawanie-klauzuli-apostille-i-uwierzytelnianie-dokumentow-przeznaczonych-do-obr.html Issuing an apostille and authenticating documents intended for legal transactions abroad], Education Office in Warsaw {{in lang|pl}}.</ref> |- |Regional examination commissions || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For certificates issued by the respective commission.<ref>[https://www.oke.waw.pl/dla-zdajacych-i-absolwentow/wydawanie-apostille-i-uwierzytelnianie-dokumentow/ Issuing an apostille and authenticating documents], Regional Examination Commission in Warsaw {{in lang|pl}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|60 PLN || align=right|14.04 || align=right|16.17 || For other documents.<ref name=pl/> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Portugal}} || Office of the Attorney General of the Republic || align=right|10.20 EUR || align=right|10.20 || align=right|11.75 || For documents from any region. Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=pt>[https://www.ministeriopublico.pt/perguntas-frequentes/servico-apostilas Apostille], Public Prosecution Service of Portugal {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> |- |Regional Attorney General Offices of Porto, Coimbra and Évora || align=right|10.20 EUR || align=right|10.20 || align=right|11.75 || For documents from the respective region, and in some cases from other regions. Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=pt/> |- |County Attorney Offices of Azores and Madeira || align=right|10.20 EUR || align=right|10.20 || align=right|11.75 || For documents from the respective region, and in some cases from other regions. Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=pt/> |- |Court of Appeal of Guimarães || align=right|10.20 EUR || align=right|10.20 || align=right|11.75 || For documents from the respective region, and in some cases from other regions. Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=pt/> |- |rowspan=3|{{flag|Romania}} || County courts and Court of Bucharest || align=right|20 RON || align=right|3.93 || align=right|4.52 || For judicial documents from the respective court area. Fee is 10 RON per request plus 10 RON per document.<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/b599aa8a-d7bc-40f5-9b4d-1a43cd01a655.pdf Romania, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |Chambers of Notaries Public || align=right|59.50 RON || align=right|11.68 || align=right|13.46 || For documents executed by a notary from the respective chamber. Fee includes value added tax of 19%.<ref>[http://www.cnpcluj.ro/apostila-si-supralegalizare/ Apostille and legalisation], Chamber of Notaries Public of Cluj {{in lang|ro}}.</ref> |- |Offices of the prefects || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For other documents.<ref>[https://b.prefectura.mai.gov.ro/apostila/ Apostille], Office of the Prefect of the Municipality of Bucharest {{in lang|ro}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=8|{{flag|Russia}} || Ministry of Internal Affairs || align=right|2,500 RUB || align=right|27.06 || align=right|31.17 || For criminal records.<ref name=ru1>[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], Garant {{in lang|ru}}.</ref><ref name=ru2>[https://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_28165/7f6aa2a30ed6c4b39a5890e07c7494d9c278b8ea/ Tax code of the Russian Federation, article 333.33, amounts of state duty for state registration, as well as for performing other legally significant actions], Consultant Plus. Paragraph 1.48 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Defense || align=right|2,500 RUB || align=right|27.06 || align=right|31.17 || For military documents.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/> |- |Office of the Prosecutor General || align=right|2,500 RUB || align=right|27.06 || align=right|31.17 || For documents from this office.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/> |- |Federal Archival Agency || align=right|2,500 RUB || align=right|27.06 || align=right|31.17 || For federal archives.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/> |- |Archival agencies of federal subjects || align=right|2,500 RUB || align=right|27.06 || align=right|31.17 || For archives of the respective federal subject.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/> |- |Directorates of civil registry of federal subjects || align=right|2,500 RUB || align=right|27.06 || align=right|31.17 || For civil status documents.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/> |- |Ministries of education of federal subjects || align=right|2,500 RUB || align=right|27.06 || align=right|31.17 || For educational documents.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/> |- |Ministry of Justice || align=right|2,500 RUB || align=right|27.06 || align=right|31.17 || For other documents.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/> |- |{{flag|Rwanda}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation || align=right|10,000 RWF || align=right|5.95 || align=right|6.85 || <ref>[https://support.irembo.gov.rw/en/support/solutions/articles/47001262102-legalization-of-public-documents-from-rwanda-to-be-used-abroad-apostille Legalization of public documents from Rwanda to be used abroad/Apostille], Irembo.</ref> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|55 XCD || align=right|17.68 || align=right|20.37 || <ref>[https://www.foreign.gov.kn/service/issuance-of-apostilles/ Issuance of Apostilles], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis.</ref> |- |Attorney General's Office and Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs || || || || |- |Legal Department of Nevis || || || || |- |Ministry of Finance of Nevis || || || || |- |rowspan=5|{{flag|Saint Lucia}} || Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs || align=right|50 XCD || align=right|16.07 || align=right|18.52 || <ref>[http://www.govt.lc/services/processing-of-apostilles Processing of apostilles], Government of Saint Lucia.</ref> |- |Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy || || || || |- |Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property || || || || |- |Registry of the Supreme Court || || || || |- |Solicitor General || || || || |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade || || || || |- |Registry of the High Court || || || || |- |Ministry of Legal Affairs || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref>[http://legal.gov.vc/legal/index.php/pro-bono-services-sp-1621036901/apostilles Apostilles], Ministry of Legal Affairs of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.</ref> |- |International Financial Services Authority || || || || |- |{{flag|Samoa}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade || align=right|30 USD || align=right|26.04 || align=right|30.00 || <ref>[https://www.mfat.gov.ws/apostille/ Apostille], Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Samoa.</ref> |- |{{flag|San Marino}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|5 EUR || align=right|5.00 || align=right|5.76 || 5 EUR for documents in general, or 8 EUR for notarial documents.<ref>[https://www.gov.sm/pub2/GovSM/La-PA-Risponde/FAQ.html?tema=Legalizzazioni-Apostille-Aja Hague Apostille Legalisations], Government of San Marino {{in lang|it}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities || || || || |- |{{flag|Saudi Arabia}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|30 SAR || align=right|6.94 || align=right|8.00 || <ref>[https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=1173 Saudi Arabia – competent authority], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |{{flag|Senegal}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad || align=right|2,000 XOF || align=right|3.05 || align=right|3.51 || <ref>[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], Ministry of Finance and Budget of Senegal {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Serbia}} || Ministry of Justice || || || || |- |Basic courts || align=right|2,090 RSD || align=right|17.79 || align=right|20.49 || For documents from the respective court area.<ref>[https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/services/document-certification Legalization], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia.</ref> Fee is 190 RSD per request plus 1,900 RSD per document; 490 RSD to certify translation.<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/f25ea107-53dc-41a2-9403-fe0d9249f33d.pdf Republic of Serbia, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>[https://prvi.os.sud.rs/sekcija/98/apostil.php Apostille], First Basic Court in Belgrade {{in lang|sr}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|Seychelles}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism || || || || |- |Office of the Attorney General || || || || |- |Secretary of State for Cabinet Affairs || || || || |- |Registry of the Supreme Court || align=right|250 SCR || align=right|14.66 || align=right|16.89 || <ref>[https://www.judiciary.sc/about/services/ Services], Judiciary of Seychelles.