12: Convenio de 5 de octubre de 1961 Suprimiendo la Exigencia de Legalización de los Documentos Públicos Extranjeros
Entrada en vigor: 24-I-1965
Miembros de la Organización
Albania
Albania - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Office of Authentications of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Drejtoria Konsullore, Zyra e Legalizimeve, Ministria e Puneve te Jashtme)
Contact details:
Address: | Consular Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs Boul. Gjergj Fishta, no 6 1000-TIRANA Albania |
Telephone: | +3554/2233493 +3554/2364090 ext. 79159 |
Fax: | +355 (4) 23 620 84 / 85 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | www.mfa.gov.al |
Contact persons: | - |
Language(s) of communication: | English, French |
Practical Information:
Price: | Albanian documents: 200 lek (± 1.6 €) Foreign documents: reciprocity |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 2 September 2013)
Alemania
Alemania - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies) (please click here for the latest contact information):
1 Bund
a) Urkunden aller Bundesbehörden und gerichte (ausser den unter Buchstabe b erwähnten Urkunden) |
Bundesverwaltungsamt in Köln |
b) Urkunden des Bundespatentsgerichts und des Deutschen Patentamtes |
Präsident des Deutschen Patentamtes |
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a) Urkunden der Justizverwaltungsbehörden, der ordentlichen Gerichte (Zivil- und Strafgerichte) und der Notare |
Ministerium (Senator) für Justiz Land-, (Amts-)gerichtspräsident |
b) Urkunden aller Verwaltungsbehörden Urkunden aller Verwaltungsbehörden(ausser Justizverwaltungsbehörden) |
Ministerium (Senator) für Inneres Regierungspräsident (Präsident des Verwaltungsbezirks) |
c) Urkunden der anderen als der ordentlichen Gerichte (vgl. Buchstabe a) Urkunden der anderen als der ordentlichen Gerichte (vgl. Buchstabe a) |
Ministerium (Senator) für Inneres Regierungspräsident (Präsident des Verwaltungsbezirks) Ministerium (Senator) für Justiz Land- (Amts-)gerichtspräsident. |
And, with the reunification of Germany on 3 October 1990, for Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia:
a) für Urkunden der Justizverwaltungsbehörden, der ordentlichen Gerichte (Zivil- und Strafgerichte) und der Notare
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die Ministerien für Justiz sowie die Präsidenten der Landgerichte (Bezirksgerichte) |
b) für Urkunden aller Verwaltungsbehörden (ausser Justizverwaltungsbehörden) für Urkunden aller Verwaltungsbehörden (ausser Justizverwaltungsbehörden) |
die Ministerien für Inneres sowie die Regierungspräsidenten (Bezirks-regierungen) und das Landesverwaltungsamt (Thüringen)
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c) für Urkunden anderer Gerichte als der ordentlichen Gerichte (vgl. Buchstabe a)) für Urkunden anderer Gerichte als der ordentlichen Gerichte (vgl. Buchstabe a)) |
die Ministerien für Inneres, die Regierungspräsidenten (Bezirksregierungen), die Ministerien für Justiz sowie die Präsidenten der Landgerichte (Bezirksgerichte).» |
Declaration of 2 August 2004:
(Translation)
In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the competent authorities for issuing certificates are notified as follows in the Land of Baden-Württemberg:
1. The Ministry of Justice with regard to public documents issued by itself, an Oberlandesgericht (highest court of a Land) and public prosecutor's offices serving an Oberlandesgericht;
2. the President of a Landesgericht (district court of a Land) for the public documents issued in his district by the other normal courts and public prosecutor's offices, by the authorities to which tasks of the normal courts have been delegated, by notaries and district notaries, and for other documents issued in connection with the administration of justice;
3. the district council of Tübingen for public documents issued by the ministries, except for those issued by the Ministry of Justice;*
4. the district councils for the public documents issued in their districts by all other administrative bodies and by courts of all branches of the judicial system except for the normal courts.
* The bold text in paragraph 3 marks a change in the authority to be notified. Hitherto, the Ministry for the Interior was named as the competent authority for issuing certificates.
Contact details (please click here for the latest contact information):
Address: | Bundesverwaltungsamt (Federal Office of Administration) Bundesverwaltungsamt Barbarastr. 1 50735 Köln Deutschland |
Telephone: | +49 221 758 4100 (Hotline für Fragen zu Apostillen/Beglaubigungen) |
Fax: |
+49 221 758 2893 |
E-mail: | |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.bva.bund.de/ |
Address: | Präsident des Deutschen Patentamtes (German Patent Office) Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt Zweibrückenstraße 12 80331 München Postanschrift: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt 80297 MUNCHEN Deutschland |
Telephone: | +49 (89) 21 95-0 |
Fax: | +49 (89) 21 95-22 21 |
E-mail: | post@dpma.de |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.dpma.de/index.htm (in German only) |
Practical Information:
Price: | Fees are set on the basis of the value of the certificate. The costs incurred by the applicant are between a minimum of €10 and a maximum of €130. On average the fees amount to between 10 Euros and 20 Euros. |
Useful Links: | Federal Foreign Office: http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/de/Infoservice/FAQ/BeglaubigungLegalisation/Uebersicht.html (in German only) Bundesverwaltungsamt: http://www.bva.bund.de/aufgaben/beglaubigung_apostille/index.html (in German only) http://www2.justizadressen.nrw.de/og.php?MD=nrw www.konsularinfo.diplo.de |
(This page was last updated on 11 January 2012)
Andorra
Andorra - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
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Designated Competent Authorities (as per 13 June 2012):
- El/la ministre/a d'Afers Exteriors, (The Minister of Foreign Affairs)
- El/la coordinador/a d'Afers Bilaterals i Consulars (The Coordinator of Bilateral and Consular Affairs)
- El/la director/a d'Afers Multilaterals i Cooperacio (The Director of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation)
- El/la cap de l'Àrea d'Afers Generais i Jurfdics (The Head of Unit of General and Juridical Affairs)
Contact details:
Address: | Ministre/a d'Afers Exteriors (Minister of Foreign Affairs) C/ Prat de la Creu 62-64 (edifici administratiu del Govern) AD500 Andorra la Vella Principat d'Andorra |
Telephone: | +376 875 704 |
Fax: | +376 869 559 |
E-mail: | exteriors.gov@andorra.ad |
Languages of communication: | Catalan, French, Spanish, English |
General website: | http://www.mae.ad |
Practical Information:
Price: | € 8.58 |
Useful Links: |
Information on Apostilles: http://www.amb-andorre.ad/legalitzaciosig.pdf (in Catalan only) The application form can be downloaded at http://www.tramits.ad/ . Please type in “Busqueu a Tràmits" the word "postil" (in Catalan only) |
E-Register: | Please click here. |
(This page was last updated on 10 August 2012)
Argentina
Argentina - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto
"(...) the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed an Agreement with the Federal Board of Notariat, by which the different Bodies of Notaries Public of Argentina have been authorised to authenticate signatures with the Apostille legalisation.
This designation has become in force on 1 December 2003.
The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains being the Authority of Application of the Convention." [sic]
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto |
Telephone: | + 54 (11) 4819 7000 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | scl@mrecic.gov.ar |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://www.mrecic.gov.ar (in Spanish only) |
Practical Information:
Price: | Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto charges $39 pesos argentinos. The Colegios de Escribanos (Bodies of Notaries Public) charge a maximum fee of $69 pesos argentinos. This service includes the certification of the signature of the Public Notary. |
Useful links: | http://www.cfna.org.ar/ (in Spanish only) |
(This page has last been updated on 1 June 2012)
Armenia
Armenia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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The Ministry of Justice
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government House #2 Vazgen Sargsyan 3/8 Yerevan 0010 Armenia |
Telephone: | +374 60 620 000 |
Fax: | +374 60 620 062 |
E-mail: | info@mfa.am |
General website: | http://www.mfa.am/ |
Address: | The Ministry of Justice Vazgen Sargsyan 3/8 YEREVAN 0010 Republic of Armenia |
Tel. | +374 10 594 185 +374 93 426 066 |
Contact person: | Ms Ani Mkhitaryan Head of Civil Status Acts Registration Agency |
E-mail: | ani.mkhitaryan@moj.am; animkhitaryan.agency@gmail.com |
General website: | http://www.justice.am/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | 5000 AMD |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 16 May 2017)
Australia
Australia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Secretary to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Commonwealth of Australia
From 1 July 2015, Australian Embassies, High Commissions and Consulate (except Consulates headed by an Honorary Consul) will be empowered to issue Apostilles on original Australian public documents
Within Australia, Apostilles are issued by the Australian Passport Office in capital cities
Contact details:
Address: | R.G. Casey Building John McEwen Crescent Barton, ACT 0221 Australia. |
Telephone: | +61 (2) 6261 1111 |
Fax: | +61 (2) 6261 3111 |
E-mail: | Authentications@dfat.gov.au |
Language of communication: | English |
General website (see also “Practical Information”): | http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/authen.html |
Practical Information:
Please note that from 13 October 2014, certificates issued by Australia contain four letters followed by the next sequential number. Previously certificates were issued with an alphanumeric containing only one letter and four numbers.
Price: | $80 Australian dollars |
Useful Links: | http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/authen.html |
Regional offices | http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-services/passports/Pages/passports.aspx |
Australian embassies and consulates | http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-locations/missions/Pages/our-embassies-and-consulates-overseas.aspx |
(This page was last updated on 29 March 2017)
Austria
Austria - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
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Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1. The Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs with regard to all documents issued by:
a) the Federal President or the Office of the Federal President,
b) the President of the National Council, the President of the Federal Council or the Parliamentary Administrative Office,
c) the federal government,
d) a federal ministry,
e) the Constitutional Court or the Administrative Court,
f) the Supreme Court, the Supreme Cartel Court at the Supreme Court, the Supreme Restoration Commission at the Supreme Court, the Supreme Restitution Commission at the Supreme Court or
g) the Court of Audit.
As from 1 April 2017, the power of the Austrian Embassies and Consulates (except for Honorary-General-Consulates) to issue documents from public registers has been extended. These documents are retrieved or transmitted in electronic form from the Austrian civil registry containing civil documents and citizenship documents, as well as the criminal records register.
The following documents can be issued by Austrian Embassies and Consulates (except for Honorary-General-Consulates) and provided with an Apostille:
- Civil status documents and register extracts
- Certificates of no impediment
- Certificates of the ability to establish a registered partnership
- Proof of citizenship
- Certificates of exit from the State
- Criminal records
The Apostille on the above-mentioned documents will be affixed in label form on the document itself or on an inseparably connected second page.
2. The presidents of civil courts of first instance, or their designated representatives for the issue of certificates (apostilles), with the exception of the Commercial Court in Vienna and the Juvenile Court in Vienna, with regard to all documents issued in the region served by the court in question by:
a) a court other than those referred to in point 1 (e) and (f),
b) a public prosecutor's office,
c) a notary,
d) a chamber of notaries or a bar association, in so far as the chamber or association in question did so in the execution of official federal duties.
3. With regard to all other documents,
a) provincial governors, for documents issued in their province in the execution of official federal duties,
b) provincial governments, for documents issued in their province in the execution of official federal duties.
Contact details:
Address: | Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres Minoritenplatz 8 A - 1014 Wien |
Telephone: | +43 50 11 50-0 |
Fax: | +43 50 11 59-0 |
E-mail: | beglaubigungen@bmeia.gv.at |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://www.bmeia.gv.at/ |
Languages of communication: | German, English |
Complete list and contact details of the Regional Courts (Landesgerichte) and Land Governments (Landesregierungen) |
Practical Information:
Price: | The fees at the regional courts (judicial and notarial documents): € 13,70. Fees at the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs: € 17,50. |
E-Register: | https://www.signatur.rtr.at/en/elsi/Pruefung |
Useful Links: |
Vorgangsweise zur Einholung einer Beglaubigung für ausländische Urkunden: Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs (in German only): www.bmeia.gv.at/aussenministerium/buergerservice/beglaubigungen.html http://fabsits.heimat.eu/ (in German only) |
(This page was last updated on 4 May 2017)
Azerbaiyán
Azerbaiyán - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
- Ministry of Justice - for documents emanating from courts, public prosecutors and justice authorities, including documents certified in notarial order and state civil acts registration documents;
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs - for other documents.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4, Sh. Gurbanov str Baku city, AZ1009 Azerbaijan |
Telephone: | +994 (12) 596 9230 |
Fax: | +994 (12) 596 9061 |
E-mail: | mkon@mfa.gov.az |
General website: | http://www.mfa.gov.az |
Contact person: | Ziya Fataliyev |
Languages of communication: | Azerbaijani, Russian, English |
Address: | Ministry of Justice 1, Inshaatchilar avn Baku city, AZ1073 Azerbaijan |
Telephone: | +994 (12) 430 0977 |
Fax: | +994 (12) 430 0681 |
E-mail: | minjus@azdata.net |
General website: | http://www.justice.gov.az |
Practical Information:
Price: | 10 AZN (= US $12,70) |
Useful Links: | www.justice.gov.az |
(This page was last updated on 11 May 2012)
Belarús
Belarús - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
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Designated Competent Authorities (as of 28 March 2016):
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus - on the documents issued by Courts, Center for legal expertise and criminalistics of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus, Republican labour arbitrage, Regional justice administrations, Minsk City Executive Committee justice administration, Notary archives, Notary officials;
Regional Justice Administrations and Minsk City Executive Committee Justice Administration: on the documents issued bу courts, notary archives and notary officials.
Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus - on the documents issued by the educational institutions;
Department of Archives and Records Management of the Ministry of Justice - on the documents issued by the State archives of the Republic of Belarus;
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus - on all other documents, also on the documents which are under the competence of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education as well as the Department for Archives and Records management, forwarded to Belarus by the Belarusian Diplomatic representatives or Consular offices and/or demanded (obtained) by them.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice ul. Kollektornaya, 10 220084 MINSK |
Telephone: | +375 17 220-96-84 +375 17 220-97-55 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | kanc@minjust.by |
General website: | http://www.minjust.by/ (in Belarusian only) |
Address: | Ministry of Education |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://www.minedu.unibel.by (in Belarusian only) |
Address: | Department of Archives and Records Management 10, Kollektornaya St. 220048, MINSK Republic of Belarus |
Telephone: | +375 17 220-51-20 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | belcom@archives.gov.by |
General website: | http://archives.gov.by/eindex.htm |
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs ul. Lenina, 19 MINSK Belarus 220030 |
Telephone: | +375 17 227-29-22 |
Fax: | +375 17 227-45-21 |
Office hours: | see www.mfa.gov.by/en/consular/hrs/ |
General website: | http://www.mfa.gov.by |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Bélgica
Bélgica - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au Développement
Contact details:
Address: | rue des Petits Carmes 27 1000 BRUSSELS Belgium |
Telephone: | +32 (2) 501 32 00 |
Fax: | +32 (2) 501 37 90 |
E-mail: | legalisation.ae@diplobel.fed.be |
Languages of communication: | Dutch, French |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/index.jsp |
Practical Information:
Price: | € 20 gratuité des taxes consulaires (10 €) si indigence prouvée. |
Useful Links: | diplomatie.belgium.be/.../faq/#faq |
E-Register: | http://legalweb.diplomatie.be/ |
(This page was last updated on 17 January 2018)
Bosnia y Herzegovina
Bosnia y Herzegovina - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
(Competent Authorities before 1 January 2008)
Designated Competent Authorities (as per 1 January 2008):
Courts of First Instance of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Municipal Courts of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic Courts of Republika Srpska
Basic Court of Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Contact details:
Address: | - |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | The fee differs depending on the number of documents that the applicant is requesting to be apostillised |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 11 May 2011)
Brasil
Brasil - Autoridad competente (art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Pursuant to Article 6 of the Convention, the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil states that, according to the applicable Brazilian legislation, the Judiciary is responsible for supervising and regulating notarial activities in Brazil. Therefore, legal, notarial and registration authorities will have competence to issue certificates by the Brazilian Government.
Contact details:
Address: |
Conselho Nacional de Justiça |
Telephone: | +55 (61)3319-6244 / 3319-6109 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | extrajudicial@cnj.jus.br |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://www.cnj.jus.br/ (in Portuguese only) |
Competent Authorities for issuing the Apostille (search by state/city): | http://www.cnj.jus.br/poder-judiciario/relacoes-internacionais/convencao-da-apostila-da-haia/cartorios-autorizados |
Practical Information:
Price: | - |
Useful links: | http://www.cnj.jus.br/poder-judiciario/relacoes-internacionais/convencao-da-apostila-da-haia (in Portuguese only) To view the Brazilian Apostille: http://www.cnj.jus.br/poder-judiciario/relacoes-internacionais/convencao-da-apostila-da-haia/carimbo |
E-Register: | The authenticity of the Brazilian apostilles can be verified by scanning a QR code or entering the alphanumeric code displayed on the Apostille on the webpage of the National Council of Justice. Please click here. |
(This page has last been updated on 21 April 2017)
Bulgaria
Bulgaria - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1. The Ministry of Justice - in respect of the documents of the courts and notaries;
2. The Ministry of Education and Science - in respect to educational and certifying documents, issued by higher education institutions, by institutions of the public education system and by the Ministry of Education and Science and its structures;
3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs - in respect of all other documents.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice ul. "Slavyanska" No 1 1040 SOFIA Bulgaria |
Contact persons: |
Diana Dimitrova |
Telephone: | +359 2 9237 354 |
Fax: | +359 2 92 37 354 |
E-mail: | Diana.Koleva@justice.government.bg |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://apostil.mjs.bg/ |
Address: | Ministry of Education and Science 2a, Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard, Sofia Bulgaria |
Contact persons: | Kalinka Toneva, Evgenya Pushnikova, Ralitsa Pastarmadjieva (language of communication: Bulgarian) |
Telephone: | (+359 2) 921 7556 (+359 2) 921 7751 (+359 2) 921 7691 (+359 2) 921 7651 |
Fax: | |
E-mail: | k.toneva@mon.bg, e.pushnikova@mon.bg, r.pastarmadjieva@mon.bg |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://apostille.mon.bg |
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2, Alexander Zhendov Street SOFIA 1113 Bulgaria |
Contact persons: | Vildan Ahmedova (languages of communication: Bulgarian, English) |
Telephone: | +359 (2) 948 2365 |
Fax: | +359 (2) 948 2365 |
E-mail: | Vildan.AHMEDOVA@mfa.bg |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://apostille.mfa.bg |
Practical Information:
Price: |
5 BGN (Ministry of Justice) |
Useful Links: | - |
E-Register: |
http://apostil.mjs.bg/ApostilleEN.aspx http://apostille.mon.bg http://apostille.mfa.bg |
(This page was last updated on 31 August 2016)
Chile
Chile - Autoridades competentes
- Subsecretario de Justicia (Under-Secretary of Justice), Secretarios Regionales Ministeriales de Justicia (Regional Ministerial Secretaries of Justice)
- Secretarios Regionales del Ministerio de Educación (Regional Secretaries of the Ministry of Education)
- Secretarios Regionales Ministeriales de Salud, Directores de Servicios de Salud, Intendente de Prestadores de Salud (Regional Ministerial Secretaries of Health, Health Service Directors, Intendent of Health Providers)
- Director Nacional, Directores Regionales del Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación (National Director, Regional Directors of the Civil and Identification Registration Service)
- Dirección General de Asuntos Consulares y de Inmigración del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (General Direction of Consular and Immigration Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
China, República Popular
China (Macao) - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
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Chief Executive
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Secretary for Administration and Justice
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Director of Justice Affairs Department
Contact details:
Address: | Chief Executive Sede do Governo da RAEM Avenida da Praia Grande Macao SAR China |
Telephone: | +(853) 2872 6886 / +(853) 2856 5555 |
Fax: | +(853) 2872 6168 |
E-mail: | - |
Languages of communication: | - |
Contact person: | - |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | - |
Address: | Secretary for Administration and Justice Rua de S. Lourenço, n.º 28 Sede do Governo 4.º andar Macao SAR China |
Telephone: | +(853) 2872 6886 |
Fax: | +(853) 2872 6880 |
E-mail: | - |
Languages of communication: | - |
Contact person: | - |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | - |
Address: | Direcção dos Serviços de Assuntos de Justiça (DSAJ) Director of Justice Affairs Department Legal Affairs Bureau Rua do Campo, n.º 162 Edf. Administração Pública 19.º andar Macau SAR China |
Telephone: | +(853) 2856 4225 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | info@dsaj.gov.mo |
Languages of communication: | Chinese, English, Portuguese |
Contact person: | Mr Lao Hin Chit |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : |
http://www.dsaj.gov.mo (the website is only in Chinese and Portuguese – the application form is now available also in English) |
Practical Information:
Price: | Free of charge |
Useful Links: | http://www.dsaj.gov.mo/ContentFrame_pt.aspx?ModuleName=Content/pt/dj/dj01_pt.ascx |
China (Hong Kong) - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Contact details:
Address: | The Registrar High Court Room LG115, LG1 High Court Building 38 Queensway Hong Kong |
Telephone: | +852 2825 4226 |
Fax: | +852 2524 2034 |
E-mail: | apostilleserviceenquiry@judiciary.gov.hk |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/ |
Contact person: | Senior Judicial Clerk I, Apostille Service Office |
Languages of communication: | English, Cantonese, Putonghua (verbal communication) |
Practical Information:
Price: | $125 HKD currency (aprox. USD$16) |
Useful Links: | http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/crt_services/apostille.htm |
E-Register: | https://e-services.judiciary.gov.hk/apoereg/?locale=en |
(This page was last updated on 5 September 2014)
Chipre
Chipre - Autoridad competente (art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Ministry of Justice and Public Order of the Republic of Cyprus
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice and Public Order 125, Athalassas Avenue 1461 Lefkosia (Nicosia) Cyprus |
Telephone: | +357 (22) 805 964 |
Fax: | +357 (22) 518 328 |
Contact persons: | Mrs. Tasia Nikolaidou |
Languages of communication: | Greek, English |
E-mail: | registry@mjpo.gov.cy |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.mjpo.gov.cy/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | € 5.00 |
Useful Links: | Ministry of Justice and Public Order |
(This page was last updated on 23 August 2016)
Corea, República de
República de Corea - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (administrative documents)
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Ministry of Justice (1) documents emanating from an authority or an official connected with the courts or tribunals of the State, including those emanating from a public prosecutor, a clerk of a court or a process-server ("huissier de justice"), 2) notarial acts, 3) 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.)
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National Court Administration
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Service division Sajikro 8-gil 60 Jongno-gu SEOUL (03172) Republic of Korea |
Telephone: | +82-2-2100-8170 |
Fax: | +82-2-2100-7972 |
E-mail: | ddalos@mofa.go.kr |
General website: | www.0404.go.kr |
Contact persons: | HAM Dall-ho |
Language(s) of communication: | Korean |
Address: | Ministry of Justice Korean Re Building 4th floor Jongro 5-gil Jongno-gu SEOUL (03151) Republic of Korea |
Telephone: | +82-2-720-8027 |
Fax: | +82-2-720-2798 |
E-mail: | hesapa1@daum.net |
General website: | www.0404.go.kr |
Contact persons: | hee sang Park |
Language(s) of communication: | Korean |
Practical Information:
Price: | 1,000 won |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 9 February 2017)
Costa Rica
Costa Rica - Autoridad competente
Designated Competent Authority:
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de Costa Rica, Departamento de Autenticaciones
Contact details:
Address: | Departamento de Autenticaciones Dirección General Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de Costa Rica Avenida 7-9, Calle 11-13 San José Costa Rica |
Telephone: | +506 2223-7555 |
Fax: | +506 2256-2673 |
Person to contact: | Eduardo Cubero Barrantes |
Email: | ecubero@rree.go.cr |
Language of communication: | Spanish |
Internet (see also under Practical Information): |
Practical Information:
Price: | ¢ 625.00 (= € 1) |
Useful links: |
Autenticación de Firmas en Documentos Oficiales |
(This page was last updated on 7 August 2012)
Croacia
Croacia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Municipal courts or the Ministry of Justice and Administration
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia Ulica grada Vukovara 49 10 000 Zagreb Croatia |
Telephone: | +385 1 371 40 00 |
Fax: | +385 1 371 45 07 |
Contact persons: | Ms Danijela Magdić
Ms Dragana Milunić Pakozdi |
E-mail: |
Danijela.Magdic@pravosudje.hr Dragana.MilunicPakozdi@pravosudje.hr |
Languages of communication: | Croatian, English |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.mprh.hr/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | The Ministry of Justice charges for each Apostille 30 kuna. This price is prescribed by Croatian administrative tax Act. The Municipal Courts charge court tax from 50 to 60 Croatian kuna, according to the Act of court tax (the price depends on whether the text is in the Croatian language - 50 kuna - or translation - 60 Croatian kuna.) |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 31 March 2017)
Dinamarca
Dinamarca - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Telephone: | +45 33 92 00 00 |
Fax: | +45 32 54 05 33 |
E-mail: | um@um.dk |
Languages of communication: | Danish, English, Nordic |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | www.um.dk/da |
Practical Information:
Price: | 195 DKK |
Useful Links: | Apostille Endorsements (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
(This page was last updated on 23 August 2016)
Ecuador
Ecuador - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Director General de Legalizaciones, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Contact details:
Address: | Director General de Legalizaciones Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Carrión E1-76 y 10 de Agosto QUITO Ecuador |
Telephone: | 022993200 ext 12290 |
Fax: | +593 2 2560 888 |
E-mail: | crivera@cancilleria.gob.ec |
General website: | www.cancilleria.gob.ec (in Spanish only) |
Language of communication: | Spanish |
Contact person: | Carlos Rivera España |
Practical Information:
Price: | 20 US Dollars |
Useful Links: | Dirección General de Legalizaciones |
(This page was last updated on 2 February 2017)
Eslovaquia
Eslovaquia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authorities (as per 1 October 2007):
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All Regional Courts ("Krajský súd") for: a) public documents issued or certified by District Courts, notaries or huissiers de justice within their territorial jurisdiction; b) translations executed by official (court appointed) translators or opinions issued by official experts;
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The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic ("Ministerstvo spravodlivosti Slovenskej republiky") for all documents emanating from judicial authorities other than the documents specified in point 1 above (i.e. documents emanating from courts other than District Courts.).
