Apostille friendly countries that accept the official apostille certificate

Apostille, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Legalisation

The Hague Convention of Jan 1965 decreed that some documents used in foreign states would no longer require further legalisation provided that they had an Apostille certificate attached.  Some countries, however, will still require further legalisation such as China and India amongst others.

This is the second in a series of free articles from MD Pryke Notary Public detailing all aspects of the Apostille process.

Article 1 entitled ‘Apostilles – a brief guide’ dealt with: The need for an Apostille Certificate, the information contained on an Apostille Certificate, and why some countries do not accept them.

Apostille Certificates are accepted by the following states at the time of publishing.

Countries not listed below may still accept an Apostille but often require further legalisation.

A

Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Australia
Azerbaijan

B
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brunei
Bulgaria

C
China

Colombia
Cook Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic

D
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic

E
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia

F
Fiji
Finland
France

G
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada

H
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary

I
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy

J
Japan

K
Kazakhstan
Korea
L
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg

M
Malawi
Macedonia

Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro

N
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway

P
Panama
Poland
Portugal

R
Romania
Russian Federation

S
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland

T
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey

U
Ukraine
United Kingdom
USA

V
Vanuatu
Venezuela

For further information on any aspect of the Apostille process, please contact MD Pryke Notary Public on 0207 636 4422.  Apostille Certificates form a central part of our London Notary service and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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