</ref> |- |{{flag|Singapore}} || Singapore Academy of Law || align=right|10.70 SGD || align=right|7.20 || align=right|8.29 || 87.20 SGD for notarial documents, or 10.70 SGD for other documents.<ref>[https://legalisation.sal.sg/Faq FAQ], Singapore Academy of Law.</ref> |- |rowspan=8|{{flag|Slovakia}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For judicial documents.<ref name=sk1>[https://www.justice.gov.sk/agenda-ministerstva/medzinarodne-pravo/verification-of-documents/ Verification of documents], Ministry of Justice of Slovakia.</ref><ref name=sk2>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/5aac09e5-afb9-4ffe-aa32-ba4570f0ed27.pdf Slovakia, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |Regional courts || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For notarial documents from the respective region.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/> |- |Ministry of the Interior || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For citizenship, personal status and license documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/> |- |District offices || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For civil registry and residence documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/> |- |Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For educational documents, except medical.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/> |- |Ministry of Health || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For medical educational documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/> |- |Ministry of Defence || align=right|10 EUR || align=right|10.00 || align=right|11.52 || For military documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/> |- |Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs || align=right|20 EUR || align=right|20.00 || align=right|23.04 || For other documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Slovenia}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|3 EUR || align=right|3.00 || align=right|3.46 || For notarial documents.<ref>[https://e-uprava.gov.si/podrocja/vloge/vloga.html?id=2465 Application for authentication of documents for use abroad], Ministry of Public Administration of Slovenia {{in lang|sl}}.</ref> |- |District courts || align=right|2.46 EUR || align=right|2.46 || align=right|2.83 || 2.46 EUR for documents in Slovene; 5 EUR for documents in other languages.<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/0b00bffe-82b8-4f0d-a833-e082837351f0.pdf Republic of Slovenia, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|South Africa}} || Magistrates' courts || || || || |- |Registries of superior courts || || || || |- |Department of Justice and Constitutional Development || || || || |- |Department of International Relations and Cooperation || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref>[https://www.dirco.gov.za/consular-notarial-services/ Consular Notarial Service: Legalisation of official (public) documents], Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa.</ref> |- |rowspan=4|{{flag|South Korea}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || || || || |- |Overseas Koreans Agency || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For administrative documents. No fee if requested electronically, or 1,000 KRW if requested in person or by mail.<ref name=kr>[https://www.apostille.go.kr/gd/intro/appIntro.do Introduce apostille system], Overseas Koreans Agency.</ref> |- |Ministry of Justice || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For judicial and notarial documents. No fee if requested electronically, or 1,000 KRW if requested in person or by mail.<ref name=kr/> |- |National Court Administration || || || || |- |rowspan=20|{{flag|Spain}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For administrative and judicial documents, except from the Supreme and National courts.<ref name=es1>[https://www.mjusticia.gob.es/es/ciudadania/tramites/legalizacion-unica-apostilla Single Legalisation or Hague Apostille], Ministry of Justice of Spain {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref name=es2>[https://assets.hcch.net/upload/wop/apostille2012_es.pdf Spain, questions for contracting states], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |Governance secretaries of the high courts of justice || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For administrative and judicial documents, except from the Supreme and National courts.<ref name=es1/><ref name=es2/> |- |Governance secretaries of the Supreme Court and National Court || || || || For documents from the respective court. |- |Notarial College of Andalusia || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Aragon || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Asturias || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of the Balearic Islands || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of the Basque Country || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative and notarial documents. Fee is 25 EUR for 3-day service or 45 EUR for same-day service.<ref>[https://paisvasco.notariado.org/portal/servicio-de-apostillas-y-legalizaciones Apostille and legalization service], Notarial College of the Basque Country {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Notarial College of the Canary Islands || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Cantabria || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Castile and León || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Castile-La Mancha || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Catalonia || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative and notarial documents. Fee is 25 EUR for normal service or 50 EUR for urgent service.<ref>[https://www.colegionotarial.org/servicios/legalizaciones-y-apostillas/ Legalizations and apostilles], Notarial College of Catalonia {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Notarial College of Extremadura || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Galicia || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of La Rioja || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Madrid || align=right|25 EUR || align=right|25.00 || align=right|28.80 || For administrative and notarial documents. Fee is 25 EUR for 3-day service, 50 EUR for next-day service or 65 EUR for same-day service.<ref>[https://madrid.notariado.org/portal/legalizacion-y-apostillas Legalization and apostilles], Notarial College of Madrid {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |Notarial College of Murcia || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Navarre || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |Notarial College of Valencia || || || || For administrative and notarial documents. |- |{{flag|Suriname}} || Registry of the Court of Justice || align=right|10 SRD || align=right|0.23 || align=right|0.27 || <ref>[https://rechtspraak.sr/home/procedures/legalisatie/ Legalization], Court of Justice of Suriname {{in lang|nl}}.</ref> |- |{{flag|Sweden}} || Notaries || align=right|350 SEK || align=right|32.11 || align=right|37.00 || Fee varies by notary, at least from 350 to 1,000 SEK.<ref>[https://www.barrister.se/engelska/not_pub.html Notary public], Björn Rosengren Law Firm.</ref><ref>[https://www.norrlandsadvokaterna.se/notarius-publicus Luleå notary public], Norrland Lawyers {{in lang|sv}}.</ref> A municipal employee notary does not charge a fee.<ref>[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], Government of Sweden, p. 114 (PDF 116) {{in lang|sv}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=27|{{flag|Switzerland}} || Federal Chancellery || align=right|20 CHF || align=right|21.67 || align=right|24.97 || For federal documents.<ref>[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], Swiss Federal Chancellery.