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The Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic („Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky”) for public documents emanating from authorities within its jurisdiction with the exception of documents specified in point 7 lit. a/ below;
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The Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic („Ministerstvo školstva Slovenskej republiky”) for public documents emanating from authorities within its jurisdiction;
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The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo zdravotníctva Slovenskej republiky), for public documents issued by authorities falling under its jurisdiction;
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The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic („Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky”) for public documents emanating from authorities within its jurisdiction;
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The District Office (obvodný úrad) for:
a. extracts from registers of births, deaths and marriages (matrika), except for decisions concerning civil status;
b. documents issued by autonomous local authorities. -
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic („Ministerstvo zahranièných vecí Slovenskej republiky”) for any other public document issued in the Slovak Republic not specified above.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice Zupné námestie 13 813 11 BRATISLAVA Slovak Republic |
Telephone: | +421 (2) 8889 3111 |
Fax: | +421 (2) 8889 1605 |
E-mail: | civil.inter.coop@justice.sk tlacove@justice.sk |
General website: | http://www.justice.gov.sk/ |
Contact person: | Ms Olga Jakubíková |
Languages of communication: | Slovak |
Address: | Ministry of Health Limbová 2 P. O. BOX 52 837 52 BRATISLAVA Slovak Republic |
Telephone: | +421 (2) 5937 3111 |
Fax: | +421 (2) 5478 8247, +421 (2) 5477 7983 |
E-mail: | office@health.gov.sk janka.kustorova@health.gov.sk marianna.kozmannova@health.gov.sk |
General website: | http://www.health.gov.sk |
Contact persons: | Ms Janka Kuštorová Ms Olga Sindlerová Ms Marianna Kozmannová M. Tomáš Pračko |
Languages of communication: | Slovak |
Address: | Ministry of Interior Directorate of Public Administration Drienova 22 826 86 BRATISLAVA Slovak Republic |
Telephone: | +421 (2) 4859 2349 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | oso.svs@mvsr.vs.sk om.svs@mvsr.vs.sk |
Contact persons: | Mgr. Peter Drábek JUDr. Alena Kruzliakovà |
General website: | www.minv.sk |
Languages of communication: | Slovak, English |
Address: | Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport Centre for Diploma Recognition Stromová 1 813 30 BRATISLAVA Slovak Republic |
Telephone: | +421 (2) 5937 4623 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | sudv@minedu.sk |
General website: | http://www.minedu.sk/ |
Contact person: | Ms Alena Fodorová |
Languages of communication: | Slovak, English |
Address: | Ministry of Defense Kutuzovova 8 832 47 BRATISLAVA Slovak Republic |
Telephone: | +421 9 6011 2233 |
Fax: | +421 2 4425 3242 |
E-mail: | daniel.bednar@mod.gov.sk |
General website: | http://www.mod.gov.sk/ |
Contact person: | JUDr. Daniel Bednàr |
Languages of communication: | Slovak |
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prazská 1 811 04 BRATISLAVA Slovak Republic postale: Hlboká 7 811 04 Bratislava Slovak Republic |
Telephone: | +421 (2) 5978 5978 |
Fax: | +421 (2) 5978 3333 |
E-mail: | info@mzv.sk |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.mzv.sk/ |
Contact person: | Ms Lubica Čemanová Ms Alexandra Tánska Mr Peter Ilčík |
Languages of communication: | Slovak, Russian, English |
Practical Information:
Price: | Ministry of Justice: 10.- Eur Ministry of Health: 10.- Eur Ministry of Interior: 10.- Eur Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport: 10.- Eur Ministry of Defense: 10.- Eur Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 20.- Eur |
Useful Links: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
(This page was last updated on 5 September 2016)
Eslovenia
Eslovenia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1. The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Slovenia (for
certification of the authenticity of the signatures and seals of
notaries, district judges, and court interpreters on public documents);
2. District Courts in Slovenia (for certification of the
authenticity of the signatures and seals of notaries, notary candidates,
judges (except district judges), state institutions, organisations and
individuals, executing public powers of attorney and legal persons on
public documents-applicable for all district courts in Slovenia).
Contact details:
1. Ministry of Justice:
Address: |
Ministry of Justice |
Telephone: | +386 (1) 369 53 94 |
Fax: | +386 (1) 369 52 33 |
E-mail: | gp.mp@gov.si |
General website: | http://www.mp.gov.si/ |
Contact persons: | Katarina Kersmanc, Spela Stebal Rencelj (languages of communication: Slovenian, English) |
2. District Courts in Slovenia (please click here).
Practical Information:
Price: |
1. The Ministry of Justice charges administrative tax for the
issuance of Apostille on public documents in accordance with the Act on
administrative taxes. The administrative tax for issuance of each
Apostille amounts to € 3,00. |
Information on the issuance of Apostilles: | As of 1 September 2012 Slovenian district courts issue the seal "Apostille", which is signed by a scanned signature of the competent district judge and it contains a scanned seal of the competent district court. The new system is supported by a centralised e-register, which is publicly accessible online and allows users to verify the signature on Apostille (see below). A sample Apostille will be made available soon. Please be advised that the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration, which is competent to issue "Apostille" on public documents, signed by notaries, district court judges and court interpreters still issues "Apostille", which is manually signed and sealed. |
Useful Links: | Ministry of Justice (in Slovenian only) |
e-Register: | Please click here. |
(This page was last updated on 5 September 2016)
España
España - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authorities
(as per 17 June 2013 - please click here for previous information):
"[...] the competent officers and authorities designated for the purposes of the Apostille include:
1) For the Apostille of administrative documents, the following are designated:
a) Governance Secretaries of the High Courts of Justice (Secretarios de Gobierno de los Tribunales Superiores de Justicia) and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, or their legal deputies, as well as the officers in whom the latter may delegate, within the respective Governance Secretariat;
b) The Head of the Unit of the Ministry of Justice in whom, at any particular time, the powers in the field of informing and attending citizens have been vested or whoever may substitute him legally, as well as those persons in whom these may delegate;
c) The Territorial Managers of the Territorial Management Bureaux (Gerencias Territoriales) that the Ministry of Justice has throughout Spain or their legal deputies, or those persons in whom the former may delegate, within the aforesaid Bureaux;
d) The Deans of the Notarial Colleges or those acting in lieu thereof pursuant to the regulations or other Public Notaries in whom the former may delegate.
The authorities and offices mentioned in this Section may carry out,
without distinction, the single legislation or Apostille of the
documents mentioned in Article 1.2 of the [...] Royal Decree [1497/2011,
dated 24 October, designating the competent officers and authorities to
carry out the single legislation or Apostille (Official State Gazette
No. 276, dated 16 November 2011)], regardless of where in Spain such
documents were issued.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the Royal Decree, the following are deemed "public documents": (please click here).
2) Apostille of judicial documents: The power to carry out the single legislation or Apostille on judicial documents, regardless of the place of issuance in Spain of such documents, is vested in the following authorities (except as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof):
a) Governance Secretaries of the High Courts of Justice (Secretarios de Gobierno de los Tribunales Superiores de Justicia) and of the Cities of Ceuta and Melilla, or their legal deputies, as well as the officers in whom the latter may delegate, within the respective Governance Secretariat;
b) The Head of the Unit of the Ministry of Justice in whom, at any particular time, the powers in the field of informing and assisting citizens have been vested or whoever may substitute him legally, as well as those persons in whom the former may delegate.
c) The Territorial Managers of the Territorial Management Bureaux (Gerencias Territoriales) that the Ministry of Justice has throughout Spain or their legal deputies, or those persons in whom the former may delegate, within the aforesaid Bureaux.
3) Apostille of notarial documents: The power is vested in the Deans of the Notarial Colleges or those acting in lieu thereof, pursuant to the regulations, or in those Public Notaries in whom the former may delegate, regardless of where in Spain such documents were issued.
4) Apostille of documents issued by judicial authorities or officers of the Supreme Court and the National High Court: Only the Governance Secretary (Secretario de Gobierno) of the relevant Court for documents issued by the Court in question or their legal deputies as well as the officers in whom the latter may delegate are competent.
5) Apostille of other public documents: the remaining public documents may be the object of the single legalisation or Apostille, at the citizen's choice and both on paper or electronically, by any of the authorities mentioned in Section 1 above.
Likewise, the aforesaid Royal Decree establishes and regulates in
Chapter II, the form and register of the Apostille, whether on paper or
in electronic format.
The Sole Transitional Provision of the aforesaid Royal Decree
establishes that the Apostille of the documents issued by the Civil
Register shall be regulated pursuant to the provisions contained in
Article 2 thereof (Apostille of Judicial Documents) until the entry unto
force of Act 20/2011, dated 21 July, on the Civil register, and shall
be regulated thereafter by Article 1 of the Royal Decree (Apostille of
Administrative Documents)."
Contact details:
Address: | Ministerio de Justicia Calle Bolsa 8 28012 Madrid Spain |
Telephone: | +34 (91) 837 2295 |
Fax: | - |
Contact person: | - |
Languages of communication: | - |
E-mail: | A request form can be sent through the website |
General website: | www.mjusticia.es |
Practical Information:
Price: | The High Courts of Justice and the Ministry of Justice do not charge for the issuance of an Apostille. The Professional Association of Notaries charges between € 3.50 and € 7.50. |
Useful Links: | |
E-Register: | Please click here. |
(This page was last updated on 17 June 2013)
Estados Unidos de América
Estados Unidos de América - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The United States of America has three tiers of authorities competent to issue the apostille certificate. The U.S. Department of State Authentication Office affixes apostilles to documents issued by Federal agencies of the United States.
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Vital Records Section affixes apostilles to Consular Reports of Birth, Death and Marriage of U.S. Citizens abroad and certificates of birth and death originally issued by the Panama Canal Zone Government between 1904 and 1979.
The Clerks and Deputy Clerks of the Federal Courts of the United States are authorized to issue apostilles on documents issued by those courts. As an alternative, the U.S. Department of Justice may authenticate the seal of the Federal court and the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office will then place an apostille over that seal.
Public documents issued by U.S. states, the District of Columbia and other U.S. jurisdictions may be legalized with an apostille by designated authorities in each jurisdiction, generally the state Secretary of State’s office.
I. Authentication Officer, Acting Authentication Officer and Assistant Authentication Officer, United States Department of State.
Contact details:
Address: | Authentication Officer, Acting Authentication Officer and Assistant Authentication Officer, United States Department of State:
518 23rd Street N.W. |
Telephone: | +1 (202) 647-5002 |
Fax: | +1 (202) 663-3636 |
Contact persons: | Denitra T. Hawkins, Authentication Officer Fernesia T. Crawford, Assistant Authentication Officer Patrick O. Hatchett, Assistant Authentication Officer Sonya N. Johnson, Assistant Authentication Officer Joan C. Hampton, Assistant Authentication Officer Annie R. Maddux, Assistant Authentication Officer |
E-mail: General website (see also "Practical Information"): |
Department of State: http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/ |
II. All clerks and deputy clerks for the following:
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Claims
United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
United States Court of International Trade
United States Courts of Appeals for the following circuits:
District of Columbia Circuit
First Circuit
Second Circuit
Third Circuit
Fourth Circuit
Fifth Circuit
Sixth Circuit
Seventh Circuit
Eighth Circuit
Ninth Circuit
Tenth Circuit
Eleventh Circuit
United States District Courts for the following districts:
Middle District of Alabama
Northern District of Alabama
Southern District of Alabama
District of Alaska
District of Arizona
Eastern District of Arkansas
Western District of Arkansas
Central District of California
Eastern District of California
Northern District of California
Southern District of California
District of Colorado
District of Connecticut
District of Delaware
District of Columbia
Middle District of Florida
Northern District of Florida
Southern District of Florida
Middle District of Georgia*
Northern District of Georgia*
Southern District of Georgia*
District of Hawaii
District of Idaho
Central District of Illinois
Northern District of Illinois
Southern District of Illinois
Northern District of Indiana
Southern District of Indiana
Northern District of Iowa
Southern District of Iowa
District of Kansas
Eastern District of Kentucky
Western District of Kentucky
Eastern District of Louisiana
Middle District of Louisiana
Western District of Louisiana
District of Maine
District of Maryland
District of Massachusetts
Eastern District of Michigan
Western District of Michigan
District of Minnesota
Northern District of Mississippi
Southern District of Mississippi
Eastern District of Missouri
Western District of Missouri
District of Montana
District of Nebraska
District of Nevada
District of New Hampshire
District of New Jersey
District of New Mexico
Eastern District of New York
Northern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Western District of New York
Eastern District of North Carolina
Middle District of North Carolina
Western District of North Carolina
District of North Dakota
Northern District of Ohio
Southern District of Ohio
Eastern District of Oklahoma
Northern District of Oklahoma
Western District of Oklahoma
District of Oregon
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Western District of Pennsylvania
District of Puerto Rico
District of Rhode Island
District of South Carolina
District of South Dakota
Eastern District of Tennessee
Middle District of Tennessee
Western District of Tennessee
Eastern District of Texas
Northern District of Texas
Southern District of Texas
Western District of Texas
District of Utah
District of Vermont
Eastern District of Virginia (E)
Western District of Virginia (W)
Eastern District of Washington
Western District of Washington
Northern District of West Virginia
Southern District of West Virginia
Eastern District of Wisconsin
Western District of Wisconsin
District of Wyoming
District Courts for the following territories:
District Court for the District of the Canal Zone
District Court of Guam
District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
District Court of the Virgin Islands
A short, all-encompassing and more manageable description for II would be:
"Clerks and deputy clerks of the following:
The Supreme Court of the United States, the Courts of Appeals for the First through the Eleventh Circuits and the District of Columbia Circuit, the United States District Courts, the United States Court of Claims, the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, the United States Court of International Trade, the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands."
