Member

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Treaties Division 
60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, 
SEOUL (Postal Code 03172) 
tel.: +82 (2) 2100 6895
fax: +82 (2) 2100 7965 
e-mail: jyjang20@mofa.go.kr

N.B.
The purpose of National Organs is the communication between the Members and the HCCH’s Permanent Bureau (Secretariat). They are not intended for communications with the public.

Questions concerning a specific Convention may be directed to a Central or Competent Authority designated by a State for a particular Convention. The details of those authorities are available on the webpage relating to the specific Convention. If legal advice is required, assistance from a qualified lawyer may be necessary. 

The Permanent Bureau does not respond to legal queries from private persons or legal practitioners concerning the operation of the various Hague Conventions.

• Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
• Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
• Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
• Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]

• Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]