</ref> |- |Identification Center of Aargau || align=right|40 CHF || align=right|43.35 || align=right|49.94 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.ag.ch/de/verwaltung/dvi/ausweiszentrum/beglaubigungen Certifications], Government of Aargau {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Cantonal Chancellery of Appenzell Ausserrhoden || align=right|25 CHF || align=right|27.09 || align=right|31.21 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.ar.ch/verwaltung/kantonskanzlei/kanzleidienste/passbuero/beglaubigungen-legalisationen-apostillen/ Certifications (legalizations/apostilles)], Government of Appenzell Ausserrhoden {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Council Chancellery of Appenzell Innerrhoden || align=right|40 CHF || align=right|43.35 || align=right|49.94 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.ai.ch/themen/persoenliches/beglaubigungen-notariat/apostille-ueberbeglaubigungen Apostille/supercertification], Government of Appenzell Innerrhoden {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Basel-Landschaft || align=right|20 CHF || align=right|21.67 || align=right|24.97 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.baselland.ch/politik-und-behorden/besondere-behoerden/landeskanzlei/beglaubigung_apostille Certification/apostille], Government of Basel-Landschaft {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Justice and Security Department of Basel-Stadt || align=right|20 CHF || align=right|21.67 || align=right|24.97 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.bs.ch/themen/persoenliches-und-wohnen/pass-identitaetskarte-einbuergerung-und-beglaubigungen/beglaubigung-legalisation Certification/legalization], Government of Basel-Stadt {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Bern || align=right|25 CHF || align=right|27.09 || align=right|31.21 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[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?], Government of Bern.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Fribourg || align=right|10 CHF || align=right|10.84 || align=right|12.48 || For documents from this canton. Fee is 10 CHF for civil status documents, or 20 to 40 CHF for notarial documents.<ref>[https://www.fr.ch/vie-quotidienne/demarches-et-documents/legalisations-et-apostilles Legalizations and apostilles], Government of Fribourg {{in lang|fr}}.</ref><ref>[https://bdlf.fr.ch/app/fr/texts_of_law/126.21 Rate of administrative fees], Government of Fribourg {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |Cantonal Office of Population and Migrations of Geneva || align=right|30 CHF || align=right|32.51 || align=right|37.45 || For documents from this canton. Additional fee of 8 CHF per signature after the first signature in the same document.<ref>[https://www.ge.ch/legaliser-document-destination-etranger/legaliser-document-signature-destine-etranger Legalize a document or a signature intended for abroad], Government of Geneva {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Glarus || align=right|25 CHF || align=right|27.09 || align=right|31.21 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.gl.ch/verwaltung/staatskanzlei/beglaubigungsdienst-.html/1343 Certification service], Government of Glarus {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Grisons || align=right|10 CHF || align=right|10.84 || align=right|12.48 || For documents from this canton. Fee is 10 CHF for civil status and educational documents, driving license, life, death and residence certificates, and invitation of foreigners; 20 to 35 CHF for other documents.<ref>[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], Government of Grisons. {{in lang|de|rm|it}}</ref> |- |Passport and Legalisation Office of Jura || align=right|32 CHF || align=right|34.68 || align=right|39.95 || For documents from this canton. Fee is 32 CHF for personal documents, or 38 CHF for commercial documents. Maximum fee of 150 CHF for set of documents regarding adoption or deceased person.<ref>[https://www.jura.ch/DIN/SPOP/Bureau-des-passeports-et-des-legalisations/Legalisations/Legalisation-des-signatures.html Legalization of signatures], Government of Jura {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Lucerne || align=right|30 CHF || align=right|32.51 || align=right|37.45 || For documents from this canton. Fee is 30 CHF per document in general, or 10 CHF per document regarding adoption or child support.<ref>[https://handelsregister.lu.ch/Beglaubigungen Certifications], Government of Lucerne {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Neuchâtel || align=right|25 CHF || align=right|27.09 || align=right|31.21 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[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], Government of Neuchâtel {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Nidwalden || align=right|25 CHF || align=right|27.09 || align=right|31.21 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.nw.ch/kanzleisekrdienste/495 Apostille (supercertification)], Government of Nidwalden {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Obwalden || align=right|30 CHF || align=right|32.51 || align=right|37.45 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.ow.ch/dienstleistungen/1516 Apostilles and certifications (legalizations)], Government of Obwalden {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Sankt Gallen || align=right|50 CHF || align=right|54.18 || align=right|62.42 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.sg.ch/recht/beglaubigungen.html Apostilles and legalizations], Government of Sankt Gallen {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Schaffhausen || align=right|40 CHF || align=right|43.35 || align=right|49.94 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://rechtsbuch.sh.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/172.302 Ordinance on fees for certifications by the State Chancellery], Government of Schaffhausen {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Schwyz || align=right|25 CHF || align=right|27.09 || align=right|31.21 || For documents from this canton. Plus 8 CHF for postage.<ref>[https://www.sz.ch/behoerden/verwaltung/staatskanzlei/apostillen-ueberbeglaubigungen/apostille-and-legalisation.html/8756-8758-8802-9944-9947-11948 Apostille and legalisation], Government of Schwyz.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Solothurn || align=right|30 CHF || align=right|32.51 || align=right|37.45 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://so.ch/services/beglaubigungen-apostillen-auf-amtlichen-dokumenten-einholen/ Obtaining certifications/apostilles for official documents for abroad], Government of Solothurn {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |Cantonal Identification Office of Thurgau || align=right|40 CHF || align=right|43.35 || align=right|49.94 || For documents from this canton. Additional fee of 10 CHF per document, for 5 or more documents requested on the same day.<ref>[https://migrationsamt.tg.ch/passbuero/apostillen-und-beglaubigungen/gebuehren-zahlungsmoeglichkeiten.html/11420 Payment options/ overview of fees], Government of Thurgau {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Ticino || align=right|18 CHF || align=right|19.51 || align=right|22.47 || For documents from this canton. Fee is 18 CHF for civil status documents, 35 CHF for notarial documents, or 30 CHF for other documents.<ref>[https://m3.ti.ch/CAN/RLeggi/public/index.php/raccolta-leggi/legge/num/600 Legislative decree concerning the chancellery fees for legalizations of documents and for the issuance of documents or extracts], Government of Ticino {{in lang|it}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Uri || align=right|20 CHF || align=right|21.67 || align=right|24.97 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.ur.ch/_docn/36259/30.pdf Report on the fee situation of the cantonal administration], Government of Uri {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Valais || align=right|30 CHF || align=right|32.51 || align=right|37.45 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://www.vs.ch/web/che/legalisation-de-docments Legalization of documents], Government of Valais {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |Legalisation Office of Lausanne District || align=right|30 CHF || align=right|32.51 || align=right|37.45 || For documents from Vaud.<ref>[https://www.vd.ch/themes/etat-droit-finances/districts-prefectures/legalisations-pour-letranger/ Legalizations of documents for abroad (apostilles)], Government of Vaud {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Zug || align=right|30 CHF || align=right|32.51 || align=right|37.45 || For documents from this canton.<ref>[https://zg.ch/de/staat-politik/beglaubigungen Apostille, legalization, certification], Government of Zug {{in lang|de}}.</ref> |- |State Chancellery of Zürich || align=right|23 CHF || align=right|24.92 || align=right|28.71 || For documents from this canton. Fee is 23 CHF for civil status documents, or 30 CHF for other documents.<ref>[https://www.zh.ch/en/politik-staat/beglaubigungen.html Certifications and apostilles], Government of Zürich.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Tajikistan}} || Ministry of Justice || align=right|96.62 TJS || align=right|8.76 || align=right|10.09 || For civil registry, judicial and notarial documents. Fee is 48.75 TJS plus the equivalent of 5 USD in TJS for individuals, or 97.50 TJS plus the equivalent of 10 USD in TJS for companies.<ref name=tj1>[http://www.apostille.tj/help-en.aspx Apostille], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. Page 10 {{in lang|tg}}.