Contact details:
Full contact details: |
All the designated clerks and deputy clerks |
III. Officers of the individual States and other subdivisions as indicated:
States:
Alabama: | Secretary of State www.sos.state.al.us/AdminServices/Authentications.aspx |
Alaska: | Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General and Clerk of the Appellate Courts http://apostille.alaska.gov |
Arizona: | Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State www.azsos.gov/business_services/notary/Apostille.htm |
Arkansas: | Secretary of State; Chief Deputy Secretary of State sos.arkansas.gov/BCS/Pages/apostilleCertification.aspx |
California: |
Secretary of State; any Assistant Secretary of State; any Deputy Secretary of State e-Register: http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/apostille-search/ |
Colorado: |
Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State |
Connecticut:* | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State; Director, Commercial Recording Division www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3177&q=392130&SOTSNav_GID=1844 |
Delaware: | Secretary of State; Acting Secretary of State http://corp.delaware.gov/apost_info.shtml http://corp.delaware.gov/reqguide.shtml |
Florida: | Secretary of State http://notaries.dos.state.fl.us/notproc7.html |
Georgia:* | Georgia Superior Courts Clerks’ Cooperative Authority 1875 Century Blvd. Ste. 100 Atlanta, GA 30345 404-327-6023 [email protected] /* */ Contact person: Peter Keesom http://www.gsccca.org/projects/apost.asp |
Hawaii: | Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii http://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/apostilles-and-certifications/ |
Idaho: | Secretary of State; Chief Deputy Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State; Notary Public Clerk http://www.sos.idaho.gov/notary/apostill.htm |
Illinois: | Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State cookcountyclerk.com/vitalrecords/authenticatingnotaries/pages/default.aspx cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/notary/home.html |
Indiana: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State http://www.state.in.us/sos/business/2377.htm |
Iowa: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State https://sos.iowa.gov/notaries/about.html |
Kansas: | Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State; any Deputy Assistant Secretary of State www.kssos.org/business/notary_public/certifications.html |
Kentucky: | Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State http://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/businessrecords/Pages/Apostilles-and-Authentications.aspx |
Louisiana: | Secretary of State http://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/Certifications/AuthenticateSignaturesOfLouisianaOfficials/Pages/default.aspx |
Maine: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/apostilles/ |
Maryland: | Secretary of State http://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx |
Massachusetts: | Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Public Records beginning in 1981 through January 13, 1995) Deputy Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (beginning January 16, 1995 through November 16, 1995) Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (from November 17, 1995) www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/precom/comidx.htm |
Michigan: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1638_8734---,00.html |
Minnesota: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State http://www.sos.state.mn.us/notary-apostille/ |
Mississippi: | Secretary of State; any Assistant Secretary of State http://www.sos.ms.gov/BusinessServices/Pages/Apostilles-Authentications.aspx |
Missouri: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State https://s1.sos.mo.gov/business/notary |
Montana: | Secretary of State; Chief Deputy Secretary of State; Government Affairs Bureau Chief http://sos.mt.gov/Notary/Blocks/index.asp |
Nebraska: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State www.sos.state.ne.us/business/notary/not_auth.html |
Nevada: | Secretary of State; Chief Deputy Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=124 |
New Hampshire: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State http://sos.nh.gov/certs.aspx |
New Jersey: * | Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State nj.gov/treasury/revenue/apostilles.shtml |
New Mexico: | Secretary of State sos.state.nm.us/Business_Services/Apostille_Information_Overview.aspx |
New York: | Secretary of State; Executive Deputy Secretary of State; any Deputy Secretary of State; any Special Deputy Secretary of State http://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/apostille.html |
North Carolina: |
Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State e-Register: http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/verification/ |
North Dakota: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State www.nd.gov/sos/notaryserv/certifications.html |
Ohio: | Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State sos.state.oh.us/recordsIndexes/authentication.aspx |
Oklahoma: | Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State; Budget Officer of the Secretary of State https://www.sos.ok.gov/business/apostilles.aspx |
Oregon: |
Secretary of State |
Pennsylvania: | Secretary of the Commonwealth; any Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth; Commissioner of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation http://www.dos.pa.gov/OtherServices/Certifications_Apostilles/Pages/default.aspx#.VSZ6dfDD-KU |
Rhode Island: |
Secretary of State; First Deputy Secretary of State; Second Deputy Secretary of State e-Register: http://ucc.state.ri.us/ApostilleSearch/ |
South Carolina: | Secretary of State www.scsos.com/Apostilles |
South Dakota: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State http://sdsos.gov/services-for-individuals/apostilles-authentications.aspx |
Tennessee: | Secretary of State http://tennessee.gov/sos/bus_svc/apostillesFAQs.htm |
Texas: |
Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State; Director e-Register: https://sosdirectws.sos.state.tx.us/pdfondemand/CertValidation.aspx |
Utah: | Lieutenant Governor; Deputy Lieutenant Governor; Administrative Assistant http://www.authentications.utah.gov/ |
Vermont: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State http://vermont-archives.org/notary/guide/Notary5.htm |
Virginia: | Secretary of the Commonwealth; Chief Clerk, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth https://commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/ |
Washington (State): | Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State; Director, Department of Licensing www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/apostilles/ |
West Virginia: |
Secretary of State; Under Secretary of State; any Deputy Secretary of State e-Register: http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/apostilles/ |
Wisconsin: |
1. Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State
2. Department of Financial Institutions: Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Administrator of the Division of Corporate and Consumer Services |
Wyoming: | Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State website |
Other Subdivisions:
American Samoa: | Secretary of American Samoa; Attorney General of American Samoa |
District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.): | Executive Secretary; Assistant Executive Secretary; Mayor's Special Assistant and Assistant to the Executive Secretary; Secretary of the District of Columbia |
Guam (Territory of): | Director, Department of Administration; Acting Director, Department of Administration; Deputy Director, Department of Administration; Acting Deputy Director, Department of Administration |
Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the): | Attorney General; Acting Attorney General; Clerk of the Court, Commonwealth Trial Court; Deputy Clerk, Commonwealth Trial Court |
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of): | Under Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State for External Affairs; Assistant Secretary of State; Chief, Certifications Office; Director, Office of Protocol; Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs, Chief, Certification Office |
Virgin Islands of the United States | no authority designated". |
* By Note dated 12 December 1997, the Embassy of the United States of America in The Hague informed the depositary that in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 2, the Legislature of the State of Georgia has designated the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority as the only appropriate entity to issue apostilles in the state of Georgia effective 1 February 1998.
By communication dated 2 November 2006, the State Department informed the Permanent Bureau that for New Jersey, the competent authority is now the New Jersey Division of Revenue.
By communication dated 3 August 2009, the Embassy of the United States of America in The Hague informed the depositary of additional competent authorities for the state of Connecticut.
Contact details:
Full contact details: | States competent authorities - Secretary of State (NASS website) |
Practical Information:
Price: |
The U.S. Department of State Authentication Office charges $8.00 per document. The U.S. Department of State, Passport Services, Vital Records Office charges no fee for issuance of an apostille on a document bearing the seal of a U.S. embassy or consulate. The fees charged by individual U.S. states vary, ranging from US$3 to US$20. |
Useful Links: |
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(This page was last updated on 8 August 2016)
Estonia
Estonia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
(previous contact information)
Designated Competent Authorities (as per 1 January 2010):
"Since 1st of January 2010 Notaries, under the supervision of Ministry of Justice will be the designated competent authority described in the Article 6 of the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. Contact details of all 100 Notaries will be forwarded by the Ministry of Justice. Although the Ministry of Justice shall exercise supervision over the Notaries, the Ministry itself nor any other Ministry shall no longer issue apostilles. The register described in the Article 7 of the Convention shall be kept by the Chamber of Notaries in accordance with the decree provided by the Minister of Justice."
Contact details:
Address: | Chamber of Notaries Tatari 25 10116 Tallinn Estonia |
Telephone: | +372 617 7900 |
Fax: | +372 617 7901 |
E-mail: | koda@notar.ee |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | www.notar.ee |
Contact persons: | Kaitti Persidski |
Language(s) of communication: | English, Estonian |
Practical Information:
Price: | 26,82 EUR (as per 1 January 2011) |
Useful Links: |
Chamber of Notaries: www.notar.ee |
E-Register: | (Applicants can also apply for both paper Apostilles and e-Apostilles for their documents at the above link) |
Information on substitute notaries: | "If a notary cannot perform his or her professional duties (e.g. because of being on vacation or ill) a substitute for a notary shall be appointed. While substituting for a notary, a substitute notary performs the duties of a notary and has the same rights and obligations as a notary.
In the substitution for a notary who is holding office, a substitute notary performs notarial acts in the name of the notary he or she substitutes for. In such cases the wording of certification notations includes: the name of the notary; the name of the substitute; a notation that the certifier is a substitute notary; signature of the substitute; the seal of the notary who is holding the office." |
(This page was last updated on 8 December 2017)
Ex República Yugoslava de Macedonia
Ex República Yugoslava de Macedonia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
the Ministry of Justice and, as per 11 August 1997, all 27 First Instance Courts in the Republic of Macedonia.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice Dimitrie Cupovski 9 1000 SKOPJE FYR of Macedonia |
Telephone: | +389 2 3117-277 |
Fax: | +389 2 3226-975 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Finlandia
Finlandia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Maistraatti
Contact details:
Address: | Click here for an up-to-date list (in Finnish only). |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://www.maistraatti.fi/en/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | €13.00 |
Useful Links: | http://www.maistraatti.fi/en/Services/notary_public/Apostille/ |
(This page was last updated on 20 June 2016)
Francia
Francia - Autoridad competente (art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
"les Procureurs généraux près les Cours d'appel"
Contact details:
Address: | List of Competent Authorities |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: |
- |
Practical Information:
Price: | Free of charge |
Useful Links: |
Circulaire relative à l'application de la Convention (Ministère de la Justice) Tableau recapitulatif de l'etat actuel du droit conventionnel en matiere de legalisation (France Diplomatie) |
Regional offices | - |
(This page was last updated on 26 July 2016)
Georgia
Georgia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1. Civil Service Development Agency, Ministry of Justice of Georgia (all public documents except diplomas, other education documents and documents issued by Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia);
2. National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia (diplomas and other educational documents);
3. Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (documents issued by Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia - as of 1 August 2010).
Contact details:
Address: | Public Service Development Agency
Ministry of Justice of Georgia 67a A.Tsereteli Ave. Tbilisi 0154 Georgia Territorial offices in Tbilisi: Tbilisi Public Service Hall |
Telephone: | +995 (32) 240 1010 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | info@psda.gov.ge |
General website: | www.psda.gov.ge |
Languages of communication: | Georgian, Russian, English |
Contact person: | Davit Gabunia |
Regional Offices: |
Akhalkalaki: Address: N 44, Tamar Mepe str., Akhalkalaki, Georgia
Vani:
Senaki:
Tsalenjikha:
Borjomi:
Ninotsminda:
Dmanisi:
Tsalka:
Kaspi:
Kareli:
Khashuri:
Kobuleti:
Chokhatauri:
Chkhorotsku:
Batumi:
Poti:
Zugdidi:
Kutaisi:
Ozurgeti:
Telavi:
Akhaltsikhe:
Gori:
Gurjaani:
Rustavi:
Kvareli:
Marneuli:
Mestia: Kazbegi: Address: N 49 Al. Kazbegi str., Stepantsminda, Georgia
Tianeti: |
Address: |
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia |
Telephone: | +995 (3) 2 200-220 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | info@eqe.ge |
General website: | www.eqe.ge |
Languages of communication: | Georgian, Russian, English |
Contact person: | Ms Anna Maisuradze |
Address: | Service Agency Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Tsiteli Khidi Highway, 21st km Tbilisi Georgia |
Telephone: | +955 32 241 9191 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | sukhitashvili.s@ms.mia.ge |
General website: | www.sagency.ge |
Languages of communication: | Georgian, English, Russian |
Contact person: | Mr Sopio Sukhitashvili |
Practical Information:
Price: | 20 lari |
Useful Links: |
http://apostille.cra.gov.ge |
(This page was last updated on 6 September 2016)
Grecia
Grecia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies), as per 28 June 2017: [click here for the previous authorities]
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The Regions for all documents issued by the services/ offices of the Regional Self Government;
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The Decentralized Administrations , for all documents issued by:
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The public civil services of the Regions that do not fall under the competence of the Regional Self Governement;
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Legal Entities of Public Law;
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First degree Local Governement Organizations;
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The Registry Offices.
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For judicial documents, the First Instance Court of the region where the issuing authority is seated.
Contact details:
Address: | |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | No charge. |
Useful Links: | http://et.diavgeia.gov.gr/ http://www.apdattikis.gov.gr/citizen/Pages/Hagueseal.aspx |
(This page was last updated on 22 November 2017)
Hungría
Hungría - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authorities
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The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice of the Republic of Hungary, Department of Private International Law, in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by judicial authorities, with the exception of public documents issued and legalized by civil law notaries;
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Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by civil law notaries;
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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary in respect of public documents and legalizations executed by other authorities.