</ref><ref name=tj2>[https://ncz.tj/content/о-госудасртвенном-бюджете-республики-таджикистан-на-2025-год Law on the state budget of the Republic of Tajikistan in year 2026], National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. Article 24.1 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref><ref name=tj3>[https://nbt.tj/en/kurs/kurs.php Exchange rate], National Bank of Tajikistan.</ref> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|96.62 TJS || align=right|8.76 || align=right|10.09 || For other documents. Fee is 48.75 TJS plus the equivalent of 5 USD in TJS for individuals, or 97.50 TJS plus the equivalent of 10 USD in TJS for companies.<ref name=tj1/><ref name=tj2/><ref name=tj3/> |- |{{flag|Tonga}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || || || || |- |rowspan=3|{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}} || Registrar General's Department || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || <ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/98ff659e-408b-4469-8b34-eeef27996ebd.pdf Trinidad and Tobago, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref> |- |Ministry of Education || || || || |- |Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs || || || || |- |{{flag|Tunisia}} || Notaries || align=right|20 TND || align=right|5.90 || align=right|6.80 || 10 TND for notarial documents, or 20 TND for other documents.<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/3e071365-7167-400e-a2c0-096df242a71a.pdf Tunisia, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Turkey}} || Provincial and district governments || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For administrative documents. For apostilles issued electronically, the fee is 80 TRY for civil registry documents.<ref name=tr1>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/28c77cb1-4fd3-4c4d-97a9-939bd8684ad3.pdf Republic of Turkey, apostille questionnaire 2021], Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref name=tr2>[https://www.eapostil.gov.tr/bilgi/sss/0 Frequently asked questions], e-Apostil {{in lang|tr}}.</ref> |- |Presidencies of judicial commissions in locations with high criminal courts || align=right|– || align=right|0.00 || align=right|0.00 || For judicial documents. For apostilles issued electronically, the fee is 80 TRY for criminal records or 160 TRY for court decisions.<ref name=tr1/><ref name=tr2/> |- |rowspan=6|{{flag|Ukraine}} || Ministry of Education and Science || align=right|51 UAH || align=right|1.01 || align=right|1.16 || For educational documents. Fee is 51 UAH for individuals or 85 UAH for companies, plus 300 to 1,650 UAH for expedited service.<ref>[https://apostille.in.ua/en/submission-procedure/cost-and-times Cost and terms], Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.</ref> |- |Ministry of Justice || align=right|670 UAH || align=right|13.28 || align=right|15.30 || For judicial, civil status and notarial documents. Fee is 670 UAH for individuals or 1,160 UAH for companies.<ref>[https://minjust.gov.ua/dep/ddr/poryadok-prostavlennya-apostilya Procedure for affixing an apostille], Ministry of Justice of Ukraine {{in lang|uk}}.</ref> |- |Ministry of Internal Affairs || align=right|51 UAH || align=right|1.01 || align=right|1.16 || For criminal records.<ref name=ua1>[https://mfa.gov.ua/consul/forua/legalization/apostille Apostille], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine {{in lang|uk}}.</ref><ref name=ua2>[https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z0161-23 Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on the regulation of the amount and procedure for paying for apostille services], Parliament of Ukraine {{in lang|uk}}.</ref><ref name=ua3>[https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/cgi-bin/laws/main.cgi?nreg=2755-17 Tax code of Ukraine], Parliament of Ukraine. Article XX.1.5 {{in lang|uk}}.</ref> |- |State Migration Service || align=right|51 UAH || align=right|1.01 || align=right|1.16 || For migration documents.<ref name=ua1/><ref name=ua2/><ref name=ua3/> |- |State Tax Service || align=right|51 UAH || align=right|1.01 || align=right|1.16 || For tax documents.<ref name=ua1/><ref>[https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z0395-23 Order of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on the amount and procedure for paying for apostille services], Parliament of Ukraine {{in lang|uk}}.</ref><ref name=ua3/> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|150 UAH || align=right|2.97 || align=right|3.42 || For other documents. Fee is 150 UAH for individuals or 450 UAH for companies, for 10-day service; or 300 UAH for individuals or 900 UAH for companies, for 5-day service.<ref>[https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/consular-services Apostille and Legalization], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.</ref> |- |rowspan=17|{{flag|United Kingdom}} || Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office || align=right|45 GBP || align=right|51.60 || align=right|59.45 || For documents from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Fee is 45 GBP for standard service, 40 GBP for next-day business service, or 100 GBP for same-day business service, for paper apostille; 35 GBP for electronic apostille.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised Get your document legalised], Government of the United Kingdom.</ref> |- |Office of the Governor of Anguilla || align=right|60 XCD || align=right|19.29 || align=right|22.22 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[http://www.gov.ai/laws/S055-00-Stamp%20Act/ Stamp Act], Government of Anguilla. Schedule, item 7.</ref> |- |Parliamentary Registry of Bermuda || align=right|56 BMD || align=right|48.61 || align=right|56.00 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://elections.gov.bm/apostille Apostille Information], Parliamentary Registry of Bermuda.</ref> |- |Polar Regions Department || || || || For documents from the British Antarctic Territory. |- |Office of the Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands || align=right|50 USD || align=right|43.40 || align=right|50.00 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/apostilles-and-notarial-act-fee-increase-may-1 Apostilles and notarial act fee to increase on May 1], Government of the British Virgin Islands.</ref> |- |Passport and Corporate Services Office of the Cayman Islands || align=right|150 KYD || align=right|156.24 || align=right|180.00 || For documents from this territory. Fee is 150 KYD for normal service, or 200 KYD for express service.<ref name=ky>[https://gov.ky/web/pocs/passport-and-corporate-services Passport & Corporate Services Office], Cayman Islands Government.</ref> |- |Chambers of the Attorney General of the Falkland Islands || align=right|36 FKP || align=right|41.28 || align=right|47.56 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://www.falklands.gov.fk/legalservices/government-legal-services/notarial-and-commissioner-for-oaths-services Notarial and Commissioner for Oaths Services], Falkland Islands Government.</ref> |- |Civil Status and Registration Office of Gibraltar || align=right|36 GIP || align=right|41.28 || align=right|47.56 || For documents from this territory. Additional fee of 72 GIP for urgent service.<ref>[https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/department-of-inmigration-and-home-affairs/apostille Apostille], Government of Gibraltar.</ref> |- |Greffe of the Royal Court of Guernsey || align=right|45 GBP || align=right|51.60 || align=right|59.45 || For documents from this dependency. Fee is 45 GBP for normal service, or 90 GBP for immediate service.<ref>[http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1974/Legalisation-of-Documents Legalisation of Documents], Royal Court of Guernsey.</ref> |- |Courts of Justice of the Isle of Man || align=right|32 GBP || align=right|36.69 || align=right|42.27 || For documents from this dependency. Fee is 32 GBP for 2-day service, or 108.80 GBP for 90-minute service.<ref>[https://www.courts.im/forms/other-forms/ Apostille application form], Isle of Man Courts of Justice.</ref> |- |Legalisation Office of Jersey || align=right|30 GBP || align=right|34.40 || align=right|39.63 || For documents from this dependency. Fee is 30 GBP for standard service, or 75 GBP for same-day service.<ref>[https://www.gov.je/government/departments/justicehomeaffairs/departments/customsimmigration/pages/legalisationdocuments.aspx Legalisation of documents], Government of Jersey.</ref> |- |Record Office of Montserrat || align=right|50 XCD || align=right|16.07 || align=right|18.52 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://www.gov.ms/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Registration-and-Records-Act.pdf Registration and Records Act], revised edition of 1 January 2019, Government of Montserrat. Schedule, item 12.