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice |
Telephone: | +36 (1) 795 4846 |
Fax: | +36 (1) 795 0463 |
E-mail: | nmfo@im.gov.hu |
General website: | http://igazsagugyiinformaciok.kormany.hu/kulfoldi-felhasznalasra-szant-okiratok-hitelesitese |
Languages of communication: | Hungarian, English, French, German |
Practical Information:
Price: | The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice charges 5,000 HUF/document to be paid by duty stamp |
Useful links: | . |
Miscellaneous: |
Opening hours at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice: |
Address: | Hungarian National Chamber of Civil law Notaries Közjegyzők Háza 1087 Budapest Strobl Alajos utca 3/B. 1535 Budapest P.O. Box 839 Hungary |
Telephone: | +36-1-455-1680 |
Fax: | |
E-mail: | apostille@kamara.mokk.hu, jogi@kamara.mokk.hu |
General website: | https://mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/apostille_en.php |
Languages of communication: | Hungarian, English, German, French, Italian |
Practical Information:
Price: | The Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries charges 5.000,- HUF/document |
Useful links: | https://mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/apostille_en.php https://www.mokk.hu/ugyfeleknek/tajekoztato-a-kulfoldre-szant-kozjegyzoi-okiratok-hitelesiteserol.php |
Miscellaneous: | Office hours of the Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries: 9.00-12.00 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) 9.00-12.00 and 13.00-16.00 (Tuesday) |
Address: | Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Department of Consular Affairs and Citizenship Nagy Imre tér 4 1027 BUDAPEST Hungary |
Telephone: | +36 (1) 458-1706 +36 (1) 458-1000 +36 (1) 201-7323 |
Fax: | |
E-mail: | hitelesites@mfa.gov.hu |
General website: | http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/felulhitelesites |
Languages of communication: | Hungarian, English,German, French |
Practical Information:
Price: | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs charges 5.500,- HUF/document |
Useful links: | |
Miscellaneous: | Opening hours at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 9.00-12.00 (Monday through Thursday). The legalized documents can be collected on the day following submission. |
(This page was last updated on 30 August 2016)
India
India - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India
Contact details:
Address: | Joint Secretary (Consular), MEA. CPV Division, Patiala House Annexe Tilak Marg New Delhi 110001 India |
Telephone: | +91 11 2338 8015 |
Fax: | +91 11 2338 8385 |
E-mail: | jscons@mea.gov.in |
General website: | http://mea.gov.in |
Practical Information:
Price: | Indian Rs. 50.00 |
Useful Links: | http://www.mea.gov.in/legalization-of-documents.htm |
(This page was last updated on 18 April 2013)
Irlanda
Irlanda - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Department of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | Consular Section Department of Foreign Affairs Hainault House 69 - 71 St. Stephen’s Green DUBLIN 2 Ireland |
Telephone: | +353 1 408 2174 +353 1 408 2322 |
Fax: | +353 1 408 2961 |
E-mail: | - |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.dfa.ie/ |
Language of communication: | English |
Contact persons: | Mr Tony McCullagh (email) Ms Maura Toolan (email) |
Address: |
also issuing Apostilles, as per 20 March 2007:
Consular Services |
Telephone: | +353 21 494 4777 |
Fax: | +353 21 494 4772 |
E-mail: | - |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.dfa.ie/ |
Language of communication: | English |
Contact person: | Ray Devine |
Practical Information:
Price: | The price charged by the Department for the issuance of an ApostilleStamp is €20. In relation to an Adoption dossier, which could contain up to 300 documents, the Department charges €50 per Adoption pack. A fee of €10 is charged for Certificates of free sale. |
Useful Links: | http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=268 |
(This page was last updated on 9 October 2012)
Islandia
Islandia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið)
Contact details:
Address: | Street address: Raudararstigur 25 Reykjavík Postal address: Ministry for Foreign Affairs IS-150 Reykjavík Iceland |
Telephone: | +354 545 9900 |
Fax: | +354 562 2373 |
E-mail: | external@utn.stjr.is postur@utn.stjr.is |
General website: | http://www.mfa.is/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Israel
Israel - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel
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Registrars of Magistrates' Courts and Civil Servants appointed by the Minister of Justice under Notaries Law, 1976
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs 9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd. Kiryat Ben-Gurion JERUSALEM 91035 Israel |
Telephone: | +972 (2) 5303111 |
Fax: | +972 (2) 5303367 |
E-mail: | sar@mfa.gov.il |
Language(s) of communication: | Hebrew, English |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ConsularServices/Pages/PublicDocumentsEng.aspx |
Address: | Registrars of Magistrates' Courts and Civil Servants appointed by the Minister of Justice under Notaries Law, 1976 Courts Administration 22 Kanfey Nesharim St. Jerusalem 95464 Israel |
Telephone: | +972-02-6556888 |
Fax: | +972-02-6556883 |
E-mail: | chamadas@court.gov.il |
Language(s) of communication: | Hebrew, Arabic, English |
Contact person: | Hamada Sarawan |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://elyon1.court.gov.il/heb/info/apostil.htm |
Practical Information:
Price: | 35 Shekels |
Useful Links: | http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfaheb http://www.court.gov.il/heb/home.htm |
(This page was last updated on 6 February 2017)
Italia
Italia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
(courtesy translation)
1) In the case of judicial documents, civil status documents and notarial acts:
the public prosecutor at the courts in the jurisdiction in which the documents were issued;
2) in the case of all other administrative documents provided for in the Convention:
the prefect with territorial competence, for the Valle d'Aosta the President of the Region, and for the provinces of Trente and Bolzano the Government Commissioner.
Notification of 8 August 2011:
[..] as from 31st March 2011 the competent authority for "les actes de l'état civil" is the Prefect with territorial competence, for the Valle d'Aosta the President of the Region, and for the provinces of Trente and Bolzano the Government Commissioner.
Contact details:
Address: |
To view the contact details for a particular Procureur, please visit the following website and click on the appropriate region: |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 8 November 2011)
Japón
Japón - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo
Contact details:
Address: | Kasumigaseki 2-2-1 Chiyoda-ku TOKYO 100-8919 Japan |
Telephone: | +81 (3) 3580-3311 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://www.mofa.go.jp/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | No charge. |
Useful Links: | www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/todoke/shomei/ (in Japanese only) |
(This page was last updated on 30 May 2012)
Kazajstán
Kazajstán - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
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The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
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The Ministry of Culture and sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
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The Department for the provision of courts’ activity under the Supreme Court of Republic of Kazakhstan;
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The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
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General Prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
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The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
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The designated bodies are entitled to delegate the authority to their territorial bodies to issue the apostille.
Attachment: The Hague Convention of 05.10.1961 abolishing the legalisation for foreign public documents stipulates the apostille of 9 x 9 cm in size.It is expedient to have a stamp of the apostille, which size is 13 x 13 cm.A script of the text can be enlarged for the comfort of its representation and reading. It is not allowed to change (translate) a language document, text and its order of placing on the stamp.The stamp can be fulfilled in the language of the Republic of Kazakhstan only.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan 8, Mangilik Yel avenue 010000 Astana Kazakhstan |
Telephone: | +7 (7172) 740 797 |
Fax: | +7 (7172) 740 954 |
E-mail: | kanc@adilet.gov.kz |
General website: | http://www.adilet.gov.kz |
Address: | Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1, Tauelsizdik Avenue 010000 ASTANA Kazakhstan |
Telephone: | +7 (7172) 722 050 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | kense@mvd.kz |
General website: | http://mvd.gov.kz/ |
Address: | The Ministry of Culture and sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan 8, Mangilik Yel avenue "Dom Ministerstv" 010000 ASTANA Kazakhstan |
Telephone: | +7 (7172) 749 155, +7 (7172) 740 454, 740 460 |
Fax: | +7 (7172) 74-04-54 |
E-mail: | mksrk@mks.gov.kz; kense@mks.gov.kz |
General website: | http://mks.gov.kz/ |
Address: | The Department for the provision of courts’ activity under the Supreme Court of Republic of Kazakhstan 39, Kunayev street 010000 ASTANA Kazakhstan |
Telephone: | +7 (7172) 710 167 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | protocol@sud.kz |
General website: | http://sud.gov.kz |
Address: | The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan 11, Pobeda avenue 010000 ASTANA Kazakhstan |
Telephone: | +7 (7172) 717 764, +7 (7172) 717 765 |
Fax: | +7 (7172) 717 785 |
E-mail: | administrator@minfin.gov.kz |
General website: | http://www.minfin.gov.kz |
Address: | General Prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Kazakhstan 14, Mangilik Yel avenue 010000 ASTANA Kazakhstan |
Telephone: | +7 (7172)712 868 |
Fax: | +7 (717) 271 7765 |
E-mail: | kanc@adilet.gov.kz |
General website: | http://www.prokuror.gov.kz |
Address: | The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan 14, Dostyk street 010000 ASTANA Kazakhstan |
Telephone: | +7 (7172) 721 384, +7 (7172) 721 385 |
Fax: | +7 (7172) 504 197 |
E-mail: | mod@mod.gov.kz |
General website: | https://www.mod.gov.kz |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 12 December 2016)
Letonia
Letonia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Department Elizabetes Str. 57 Riga LV 1050 Latvia |
Telephone: | +(371) 6701 6364 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | mfa.cdep@mfa.gov.lv |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en |
Contact person: | - |
Language(s) of communication: | Latvian, English, Russian |
Practical Information:
Price: | Fee for document certification within 2 working days 15.00 EUR. Fee for document certification in 2 hours 30.00 EUR |
Useful Links: |
http://www.mfa.gov.lv/konsulara-informacija/dokumentu-apliecinasana-ar-apostille-un-legalizacija |
E-register: |
in Latvian: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/konsulara-informacija/apostille-parbaude |
(The contact details of this authority were last updated on 29 March 2018)
Lituania
Lituania - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Contact details:
Address: | Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries Olimpiečių g. 4 Vilnius Lithuania |
Telephone: | +3705 261 4757 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | rumai@notarai.lt |
Languages of communication: | English |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | www.notarurumai.lt |
Contact persons: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | € 15.00 per Apostille |
Useful Links: |
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Consular Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs J.Tumo-Vaižganto 2 LT-01511 VILNIUS Lithuania |
Telephone: | +370 706 52613 +370 706 52964 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | kod@urm.lt urm@urm.lt |
Languages of communication: | Lithuanian, English |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://keliauk.urm.lt/en/consular-services |
Contact persons: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | € 10.00 per Apostille € 20.00 - when documents submitted to the Ministry through Lithuanian embassies abroad |
Useful Links: |
http://keliauk.urm.lt/index.php/index-home-page/second/legalisation |
(This page was last updated on 9 February 2017)
Luxemburgo
Luxemburgo - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et européennes (Bureau des Passeports, Visas et Légalisations) 43, boulevard Roosevelt L-2450 LUXEMBOURG |
Telephone: | +35 2478 8300 |
Fax: | +35 2220 291 |
E-mail: | service.legalisation@mae.etat.lu |
Contact person: | Mario Wiesen |
Languages of communication: | Luxembourgian, French, German, English |
General website: | http://www.mae.lu/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | € 20.00 |
Useful Links: | - |
(The contact details of this authority were last updated on 23 August 2016)
Malta
Malta - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | Palazzo Parisio Merchants Street VALLETTA CMR 02 Malta |
Telephone: | +356 22042283 |
Fax: | - |
Contact person: | Karen Montebello |
E-mail: | karen.montebello@gov.mt |
General website: | http://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Authentication-of-Documents.aspx |
Practical Information:
Price: | EUR 20 (commercial) EUR 12 (non-commercial) |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 2 February 2017)
Marruecos
Marruecos - Autoridad competente (art. 6)
(Translation)
In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Kingdom of Morocco designates officials of the courts of first instance, courts of appeal (ordinary and specialised) as well as the
court of cassation connected with the Ministry of Justice and Liberties as the authorities who by
reference to their official function are competent to issue the certificate referred to in Article 3, first
paragraph, with regard to the documents referred to in Article 1, paragraph a, on the documents
emanating from an authority or an official connected with the courts or tribunals of the State,
including those emanating from a public prosecutor, a clerk of a court or a process-server.
In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Kingdom of Morocco designates
the local authorities in the provinces and prefectures connected to the Ministry of the Interior as
the authorities who by reference to their official function are competent to issue the certificate
referred to in Article 1, paragraphs b, c and d, of the Convention.
For more information, see http://www.apostille.ma/fr/index.aspx (in French and Arabic only)
Mauricio
Mauricio - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Apostille Section, Home Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Office
Contact details:
Address: | Prime Minister's Office (Home Affairs) 7th Floor Government Centre Port-Louis Mauritius |
Telephone: | +230 201 1952 |
Fax: | +230 201 3392 |
E-mail: | pmo@mail.gov.mu, brajahbalee-cader@govmu.org |
Contact persons | Mrs Bilkiss RAJAHBALEE-CADER |
Languages of communication: | English |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/pmosite |
Practical Information:
Price: | 100Rs / 500Rs (see communiqué of the Prime Minister's Officer, available here) |
Useful Links: | Legalisation of documents (Apostille) |
(This page was last updated on 29 September 2016)
México
México - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authorities
click to view previous Competent Authorities
Apostille for Federal Documents
Dirección de Coordinación Política con los Poderes de la Unión
Subdirección de Formalización y Control
Apostille for State Documents
There are 32 competent authorities designated to issue Apostilles for
state documents; for more information see below under “Contact Details”.