</ref> |- |Office of the Governor of Saint Helena || || || || For documents from this territory. |- |Office of the Administrator of Ascension Island || || || || For documents from this territory. |- |Office of the Administrator of Tristan da Cunha || || || || For documents from this territory. |- |Office of the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands || || || || For documents from this territory. |- |Office of the Registrar General of the Turks and Caicos Islands || align=right|100 USD || align=right|86.80 || align=right|100.00 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://www.gov.tc/agc/component/edocman/21-01-recording-of-deeds-ordinance-2/viewdocument/2026 Recording of Deeds Ordinance and Subsidiary Legislation], Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Schedule, item 1.</ref> |- |rowspan=62|{{flag|United States}} || United States Department of State || align=right|20 USD || align=right|17.36 || align=right|20.00 || For federal administrative documents.<ref>[https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/records-and-authentications/authenticate-your-document/requesting-authentication-services.html Requesting Authentication Services], United States Department of State.</ref> No fee for consular documents.<ref>[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)], United States Department of State.</ref> |- |Supreme Court of the United States || || || || For documents from this court. |- |United States courts of appeals || align=right|50 USD || align=right|43.40 || align=right|50.00 || For documents from the respective court.<ref>[https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/fees/court-appeals-miscellaneous-fee-schedule Court of Appeals miscellaneous fee schedule], United States Courts. Item 3.</ref> |- |United States district courts || align=right|50 USD || align=right|43.40 || align=right|50.00 || For documents from the respective court.<ref>[https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/fees/district-court-miscellaneous-fee-schedule District Court miscellaneous fee schedule], United States Courts. Item 3.</ref> |- |United States Court of Federal Claims || align=right|50 USD || align=right|43.40 || align=right|50.00 || For documents from this court.<ref>[https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/fees/us-court-federal-claims-fee-schedule U.S. Court of Federal Claims fee schedule], United States Courts. Item 3.</ref> |- |United States Court of International Trade || || || || For documents from this court. |- |Alabama Secretary of State || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.sos.alabama.gov/administrative-services/authentications Authentications], Alabama Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://ltgov.alaska.gov/notaries-public/authentications-and-apostilles/ Authentications and Apostilles], Lieutenant Governor of Alaska.</ref> |- |Office of the Secretary of American Samoa || align=right|25 USD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://www.osas.as/copy-of-modernization Apostille & Authentication], Secretary of American Samoa.</ref> |- |Arizona Secretary of State || align=right|3 USD || align=right|2.60 || align=right|3.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 25 USD for expedited service, per request up to 6 documents.<ref>[https://azsos.gov/services/apostille-document-authentication Apostille and Document Authentication], Arizona Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Arkansas Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/ApostilleRequestForm.pdf Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request Form], Arkansas Secretary of State.</ref> |- |California Secretary of State || align=right|20 USD || align=right|17.36 || align=right|20.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 6 USD for expedited service in person, per official whose signature will be authenticated.<ref>[https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille Request an Apostille], California Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Colorado Secretary of State || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/info_center/fees/notary.html Fee Schedule], Colorado Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut || align=right|40 USD || align=right|34.72 || align=right|40.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 40 USD for documents in general, or 15 USD for documents related to adoption. Additional fee of 50 USD for expedited service.<ref name=us-ct>[https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_033.htm#sec_3-99a 3-99a. Fees for filing, recording and copying documents], General Statutes of Connecticut.</ref> |- |Delaware Department of State || align=right|30 USD || align=right|26.04 || align=right|30.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 30 USD per request, regardless of the number of documents, for personal use; or 30 USD per document, for commercial use. Additional fee of 40, 50, 500 or 1,000 USD for 1-day, same-day, 2-hour or 1-hour service, respectively.<ref>[https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/AugustFee2024.pdf Fee schedule], Delaware Division of Corporations.</ref> |- |Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia || align=right|15 USD || align=right|13.02 || align=right|15.00 || For documents from this district.<ref>[https://os.dc.gov/service/authentications Authentications], Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia.</ref> |- |Florida Department of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 10 USD for documents certified by the clerk of a county court.<ref>[https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/apostille-notarial-certification/ Authentications (Apostilles and Notarial Certifications)], Florida Department of State.</ref> |- |Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority || align=right|3 USD || align=right|2.60 || align=right|3.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.gsccca.org/notary-and-apostilles/apostilles/general-apostille-information General Apostille Information], Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority.</ref> |- |Guam Department of Administration || align=right|50 USD || align=right|43.40 || align=right|50.00 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://guamcourts.gov/CompilerofLaws/GCA/05gca/5gc033.pdf 5 GCA 33: Notaries public], Guam Code Annotated. Section 33601.</ref> |- |Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii || align=right|3 USD || align=right|2.60 || align=right|3.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 3 USD for notarial documents.<ref>[https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/application-for-apostille-or-certification-of-documents/ Application for apostilles or certification of documents], Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.</ref><ref>[https://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/courts_docs/Circuit_Court_Filing_Fees.pdf Circuit Court Filing Fees and Costs], Hawaii State Judiciary.</ref> |- |Idaho Secretary of State's Office || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://sos.idaho.gov/apostille/ Forms and Fees], Idaho Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Illinois Secretary of State || align=right|2 USD || align=right|1.74 || align=right|2.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/apostilles.html Apostilles and Certifications], Illinois Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Indiana Secretary of State || align=right|2 USD || align=right|1.74 || align=right|2.00 || For documents from this state. No fee for birth or death certificates, adoption documents, student transcripts or diplomas.<ref name=us-in>[https://www.in.gov/sos/business/apostilleauthentication/ Authentications: Apostilles and Certifications], Indiana Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Iowa Secretary of State || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/APCERT.pdf Apostille or certification request form], Iowa Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Kansas Secretary of State || align=right|7.50 USD || align=right|6.51 || align=right|7.50 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://sos.ks.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.html Apostilles and Authentications], Kansas Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Kentucky Secretary of State || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 5 USD for notarial documents.<ref>[https://sos.ky.gov/bus/Pages/Apostilles-and-Authentications.aspx Apostilles], Kentucky Secretary of State.</ref><ref>[https://fayettecountyclerk.com/web/services/notary/notarycertifications.htm How to get a notary signature certified], Fayette County Clerk.</ref> |- |Louisiana Secretary of State || align=right|20 USD || align=right|17.36 || align=right|20.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 20 USD for documents in general, or 10 USD for documents related to adoption.<ref>[https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/Certifications/AuthenticateSignaturesOfLouisianaOfficials/Pages/default.aspx Authenticate Signatures of Louisiana Officials], Louisiana Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Department of the Secretary of State of Maine || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/authentications-and-apostilles Authentications and Apostilles], Secretary of State of Maine.</ref> |- |Maryland Secretary of State || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 1 USD for notarial documents.<ref name=us-md>[https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx Certifications and Authentication], Maryland Secretary of State.</ref><ref>[https://mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/circuit/feesummaryschedule.pdf Summary of charges, costs, and fees of the clerks of the Circuit Court], Maryland Judiciary.</ref> |- |Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts || align=right|6 USD || align=right|5.21 || align=right|6.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/commissions/apostilles.htm Apostilles and Certification of Documents], Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.</ref> |- |Michigan Department of State || align=right|1 USD || align=right|0.87 || align=right|1.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/document-authentication-and-apostille Document authentication and apostille], Michigan Department of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.sos.state.mn.us/notary-apostille/apostille-authentication/ Apostille authentication], Minnesota Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Mississippi Secretary of State's Office || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Business/Apostille_Certification_Request_form.pdf Request for apostille/certification], Mississippi Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Missouri Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state. Maximum fee of 100 USD for set of documents related to adoption.<ref>[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/business/notary/notary/certify Certification, Authentication, and Apostilles], Missouri Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Montana Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://biz.sosmt.gov/forms/apostille Apostille / Authentication], Montana Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Nebraska Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/apostilles-and-authentications Apostilles and Authentications], Nebraska Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Nevada Secretary of State || align=right|20 USD || align=right|17.36 || align=right|20.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 75, 125, 500 or 1,000 USD for expedited service in 24, 4, 2 or 1 hour, respectively, per notary to be authenticated.<ref>[https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/apostille/fees Fee Schedule], Nevada Secretary of State.</ref> |- |New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 25 USD for expedited service for every 10 documents.<ref>[https://www.sos.nh.gov/apostilles-and-certificates Apostilles and Certificates], New Hampshire Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services of New Jersey || align=right|26 USD || align=right|22.57 || align=right|26.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 25 USD for standard service or 40 USD for expedited service, plus 1 USD if paid by electronic check or 2.50 USD by credit card, for documents in general; or 5 USD for standard service or 20 USD for expedited service, for documents related to adoption.<ref>[https://www.njportal.com/dor/apostille Apostille Request Form], Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services of New Jersey.</ref> |- |New Mexico Secretary of State || align=right|3 USD || align=right|2.60 || align=right|3.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.sos.state.nm.us/notary-and-apostille/apostille-and-certifications/request-letter-english/ Apostille/Certifications Forms], New Mexico Secretary of State.</ref> |- |New York Department of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 3 or 5 USD for county, municipal or notarial documents.<ref name=us-ny>[https://dos.ny.gov/apostille-certificate-authentication Apostille or Certificate of Authentication], New York Department of State.</ref><ref>[https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/OfficialVON.shtml Official Verification of Name (Apostille/Certification of Authentication)], New York State Unified Court System.</ref><ref>[https://www4.erie.gov/clerk/apostilles Apostilles], Erie County Clerk's Office.</ref><ref>[https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Elected-Officials/County-Clerk/Birth-Marriage-and-Death-Certificates/Apostille Apostille], Suffolk County Clerk's Office.</ref><ref>[https://ocgov.net/departments/county-clerk/apostille/ Apostille], Oneida County.</ref> |- |North Carolina Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD for documents in general, or 5 USD for duplicate documents related to adoption if requested at the same time.<ref>[https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/authentications/apostille_certificates Apostille Certificates], North Carolina Secretary of State.</ref> |- |North Dakota Secretary of State || align=right|15 USD || align=right|13.02 || align=right|15.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD per document plus 5 USD per official whose signature will be authenticated.<ref>[https://sos.nd.gov/notaries-public/authentications-apostille-and-certification.html Authentications by Apostille and Certification], North Dakota Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands || align=right|50 USD || align=right|43.40 || align=right|50.00 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://8tharmy.korea.army.mil/assets/sites/sja/files/doc/legal/Apostilles-and-Certificates-of-Authentication-us-documents.pdf Apostilles and Certificates of Authentication (U.S. Documents)], Eighth Army of the United States.</ref><ref>[https://www.cnmioag.org/publications/2024-annual-report/ 2024 Annual Report], Office of the Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands. Page 1 (PDF 3).</ref> |- |Ohio Secretary of State || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.ohiosos.gov/records/apostilles-certifications/frequently-asked-questions/ Frequently Asked Questions], Ohio Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Oklahoma Secretary of State || align=right|25 USD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 25 USD for documents in general, or 10 USD for documents related to adoption.<ref>[https://www.sos.ok.gov/business/apostilles.aspx Apostille and authentication of documents], Oklahoma Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Oregon Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://sos.oregon.gov/business/pages/how-to-get-authentication-apostille.aspx How to Get an Authentication (or Apostille)], Oregon Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Pennsylvania Department of State || align=right|15 USD || align=right|13.02 || align=right|15.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[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?], Pennsylvania Department of State.</ref> |- |Department of State of Puerto Rico || align=right|3 USD || align=right|2.60 || align=right|3.00 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://www.statedepartment.pr.gov/apostilles Apostilles], Department of State of Puerto Rico.</ref> |- |Rhode Island Department of State || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/notary-public/apostilles-certifications/ Apostilles and Certifications], Rhode Island Department of State.</ref> |- |South Carolina Secretary of State's Office || align=right|5 USD || align=right|4.34 || align=right|5.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://sos.sc.gov/services-and-filings/apostilles Apostilles], South Carolina Secretary of State.</ref> |- |South Dakota Secretary of State || align=right|25 USD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 50 USD for expedited service.<ref>[https://sdsos.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.aspx Apostilles and Authentications], South Dakota Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Tennessee Secretary of State || align=right|2 USD || align=right|1.74 || align=right|2.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 5 USD for notarial documents.<ref name=us-tn>[https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/division/Businesses/document/SS-4504.pdf Apostille or authentication request form], Tennessee Secretary of State.</ref><ref>[https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/566/Notary-Public Notary Public], Shelby County Clerk.