Contact details:
Apostille for Federal Documents Address: |
Secretaría de Gobernación Unidad de Gobierno Dirección de Coordinación Política con los Poderes de la Unión Subdirección de Formalización y Control Río Amazonas # 62 Interior tercer piso colonia Cuauhtémoc código postal 06500 México, Distrito Federal |
Telephone: | +52 (55) 50 93 32 22 +52 (55) 50 93 32 18 |
Fax: | +52 (55) 30 03 29 00 Ext 35782, 35038 and 35071 |
E-mail: |
Lic. Marta Teresa Urrutia Cárdenas, Director for Political Coordination with the Branches of Government, Ministry of Interior mturrutia@segob.gob.mx |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://dicoppu.gobernacion.gob.mx/ (in Spanish only) |
Apostille for State Documents All contact details : |
Click here to access the Contact Details of the 31 states and Federal District of Mexico. |
Practical Information:
Price: | 710 pesos mexicanos per apostille for federal documents |
Useful Links: |
Dirección de Coordinación Política con los Poderes de la Unión (in Spanish only) |
States prices and useful links | Click here to access the Practical Information of the 31 states and Federal District of Mexico. |
E-Registers |
(This page was last updated on 30 June 2016)
Mónaco
Mónaco - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Direction des Services Judiciaires
Contact details:
Address: | Direction des Services Judiciaires Palais de Justice 5, rue Colonel Bellando de Castro 98 000 MONACO BP 513 MC 98015 Monaco Cedex |
Telephone: | +377 98 98 88 11 |
Fax: | +377 98 98 8589 |
E-mail: | dsj@justice.mc |
Contact persons: |
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General website: | http://www.gouv.mc/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | € 5 |
Useful Links: | http://service-public-particuliers.gouv.mc/Justice/Documents-et-demarches-judiciaires/Apostille-Direction-des-Services-Judiciaires/Faire-apostiller-un-document
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(This page was last updated on 16 April 2018)
Montenegro
Montenegro - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
The courts of first instance of Montenegro:
Basic Court of Bar
Basic Court of Berane
Basic Court of Bijelo Polje
Basic Court of Danilovgrad
Basic Court of Žabljak
Basic Court of Kolašin
Basic Court of Kotor
Basic Court of Nikšic
Basic Court of Plav
Basic Court of Pljevlja
Basic Court of Podgorica
Basic Court of Rožaje
Basic Court of Ulcinj
Basic Court of Herceg Novi
Basic Court of Cetinje
President of the Court is authorized to certify the authenticity of the documents or the person who is authorized by the President of the Court with the seal "Apostille".
The Ministry of Justice may also issue Apostilles for the public documents issued by the authorities in the district of every Court of First Instance in Montenegro if the necessary conditions are fulfilled, i.e. when the Ministry's database has a sample of the signature and stamp which the public document bears.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice of Montenegro Vuka Karadžića 3 81000 Podgorica Montenegro |
Telephone: | +38 220 407 510 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | dara.tomcic@mpa.gov.me |
General website: | http://www.pravda.gov.me/ministarstvo |
Contact persons: | Dara Tomčić, senior advisor |
Language(s) of communication: | Montenegrin |
Address: | Basic court in Podgorica 13 July nn 81000 Podgorica Montenegro |
Telephone: | +38 220 481 238 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | osnovnisud@t-com.me zoran.radovic@sudstvo.me |
General website: | http://sudovi.me/ospg |
Contact persons: | - |
Language(s) of communication: | Montenegrin |
Practical Information:
Price: | 2 euros per page |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 9 February 2017)
Noruega
Noruega - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
- The County Governors
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Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | County Governors (Fylkesmannen) Click here to access the contact details of the County Governors |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.fylkesmannen.no/ |
Languages of communication | Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English |
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs 7. juni-plassen / Victoria Terrasse PO box 8114 Dep. 0032 OSLO Norway |
Telephone: | +47 22 24 36 00 |
Fax: | +47 22 24 95 80 / 81 |
E-mail: | post@mfa.no |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud |
Languages of communication | Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English |
Practical Information:
Price: | No charge |
Useful Links: |
An example of the information provided on a County Govenor’s site |
(This page was last updated on 5 September 2016)
Nueva Zelandia
Nueva Zelandia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Department of Internal Affairs, Authentication Unit
Contact details:
Address: | Courier and public office Authentication Unit 120 Victoria Street Te Aro Wellington 6011 NEW ZEALAND Standard post Authentication Unit PO Box 805 Wellington 6140 New Zealand |
Telephone: | +64 4 460 2221 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | auth.unit@dia.govt.nz |
Contact person: | John Saddler (language of communication: English) |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | www.govt.nz/authentications |
Practical Information:
Price: | NZ$32 for an Apostille certificate and $15 for each additional Apostille issued for documents submitted at the same time. Any number of documents issued by the same authority may be included in one Apostille. |
Useful Links: | www.govt.nz/authentications |
e-Register: | https://www.dia.govt.nz/web/apostille.nsf/verify?openForm |
(This page was last updated on 10 November 2017)
Países Bajos
Países Bajos - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
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Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Contact details:
Address: |
Competent Authorities for the Kingdom in Europe The contact details of the designated Rechtbanken can be obtained by clicking: https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Address: |
Competent Authorities for the Caribbean part of the Netherlands: Bonaire: 2. Hoofd en Waarnemend Hoofd Burgerzaken Bonaire (Head and Acting Head of the Bonaire Population Affairs Department) Saba: Sint Eustatius: |
Address: |
Competent Authority for Aruba: |
Telephone: | (297) 527-5100 |
Fax: | (297) 527-5109 |
Email: | info@dwjz.gov.aw |
Internet: | www.overheid.aw |
Address: |
Competent Authority for Sint-Maarten: - Prime Minister, Minister of General Affairs; |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
Email: | - |
Internet: | - |
Address: |
Competent Authorities for Curaçao: Head Civil Status Register Division Head Information Systems and Quality Management Head Documents & Information Head of Data Processing |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
Email: | - |
Internet: | - |
Practical information:
Price: | € 20 per apostille |
Useful links: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - legalisation of documents |
(This page was last updated on 20 February 2018)
Panamá
Panamá - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
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"Respecto de los documentos autorizados por las autoridades o funcionarios judiciales competentes, el Secretario de la Corte Suprema de justicia o quienes lo sustituyan legalmente.
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Respecto de los documentos autorizados notarialmente y los documentos privados, cuyas firmas hayan sido autenticadas por Notario, los funcionarios de la Dirección de Servicios Administrativos del Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia.
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Respecto de los demás documentos emanados de cualquiera institución del Gobierno Central, instituciones autónomas o semiautónomas, municipales, policiales o del Ministerio Público, los funcionarios del Departamento Consular y Legalizaciones del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
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Respecto de los demás documentos públicos se podrá utilizar indistintamente cualquiera de los tres procedimientos anteriores".
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Concerning the documents authorized by competent court authorities or officials, the Secretary of the Supreme Court or his legal substitutes.
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Concerning deeds drawn up by a notary or private documents authenticated by a notary, the officials of the department of administrative service of the Ministry of Justice.
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Regarding other documents issued by any central government bodies, any autonomous or semi-autonomous bodies, municipal or police authorities or a Public Ministry, the officials of the consular and legalisation department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Regarding all other public documents, any of the three preceding procedures are allowed.
Contact details:
Address: | Secretario de la Suprema Corte de Justicia Ancón Calle Culebra Edificio 224 y 236 Apartado postal: 1770 Zona 1 PANAMA Rep. de Panamá |
Telephone: | +507 212-7300 +507 212-7400 |
Fax: | +507 262-5956 |
E-mail: | |
General website: | www.organojudicial.gob.pa (in Spanish only) |
Address: | Dirección de Servicios Administrativos del Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia Avenida Central, entre calles 2a. y 3a. San Felipe Apartado postal: 1628 Zona 1 PANAMA |
Telephone: | +507 212 2000 |
Fax: | +507 212 2126 |
E-mail: | informa@gobiernoyjusticia.gob.pa Rpgobernacion@Gobiernoyjusticia.gob.pa |
General website: | http://www.gobiernoyjusticia.gob.pa/ (in Spanish only) |
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Relations Department of Authentication and Legalisation Departamento de Autenticación y Legalización del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sun Tower Building, 1st Floor Office Nr. 49 Avenue Ricardo J. Alfaro PANAMA (Office hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) |
Telephone: | +507 511 4045 +507 511 4046 |
Fax: | +507 511 4061 |
E-mail: | Ms Karen Quiros, Chief (quiros@mire.gob.pa) http://www.mire.gob.pa/contactenos.php |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.mire.gob.pa/ (in Spanish only) |
Practical Information:
Price: |
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Useful Links: | Autenticación y Legalización de Documentos |
(This page was last updated on 15 May 2013)
Paraguay
Paraguay - Autoridad competente (art. 6)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Directorate-General of Consular Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate General of Consular Affairs Authentications Department 14 de Mayo e/ Estrella y Palma Asunción - Paraguay |
Telephone: | +595 21 494 773 |
Fax: | +595 21 494 773 |
E-mail: | legalizaciones@mre.gov.py |
General website (see also "Practical Information") : | http://www.mre.gov.py/ (in Spanish only) |
Contact person: | |
Languages of communication: | |
Practical Information:
Price: | 140.312 Guarani± 32,68 US$ |
Useful Links: | www.mre.gov.py (trámites y servicios - Apostilla o Legalizaciones) (in Spanish only) |
E-Register: | http://www.mre.gov.py/legalizaciones |
(This page was last updated on 5 September 2014)
Perú
Perú - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority:
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Contact details:
Address: | Dirección de Política Consular Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Jirón Lampa 545 Distrito de Lima 15001 Peru |
Telephone: | +511-204-2400 |
Fax: | - |
Contact person: | Eduardo Castañeda Garaycochea |
E-mail: | ecastañeda@rree.gob.pe |
Language(s) of communication: | Spanish and English |
Address: | Oficina Descentralizada en Arequipa Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Calle Málaga Grenet No 306 Umacollo Arequipa |
Telephone: | +51-54-256355 |
Fax: | +51-54-259783 |
E-mail: | arequipa@rree.gob.pe |
Address: | Oficina Descentralizada en Cusco Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Av. Diagonal Ramón Zavaleta No 117 Wanchaq Cusco |
Telephone: | +51-84-231617 |
Fax: | +51-84-232412 |
E-mail: | cuzco@rree.gob.pe |
Address: | Oficina Descentralizada en Iquitos Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Pevas No 120 Iquitos |
Telephone: | +51-65-241879 |
Fax: | +51-65-243276 |
E-mail: | iquitos@rree.gob.pe |
Address: | Oficina Descentralizada en Piura Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Av. Panamericana No 290 El Chipe Piura |
Telephone: | +51-73-306217 |
Fax: | +51-73-306217 |
E-mail: | piura@rree.gob.pe |
Address: | Oficina Descentralizada en Puno Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Calle Conde de Lemus No 276 Puno |
Telephone: | +51-51-367074 |
Fax: | +51-51-368925 |
E-mail: | puno@rree.gob.pe |
Address: | Oficina Descentralizada en Tacna Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Calle Blondell (cuadra 5) y la Av. Luis Basadre (altura Ovalo Callao) Tacna |
Telephone: | +51-52-425642 |
Fax: | +51-52-244926 |
E-mail: | tacna@rree.gob.pe |
Address: | Oficina Descentralizada en Tumbes Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Calle Los Andes No 325 Tumbes |
Telephone: | +51-72-523153 |
Fax: | +51-72-523153 |
E-mail: | tumbes@rree.gob.pe |
Practical Information:
Price: | US$ 9.7 |
Useful Links: | http://www.rree.gob.pe (in Spanish only) |
E-Register: | Please click here. |
(This page was last updated on 2 February 2017)
Polonia
Polonia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legalisation Section - Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
The Department of Art and Culture Education
The following documents are subject to its competence:
- certificates, diplomas, indexes or authentications issued by art schools - National Agency for Academic Exchange
The following documents are subject to its competence:
1) diplomas of graduation with supplements,
2) copies of diplomas of graduation,
3) certificates of diplomas and post-graduate certificates,
4) duplicates of diplomas and post-graduate certificates,
5) certificates of graduation
6) doctoral and postdoctoral diplomas, as well as their duplicates and copies - in the case of doctoral and postdoctoral degrees awarded by the authorized organizational units of the university.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Division Legalization Section Al. Szucha 23 00-580 Warszawa Poland |
Telephone: | +48 22 523 9845 |
Fax: | +48 22 523 8029 |
E-mail: | legalizacja@msz.gov.pl |
General website: | www.msz.gov.pl/ |
Contact persons: | Ms. Urszula Raznowiecka |
Language spoken: | English |
Address: | Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego) ulica Krakowskie Przedmiescie 15/17 00-071 Warszawa Poland |
Contact Person: | Department of Art Education and Cultural Education tel./fax.: + 48 22 55 15 590 email: vlaszczka@mkidn.gov.pl |
Practical Information:
Price: | 60 PLN |
Issuing Apostilles: | As of 18 May 2015, Poland is introducing a new stationery with enhanced security features for the purpose of issuing Apostilles. These security features include: guilloche pattern over the entire surface of a paper, micro lettering, national emblem visible both as a hologram and under UV light. The new stationery will be placed on public documents by self-adhesive sticker. The Polish Competent Authorities shall use the new and previous types of stationery in parallel until the end of the stock of the previous one. |
Useful Links: | http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/p/msz_en/travel_to_poland/apostille/apostille;jsessionid=F0510C70CE8CFE627565FC64C85BBBCE.cmsap5p |
(This page was last updated on 26 March 2018)
Portugal
Portugal - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Portugal |
The Attorney General of the Republic; The Attorneys General on behalf of ... Porto, Coimbra and Évora and the Assistant Attorneys General with the Representants of the Republic of the Autonomic Regions of Madeira and Açores |
[ Territory of Macao* ] |
[ The Governor of Macao
The Assistant Secretary for Justice of Macao
The Head of the Justice Department of Macao |
* Until 19 December 1999. See for up-to-date information under CHINA, SAR of Macao.
Contact details:
Address: | The Procurator-General of the Republic (Procuradoria Geral de República) Address: Rua da Escola Politécnica, 140 1269-103 LISBOA Portugal |
Telephone: | +351 213 921 900/99 |
Fax: | +351 213 975 255 |
E-mail: | mailpgr@pgr.pt |
General website: | http://www.pgr.pt/ (in Portuguese only) |
Address: | Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Coimbra Palácio da Justiça Rua da Sofia 3004-501 COIMBRA Portugal |
Telephone: | +351 239 852 950 |
Fax: | +351 239 824 310 (direct) |
E-mail: | mp.coimbra.tr@tribunais.org.pt |
General website: | - |
Address: | Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Évora Palácio Barahona, Rua da República 141 a 143 7004-501 ÉVORA Portugal |
Telephone: | +351 266 758 817 (direct) |
Fax: | +351 266 701 529 (direct) |
E-mail: | |
General website: | - |
Address: | Procuradoria-Geral Distrital do Porto Palácio da Justiça Campo Mártires da Pátria 4049-012 PORTO Portugal |
Telephone: | +351 222 008 531 |
Fax: | +351 222 000 715 (services apostille) |
E-mail: | |
General website: | www.trp.pt (in Portuguese only) |
Address: | Morada: Auditor Jurídico junto do Representante da República da Região Autónoma da Madeira Gabinete do Representante da República da Região Autónoma da Madeira Palácio de Justiça Rua Marques do Funchal 902 FUNCHAL - Madeira |
Telephone: | +351 291 213 449 |
Fax: | +351 291 233 015 |
E-mail: | mp.funchal.tc@tribunais.org.pt |
General website: | - |
Address: | Morada: Auditor Jurídico na Região autónoma dos Açores Secção Regional do Tribunal de contas dos Açores Rua Conselheiro Luis Bettencourt 9500-058 PONTA DELGADA - Açores |
Telephone: | +351 296 209 460 |
Fax: | +351 296 283 494 |
E-mail: | mp.pdelgada.tc@tribunais.org.pt |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | €10.20 |
Useful Links: | http://www.pgr.pt/ (Portuguese only) |
(This page was last updated on 16 November 2009)
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Legalisation Office
For the UK Overseas Territories, see below, under Contact Details:
Contact details:
Address: | The Legalisation Office Foreign and Commonwealth Office P.O. Box 6255 MILTON KEYNES MK10 1XX United Kingdom |
Telephone: | +44 3700 002 244 |
Fax: | +44 1908 716 911 |
E-mail: | legalisationenquiries@fco.gov.uk |
Contact persons: | Mr Philip McKenzie |
General website: | https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised |
Address: | Anguilla Government House Anguilla |
Telephone: | +1 (264) 497 2621 +1 (264) 497 2622 |
Fax: | +1 (264) 497 3314 |
E-mail: | governorsoffice@gov.ai |
General website: | - |
Address: | Bermuda The Parliamentary Registrar The Parliamentary Registry Office Valerie T. Scott Building 60 Reid Street HM12 HAMILTON Bermuda |
Telephone: | +1 (441) 298-6363 |
Fax: | +1 (441) 292 0207 |
Contact person: | Kenneth R. Scott |
Language of communication: | English |
E-mail: | krscott@gov.bm or parreg@gov.bm |
General website: | http://www.elections.gov.bm/ |
Address: | British Virgin Islands Government House Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands |
Telephone: | +1 (284) 494 2345 +1 (284) 494 2370 |
Fax: | +1 (284) 494 5582 |
E-mail: | bvigovernor@gov.vg registrar@bvigovernment.org |
Practical Information: | Deputy Governor’s Office |
Address: | Cayman Islands 4th floor Government Administration Building Elgin Avenue George Town Grand Cayman Cayman Islands |
Telephone: | +1 (345) 949 7900 |
Fax: | +1 (345) 945 4131 |
E-mail: | staffoff@candw.ky |
General website: | - |
Address: | Falkland Islands Government House Stanley Falkland Islands |
Telephone: | +500 27433 |
Fax: | +500 27434 |
E-mail: | gov.house@horizon.co.fk |
General website: | - |
Address: | Gibraltar Civil Status and Registration Office (on behalf of the Governor of Gibraltar) 3 Secretary’s Lane Joshua Hassan House Gibraltar |
Telephone: | +350 20051725 |
Fax: | +350 20042706 |
E-mail: | csro@gibraltar.gov.gi |
General website: | - |
Address: | Guernsey The Legalisation Office Greffe Royal Court House St Peter Port Guernsey GY1 2PB |
Telephone: | +44 1481 725277 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Address: | Isle of Man Isle of Man Courts of Justice Deemsters Walk Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3AR |
Telephone: | +44 1624 685265 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Address: | Jersey The Legalisation Office Maritime House La Route du Port Elizabeth St Helier Jersey JE1 1JD |
Telephone: | +44 1534 838838 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Address: | Monserrat Lancaster House Olveston Montserrat |
Telephone: | +1 (664) 491 2688 +1 (664) 491 2689 |
Fax: | +1 (664) 491 8867 |
E-mail: | govoff@candw.ag |
General website: | - |
Address: | St. Helena The Castle Jamestown St Helena Island South Atlantic Ocean |
Telephone: | +290 2555 |
Fax: | +290 2598 |
E-mail: | OCS@helanta.sh joany@sainthelena.gov.sh |
General website: | - |
Address: | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Government House Stanley Falkland Islands |
Telephone: | +500 27433 |
Fax: | +500 27434 |
E-mail: | gov.house@horizon.co.fk |
General website: | - |
Address: | Turcs and Caicos Islands Waterloo Government House Grand Turk Turks and Caicos Islands |
Telephone: | +1 (649) 946 2308 +1 (649) 946 2309 |
Fax: | +1 (649) 946 2903 |
E-mail: | govhouse@tciway.tc |
General website: | - |
Address: | The High Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: |
Postal Service at Milton Keynes: Businesses and members of the public are charged £30 per apostille issued (signature verified). |
Useful Links: | Legalisation Office |
(This page was last updated on 28 March 2017)
República Checa
República Checa - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
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The Ministry of Justice (judicial documents including documents issued or certified by notaries);
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (other than judicial documents).
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Justice Vyšehradská 16 128 10 PRAHA 2 Czech Republic |
Telephone: | +420 221 997 925 |
Fax: | +420 221 997 919 |
E-mail: | moc@msp.justice.cz |
General website: | http://www.justice.cz/ |
Information about legalisation of documents at the Ministry of Justice: | http://portal.justice.cz/justice2/MS/ms.aspx?j=33&o=23&k=5096&d=9064 |
Languages of communication: | Czech, English |
Contact person: | Mgr. Martina Kadlecová Mgr. Monika Čápová |
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hradcanské námestí 5 110 00 PRAHA 1 Czech Republic |
Telephone: | +420 224 182 188 (153) |
Fax: | +420 224 182 527 |
E-mail: | legalizace@mzv.cz |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/cz/cestujeme/overovani_listin/ |
Languages of communication: | Czech, English |
Contact person: | JUDr. Markéta Meissnerová JUDr. Michaela Nálepková |
Practical Information:
Price: | 100 CZK, approx. 4 EUR |
Useful Links: |
http://portal.justice.cz/justice2/MS/ms.aspx?j=33&o=23&k=5096&d=9064 |
(This page was last updated on 23 August 2016)
República de Moldova
República de Moldova - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
For administrative documents:Contact details:
Address: | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration 31 August 1989, 80 Street / 80, Mateevici Street MD - 2012 Chisinau |
Telephone: | +373 (22) 201 040 +373 (22) 201 041 |
Fax: | +373 (22) 232 225 |
E-mail: | consdep@mfa.md, dac@mfa.md |
General website: |
For all other public documents:
Contact details:
Address: | The Ministry of Justice 31 August 1989, 82 Street MD - 2012 Chisinau Republic of Moldova |
Telephone: | +373 (0)22 201 456 +373 (0)22 201 457 +373 (0)22 201 461 +373 (0)22 201 477 |
Fax: | +373 (0)22 201 456 +373 (0)22 201 461 |
E-mail: | secretariat@justice.gov.md apostila@justice.gov.md |
General website: | www.justice.gov.md/ |
Contact person: | Valeriu FRIMU Deputy Head of Apostille Division valeriu.frimu@justice.gov.md |
Practical Information:
Price: | 100 lei [ca. € 4.60] for natural persons and 150 lei [ca. € 6.80] for legal persons |
Useful Links: | http://www.apostila.gov.md/ |
E-Register: | http://www.apostila.gov.md/ |
(This page was last updated on 15 August 2016)
Rumania
Rumania - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
"(...) Tribunals are competent authorities for the official documents referred to in article 1 letters a) and d) of the Convention;
Chambers of Notaries Public are competent authorities for the official documents referred to in article 1 letter c) of the Convention;
Offices of the Prefect are competent authorities for the official documents referred to in article 1 letter b) of the Convention.
The aforementioned changes were operated by Law no. 202/2010 for accelerating judicial proceedings (article V), published in the Official Journal no. 178/26 October 2010 (...)"
Contact details:
For the contact details of the above-mentioned Competent Authorities click here
Practical Information:
Price: |
For the notarial acts, there is a single fee amounting to 35 lei + VAT (20%). |
Useful Links: |
www.just.ro/ |
(This page was last updated on 5 September 2016)
Rusia, Federación de
Federación de Rusia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authorities:
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The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Categories of public documents for which Apostilles can be issued:
- documents of federal bodies of executive power, natural and juridical persons, which were notarial evidence;
- documents of territorial bodies of federal bodies of executive power, bodies of executive power of the subjects of the Russian Federation, notaries, bodies of local government; -
The General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation;
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The Ministry of the Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;
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The Register Offices of the executive bodies in subjects of the Russian Federation;
- The Federal Archives Agency and the authorised bodies for archives of the executive power in subjects of the Russian Federation;
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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on official archive documents on military service (employment) in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces of the USSR and the Joint Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), issued in the Russian Federation.
Contact details:
Address: | The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation Zhitnaya street, 14 MOSCOW 119991 |
Telephone: | - |
Contact persons: |
Svetlana Sochneva
Elizaveta D. Pomyaksheva |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://www.minjust.ru |
Address: | The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation Bolshaya Dmitrovka street, 15a 125993 MOSCOW |
Telephone: | +7 (495) 692 2682 |
Contact person: | Vyacheslav I. Micheev Head of the Division of legal aid, General Administration for International Legal Cooperation Tel.: +7 (495) 692-47-19 (language of communication: Russian) |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://genproc.gov.ru/ |
Address: | The Ministry of the Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Chief Informational and Analytical Centre of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation Novocheremushkinskaya street, 67 117418 MOSCOW |
Telephone: | +7 (495) 332-31-77 |
Fax: | +7 (495) 332-09-80 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: |
Address: |
The Federal Archives Agency Ilyinka street, 12 103132 MOSCOW Ilyinka ul., 12 |
Telephone: | - |
Contact Person: | Nina M. Lubimova Acting Deputy Head of the Division of information services Tel.: +7 (495) 606-46-03 |
E-mail: | rosarchiv@gov.ru |
General website: | http://www.rusarchives.ru/ |
Address: | Executive bodies of constituent entities ("federal subjects") of the Russian Federation (click here for the current list) |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://obrnadzor.gov.ru/ru/about/interaction_with_subjects/ |
Address: | Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Znamenka street, 19 MOSCOW 119160 |
Telephone: | - |
Contact person: | Olga A. Vorobieva Consultant, Archival Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Tel.: +7 (495) 696-09-01 (language of communication: Russian) |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://www.mil.ru/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | According to sub-paragraph 48 of paragraph 1 of article 333.33 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, the price for the issuance of an Apostille is 2500 rubles per document. |
Useful Links: | http://www.ed.gov.ru/int-coop/tema/adapt/374/ (diplomas and other education documents) |
(This page was last updated on 2 February 2017)
Serbia
Serbia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
(See also the declarations made by this country)
1. Courts of first instance
2. Ministry responsible for the administration of justice
Contact details:
Click here to access the contact details of the Courts of first instance.