</ref> |- |Texas Secretary of State || align=right|15 USD || align=right|13.02 || align=right|15.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 15 USD for documents in general; or 10 USD for documents related to adoption, up to 100 USD per adoption.<ref>[https://www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/request.shtml How to request a universal apostille], Texas Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands || align=right|25 USD || align=right|21.70 || align=right|25.00 || For documents from this territory.<ref>[https://ltg.gov.vi/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/English-Apostille-Form-41122.pdf Request Form for Apostille or Certificate of Authentication], Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands.</ref> |- |Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Utah || align=right|19 USD || align=right|16.49 || align=right|19.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 19 USD for documents in general, or 10 USD for documents related to adoption. Additional fee of 34 USD for next-day service, or 74 USD for same-day service.<ref>[https://authentications.utah.gov/process-from-home-page/ Document Authentication Fees (Apostille)], Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Utah.</ref> |- |Vermont Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://sos.vermont.gov/secretary-of-state-services/apostille-or-authentication/ Apostille or Authentication], Vermont Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD for the first document, and 5 USD for each additional document signed by the same official on the same day intended for the same state.<ref>[https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/how-to-submit/ How to Submit Documents], Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia.</ref> |- |Washington Secretary of State || align=right|15 USD || align=right|13.02 || align=right|15.00 || For documents from this state. Additional fee of 100 USD for expedited service for every 10 documents.<ref>[https://www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/apostilles-services-information-resource-page Apostilles Services & Information], Washington Secretary of State.</ref> |- |West Virginia Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD for the first document, and 5 USD for each additional document.<ref>[https://sos.wv.gov/FormSearch/Business/Apostilles/AC-1.pdf Apostille and certification request], West Virginia Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Office of the Wisconsin Secretary of State || align=right|10 USD || align=right|8.68 || align=right|10.00 || For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD for standard service or 35 USD for expedited service.<ref>[https://sos.wi.gov/Pages/Apostilles/howto.aspx Apostilles and Authentications], Office of the Wisconsin Secretary of State.</ref> |- |Wyoming Secretary of State || align=right|20 USD || align=right|17.36 || align=right|20.00 || For documents from this state.<ref>[https://sos.wyo.gov/Services/DocumentRequirements.aspx Apostilles/Authentications], Wyoming Secretary of State.</ref> |- |{{flag|Uruguay}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|777 UYU || align=right|16.69 || align=right|19.23 || Fee may be waived due to financial hardship. No fee for BPS power of attorney or for transfer of remains.<ref>[https://www.gub.uy/tramites/apostilla-yo-legalizacion-documentos-publicos-uruguayos-extranjeros-produzcan-efectos-exterior-republica Apostille and/or legalization of Uruguayan or foreign public documents to take effect abroad or in the Republic], Government of Uruguay {{in lang|es}}.</ref> |- |rowspan=5|{{flag|Uzbekistan}} || Regional departments of justice || align=right|82,400 UZS || align=right|5.91 || align=right|6.81 || For documents from the respective judicial authorities and civil registries. Fee is 82,400 UZS if applied in person, or 74,160 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1>[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], Government of Uzbekistan. Appendix 1, articles 4, 12 and 30.</ref><ref name=uz2>[https://lex.uz/en/docs/7553336 Decree on increasing the amounts of wages, pensions, stipends and allowances], Government of Uzbekistan. Article 2 {{in lang|ru}}.</ref> |- |Supreme Court || align=right|41,200 UZS || align=right|2.96 || align=right|3.40 || For documents from courts. Fee is 41,200 UZS if applied at the issuing authority, 82,400 UZS at a public service center, or 74,160 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1/><ref name=uz2/> |- |Prosecutor General's Office || align=right|41,200 UZS || align=right|2.96 || align=right|3.40 || For prosecution and investigation documents. Fee is 41,200 UZS if applied at the issuing authority, 82,400 UZS at a public service center, or 74,160 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1/><ref name=uz2/> |- |State Inspectorate for Supervision of Quality in Education || align=right|82,400 UZS || align=right|5.91 || align=right|6.81 || For educational documents. Fee is 82,400 UZS if applied in person, or 74,160 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1/><ref name=uz2/> |- |Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|41,200 UZS || align=right|2.96 || align=right|3.40 || For other documents. Fee is 41,200 UZS if applied at the issuing authority, 82,400 UZS at a public service center, or 74,160 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1/><ref name=uz2/> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Vanuatu}} || Department of Foreign Affairs || || || || |- |Vanuatu Financial Services Commission || || || || For business and financial documents. |- |{{flag|Venezuela}} || Ministry of Foreign Affairs || align=right|2,450.68 VED || align=right|4.49 || align=right|5.17 || Equivalent of 0.08615936 petros in VED, if applied in Venezuela;<ref name=ve>[https://legalizacionve.mppre.gob.ve/cal/static/legalizacionve/index.html Electronic legalization and apostille system], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref>[https://www.bcv.org.ve/estadisticas/graficos/precios-petro Reference in other currencies], Central Bank of Venezuela {{in lang|es}}.</ref> 60 USD or 60 EUR for applicants over age 18, or no fee under age 18, if applied at a consulate;<ref>[https://www.venez.pl/solicitud-de-la-apostilla-de-la-haya/ Hague apostille request], Embassy of Venezuela in Poland {{in lang|es}}.</ref><ref>[http://www.consulvenbilbao.org/Nuevos_Aranceles.html New consular fees], Consulate General of Venezuela in Bilbao {{in lang|es}}.</ref> no fee for electronic apostille.<ref name=ve/> |- |rowspan=2|{{flag|Vietnam}} || Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs || || || || |- |Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs || || || || |}
===Format=== [[File:Apostille Norway.png|thumb|An apostille issued by Norway ]] 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:<ref name=convention/><ref name=handbook/> # Country: [e.g. Hong Kong, China]<br>This public document # has been signed by [e.g. Henry CHO] # acting in the capacity of [e.g. Notary Public] # bears the seal/stamp of [e.g. High Court of Hong Kong]<br>Certified # at [location or authority issuing the apostille, e.g. High Court] # the [e.g. 16 April 2014] # by [e.g. Louis TANG, Registrar, High Court] # No. [e.g. 2536218517] # Seal/stamp: [of the authority issuing the apostille, e.g. Emblem of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region] # Signature: [of the official issuing the apostille]
===Verification=== [[File:Belgian apostille.jpg|thumb|An electronic apostille issued by Belgium ]] Each competent authority must maintain a register of apostilles issued, for verification on request by anyone.<ref name=convention/>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/publications1/?dtid=49&cid=41|title=E-APP|publisher=Hague Conference on Private International Law}}</ref> Since then, many contracting states have implemented electronic apostilles or electronic registers for their verification.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assets.hcch.net/docs/b697a1f1-13be-47a0-ab7e-96fcb750ed29.pdf|title=Implementation chart of the e-APP|publisher=Hague Conference on Private International Law}}</ref>
===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.<ref name=handbook/>
===Additional requirements=== The apostille replaces the legalisation 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.<ref name=handbook/>
==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 legalise a document. The convention requires that contracting states direct their embassies and consulates to no longer perform legalisations of documents where the convention applies,<ref name=handbook/> so in this case the apostille is the only method available to certify the document, not only an alternative to consular legalisation, even if the latter would be simpler or less expensive.
For example, before Brazil acceded to the Apostille Convention, to legalise 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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111230184615/http://houston.itamaraty.gov.br:80/en-us/legalization_and_authentication_of_documents.xml Consular legalization and authentication of documents], Consulate General of Brazil in Houston. Archived from [http://houston.itamaraty.gov.br:80/en-us/legalization_and_authentication_of_documents.xml the original] on 30 December 2011.</ref> After the convention entered into force in Brazil, its embassy and consulates in the United States no longer perform legalisations, so U.S. documents must have an apostille to be accepted in Brazil.<ref>[https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-houston/informacoes-uteis/apostilamento Apostille], Consulate General of Brazil in Houston {{in lang|pt}}.</ref> In some U.S. states, an apostille of an educational document requires more certifications or a higher fee than the Brazilian consular legalisation did.<ref name=us-md/><ref name=us-ny/><ref name=us-tn/><ref name=us-ct/>
This result is an unintended consequence, as the convention still allows states to further simplify or eliminate the legalisation 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.<ref name=handbook/>
==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.<ref name=handbook/> 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."<ref>[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], Hague Conference on Private International Law, December 2008.</ref> 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."<ref>[https://assets.hcch.net/docs/5bf65314-4f55-42b5-9b0c-770f2bfccd37.pdf Conclusions and Recommendations of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the Hague Apostille, Service, Taking of Evidence, and Access to Justice Conventions], Hague Conference on Private International Law, February 2009.</ref>
==Gallery of apostilles by state== <gallery style="line-height:1.2"> File:Partida de nacimiento Argentina con Apostilla de la Haya.jpg|Argentina<br>{{small|Notarial College of Mendoza}} File:Apostille Armenia.png|Armenia<br>{{small|Ministry of Foreign Affairs}} File:Apostille Australia.png|Australia<br>{{small|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade}} File:Apostille, Republik Österreich.png|Austria<br>{{small|Office of the Government of Upper Austria}} File:Azerbaijan apostille.jpg|Azerbaijan<br>{{small|Ministry of Justice}} File:Bangladesh - e-Apostille-2373872.png|Bangladesh<br>{{small|Ministry of Foreign Affairs}} File:Belarus apostille.jpg|Belarus<br>{{small|Ministry of Justice}} File:Образец Апостиль РП Беларусь 2020.jpg|Belarus<br>{{small|Ministry of Foreign Affairs}} File:Apostille belgien.png|Belgium<br>{{small|Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs}} File:Apostille Brazil.jpg|Brazil<br>{{small|Civil registry office in Rio de Janeiro}} File:Apostille Canada Ontario.jpg|Canada<br>{{small|Ontario Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery}} File:China Apostille 2023.jpg|China<br>{{small|Ministry of Foreign Affairs}} File:Apostille CN (SD).png|China<br>{{small|Shandong Foreign Affairs Office}} File:Apostille R.Hrvatska-09.png|Croatia<br>{{small|Municipal Court in Rijeka}} File:APOSTILLA.jpg|Ecuador<br>{{small|Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility}} File:Apostille Attike.png|Greece<br>{{small|Attica}} File:Apostille Sample - Hong Kong, China in 2020.png|Hong Kong, China<br>{{small|High Court}} File:Apostille-Israel.jpg|Israel<br>{{small|Ministry of Foreign Affairs}} File:Apostille (2670529778).jpg|Japan<br>{{small|Ministry of Foreign Affairs}} File:Apostille Moldova.png|Moldova<br>{{small|Ministry of Justice}} File:Apostille NL.jpg|Netherlands<br>{{small|District court of The Hague}} File:Apostille Norway.png|Norway<br>{{small|Governor of Hordaland}} File:Philippines apostille.jpg|Philippines<br>{{small|Department of Foreign Affairs}} File:Romania apostille.PNG|Romania<br>{{small|Court of Bucharest}} File:20230118 Apostille.jpg|Russia<br>{{small|Main Directorate of Civil Registry of Moscow Region}} File:Apostilla de official world record.png|Spain<br>{{small|Notarial College of Catalonia}} File:Apostille Ukraine.jpg|Ukraine<br>{{small|Ministry of Justice}} File:Apostille UK and NI - Courtesy of Westminster Legalisation Services.jpg|United Kingdom<br>{{small|Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office}} File:Apostille US federal.jpg|United States<br>{{small|U.S. Department of State}} File:AlabamianApostilleOfTheHague.jpg|United States<br>{{small|Alabama Secretary of State}} File:California apostille.png|United States<br>{{small|California Secretary of State}} File:Apostille US Maryland.jpg|United States<br>{{small|Maryland Secretary of State}} </gallery>
==See also== *Convention on the Issue of Multilingual Extracts from Civil Status Records
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{commons category-inline}} *{{wikisource-inline|single=true}} *[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/full-text/?cid=41 Convention text (HCCH)] *[https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41 Status of parties (HCCH)]
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