Address: | Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia Sector for international legal assistance Department for international legal assistance in civil matters Nemanjina 22/26 Str. 11000 Belgrade Republic of Serbia |
Telephone: |
+381 (11) 3622 352 |
Fax: | +381 (11) 3622 352 |
Contact persons: | Mr Nikola Naumovski nikola.naumovski@mpravde.gov.rs Ms Maja Cvetanovic majacvetanovic@mpravde.gov.rs |
General website: | http://www.mpravde.gov.rs |
Address: | I Basic court in Belgrade Bulevar Nikole Tesle 42a Str. Belgrade Serbia |
Telephone: | +381 11 655 38 73 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | uprava@prvi.os.sud.rs |
General website: | www.prvisud.rs/ |
Contact persons: | Judge Miroslava Vučetić |
Language(s) of communication: | Serbian |
Practical Information:
Price: | 2.090,00 dinars per document |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 9 February 2017)
Sudáfrica
Sudáfrica - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
-
Any magistrate or additional magistrate
-
Any registrar or assistant registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa
-
Any person designated by the Director-General: Justice
-
Director-General: International Relations and Cooperation
Contact details:
Address: |
Director-General Mr ME Simelane
Any person designated by the Director General: |
Telephone: | +27 (12) 315 8300 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | MeSimelane@justice.gov.za |
General website: | http://www.justice.gov.za |
Contact person: | Mr ME Simelane |
Language(s) of communication: | English |
Address: |
Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)
Postal Address
Physical Address: |
Telephone: |
+27 (12) 351-1726 (Enquiries) |
Fax: | +27 (12) 329-1018 |
E-mail: | legalisation@dirco.gov.za |
General website: | http://www.dirco.gov.za |
Contact person: | Mr Victor (Chief) Mditshwa (Director: Consular Policy and Legalisation) |
Language(s) of communication: | English |
Practical Information:
Price: |
No fees are charged for the processing of documents. |
Useful Links: | http://www.dirco.gov.za/consular/legalisation.htm |
(This page was last updated on 6 September 2016)
Suecia
Suecia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Since 1 January 2005, the Judicial Office at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs no longer issues Apostilles. Sweden has decentralised the issuance of Apostilles and designated all notaries public as Competent Authorities. There are approximately 250 notaries public in Sweden. They are appointed by the local County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen).
There is no centralised register of all notaries public. A comprehensive list is, however, published annually in the "Sveriges Statskalender", which can be ordered from: Fritzes kundservice, SE-106 47 Stockholm; Tel: +46 (8) 690-9190; Fax: +46 (8) 690-9191; e-mail: order.fritzes@liber.se; website: www.fritzes.se. The Statskalender contains the full addresses of the Swedish administration, down to the level of individuals. The cost of a Statskalender is approximately €140. The publication is not available in electronic form.
Contact details of notaries public may also be available from the relevant County Administrative Board. To access the full list of County Administrative Boards, click here.
Contact details:
Address: | - |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | The average cost for issuance of the Apostille is SEK 250 (approx. €27) |
Useful Links: | http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/5706/a/46547#46547 |
Suiza
Suiza - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
A. Federal Chancellery
B. Cantonal authorities: see the list below, under "Contact details"
Contact details:
Address: | Les coordonnées de la Chancellerie fédérale ainsi que des informations utiles (en allemand, français, italien, anglais) peuvent être consultée en ligne à partir de cette adresse (gérée par la Chancellerie fédérale). Les coordonnées des 26 Autorités cantonales de la Suisse sont consignées dans une liste qui peut être consultée en ligne à partir de cette adresse (gérée par la Chancellerie fédérale) |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | Generally, the prices vary from 15 to 30 Swiss francs (approx. €10 to €20). |
Useful Links: |
(This page was last updated on 19 March 2018)
Suriname
Suriname - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Registrar of the Court of Justice of Suriname
Contact details:
Address: | Hof van Justitie en Politie Tamarindelaan 6 Paramaribo |
Telephone: | +597 473 530 +597 473 966 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Turquía
Turquía - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
-
Administrative documents:
a. in provinces: Governor, Head Official of the District, Chief Secretary
b. in towns: Head Official of the District -
Judicial documents: Presidencies of the Judicial Commissions where the high criminal courts exist
Contact details:
Address: | - |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://www.adalet.gov.tr/ |
Languages of communication: | - |
Contact person: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | No charge |
Useful Links: |
- |
(This page was last updated on 7 June 2012)
Ucrania
Ucrania - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
-
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
-
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
-
Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
- the State Registration Service of Ukraine was authorized to put an "Apostille" stamp on the official documents issued by its divisions all over the territory of Ukraine.
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministry of Education and Science |
Telephone: | +38 (044) 486 7192 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | ministry@mon.gov.ua |
General website: | http://www.mon.gov.ua/, http://education.gov.ua/ |
Address: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lviv
18, Vinnychenko st.,
Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Odesa
Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Simferopol |
Telephone: | +38 (044) 238 1669 |
Fax: | +38 (044) 253 1266 |
E-mail: | cons_vld@mfa.gov.ua |
General website: | http://www.mfa.gov.ua/ |
Address: |
Ministry of Justice
Department for Matters of Civil Status of Citizens |
Telephone: |
+38 (044) 278-37-23 |
Fax: |
+38 (044) 271-17-83 |
E-mail: | |
General website: | http://www.minjust.gov.ua/ |
Practical Information:
Price: |
- For citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and persons without citizenship: 51 UAH; |
Useful Links: | The information on the operation of the Apostille
Convention is available on the websites of the competent authorities,
empowered to issue the Apostille in Ukraine: 1) Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.gov.ua/ 2) State Registration Service of Ukraine: http://www.drsu.gov.ua/ 3) Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine: http://www.mon.gov.ua/; http://www.apostille.in.ua/ 4) Ministry of Justice of Ukraine: http://www.minjust.gov.ua/ |
(This page was last updated on 5 April 2013)
Uruguay
Uruguay - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Contact details:
Address: | Dirección General para Asuntos Consulares Colonia 1206 st. Montevideo, Uruguay |
Telephone: | (+598) 2902 1010 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | dgconsulares.vinculacion@mrree.gub.uy |
General website: | http://www.mrree.gub.uy/ |
Contact persons: | Ambassador Prof. Jorge Muiño |
Language(s) of communication: | English, Spanish |
Practical Information:
Price: | Pesos Uruguayos $392 |
Useful Links: | http://www.mrree.gub.uy/frontend/page?1,dgacv,DGACVHome,O,es,0, |
(This page was last updated on 6 September 2016)
Venezuela
Venezuela - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministerio del Poder Popular Para Relaciones Exteriores
(Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs)
Contact details:
Contact details: |
|
Address: |
Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores |
Telephone: | +58 (0) 212 806 4449/802-800, Ext. 6701-6713 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | relaciones.consulares@mppre.gob.ve |
General website: | http://www.mppre.gob.ve/ |
Contact persons: |
|
Languages spoken by staff: | Spanish, English |
Practical Information:
Price: | 0.4 U.T, in tax stamps |
Useful Links: | MRE: Servicios y Legalizaciones Consulares (in Spanish only) |
(This page was last updated on 21 June 2017)
Estados no Miembros de la Organización
Antigua y Barbuda
Antigua y Barbuda - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Registrar of the High Court of Antigua and Barbuda
Contact details:
Address: | Registrar Supreme Court High Street Parliament Drive St John’s Antigua |
Telephone: | +1 (268) 462 0609 +1 (268) 462 1585 |
Fax: | +1 (268) 462 3929 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Bahamas
Bahamas - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
-
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-
Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-
Under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-
Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-
First Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs East Hill St P. O. Box N 3746 Nassau, N.P. The Bahamas |
Telephone: | +1 (242) - 322-7624 +1 (242) - 322-7625 |
Fax: | +1 (242) - 328-8212 |
E-mail: | mofa@bahamas.gov.bs |
General website: | http://mfabahamas.org/ |
Person to contact: |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: |
(This page was last updated on 1 August 2012)
Bahrein
Bahrein - Autoridad competente
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs P.O. Box 547 Government Road Manama Kingdom of Bahrain |
Telephone: | +973-17227555 |
Fax: | +973 17212603 |
E-mail: | mofa@mofa.gov.bh |
General website: | http://www.mofa.gov.bh |
Contact persons: | Mr Ali Saleh Abdulla Legalization Office Tel.: +973 17200577 Fax: +973 17200158 Email: asaleh@mofa.gov.bh |
Language(s) of communication: | English, Arabic |
Practical Information:
Price: | BD20 , $53 , €41 , £34 |
Useful Links: | Visit www.mofa.gov.bh , Consular Services, Legalization section (click here) E-Registro: no existe un enlace específico porque el e-Registro funciona con códigos de respuesta rápida (QR) para generar URL únicos. |
(This page was last updated on 23 October 2014)
Barbados
Barbados - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
-
Solicitor-General
-
Deputy Solicitor General
-
Registrar of the Supreme Court
-
Registrar of Corporate Affairs
-
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs
-
Chief of Protocol
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Telephone: | +1 (246) 429-7108 |
Fax: | +1 (246) 429-6652 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://www.foreign.gov.bb/ |
Address: | The Registrar of the Supreme Court of Barbados Registration Department Coleridge Street Bridgetown Barbados, W.I. |
Telephone: | +1 (246)-426-3461 |
Fax: | +1 (246)-426-2405 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | http://www.lawcourts.gov.bb/ |
Address: | Solicitor-General Frank Walcott Building Culloden Rd St. Michael Barbados, W.I. |
Telephone: | +1 (246) 431-7750 |
Fax: | +1 (246) 228-5433 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Belice
Belice - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
the Registrar General
Contact details:
Address: | - |
Telephone: | +501-227-2053 +501-227-7377 |
Fax: | +501-227-0181 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | Belize $50 (equivalent to US $25) |
Useful Links: | - |
Bolivia
Bolivia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authorities (as per 6 September 2017):
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Botswana
Botswana - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
-
The persons for the time being exercising the functions of
(i) Permanent Secretary,
(ii) Registrar of High Court,
(iii) District Commissioner,
-
Any person appointed or empowered to hold a subordinate court of the first class; and
-
Such other persons as the President may appoint by notice in the Gazette.
Contact details:
Address: | - |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1. Chief Registrar, Deputy Chief Registrar and Registrars of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam;
2. Chief Magistrate, Magistrates and Registrars of Subordinate Courts of Brunei Darussalam.
Contact details:
Address: | Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam The High Court Building Km 1½, Jalan Tutong Bandar Seri Begawan, BA1910 Brunei Darussalam |
Fax: | +673 224 1984 |
Telephone: | +673 222 5853 +673 224 3939 ext. 149 |
E-mail: | supcourt@brunet.bn |
General website: | http://www.judicial.gov.bn/ |
Contact person: | Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court |
Languages spoken: | Malay, English |
Practical Information:
Price: | $2.00 |
Useful Links: | www.judicial.gov.bn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=183 |
(This page was last updated on 16 January 2012)
Burundi
Burundi - Autoridad competente (art. 6)
Directeur Général du Protocole et des Affaires Consulaires et Juridiques
(The Director General of Protocol and of Consular and Juridical Affairs)
Monsieur Joseph GAHUNGU
Ministère des Relations extérieures et de la Coopération internationale
Avenue de la Liberté No 15
BP 1840
BUJUMBURA
Burundi
Tel. : +257 79 935 581 (mobile) / +257 22 22 28 42 (bureau)
Email: gahujos@yahoo.fr
(This page was last updated on 7 September 2015)
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
(Translation)
...in accordance with Article 6 of this Convention, the authorities of the Republic of Cape Verde which are competent to issue the certificate referred to in Article 3, (...), are the Direcção-Geral dos Registos e Notariado of the Ministry of Justice and the Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Consulares e Comunidades of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Colombia
Colombia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Area de Legalizaciones
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Telephone: |
+57 (1) 3814000 ext 4065 - 4161 |
Fax: |
+57 (1) 381 4747 |
Contact person: | Alfonso de Jesus Velez Rivas (Coordinador Apostilla y Legalizaciones) alfonso.velez@cancilleria.gov.co Amparo de la Cruz Tamayo Rodríguez (Apostilla y Legalizaciones) amparo.tamayo@cancilleria.gov.co |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/ (in Spanish only) |
Practical Information:
Price: | 31,000 Colombian pesos |
Useful links: |
http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites_servicios/apostilla_legalizacion (trámites y servicios MRE - en Colombia - Apostilla y/o Legalización) (in Spanish only) |
E-Register: |
(This page was last updated on 18 October 2016)
Cook, Islas
Islas Cook - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Contact details:
Address: | P.O.Box 105 2nd Floor Cold Store Building Avarua Rarotonga Cook Islands |
Telephone: | +682 29347 |
Fax: | +682 21247 |
E-mail: | secfa@mfai.gov.ck |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | NZ $20 per Apostille |
Useful Links: | http://www.mfai.gov.ck/ |
Dominica
Dominica - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Attorney General, the Solicitor General, the Registrar and the Deputy Registrar
Contact details:
Address: | Attorney General Government Headquarters Kennedy Avenue Roseau Commonwealth of Dominica |
Telephone: | +1 (767) 448-2401 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | legalaffairs@cwdom.dm |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
El Salvador
El Salvador - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador Direccion General del Servicio Exterior Direccion de Asuntos Consulares Address Main Office: Calle el Pedregal, Boulevard Cancillería Antiguo Cuscatlán El Salvador |
Telephone: | +503 2231-1339 +503 2231-1000 |
Fax: | +503 2289-2250 |
E-mail: | webmaster@rree.gob.sv |
General website (see also "Practical Information"): | www.rree.gob.sv |
Contact persons: | Roxana Patricia Abrego Granados Nelson Edmundo Pleites Fernández |
Address: | Address San Salvador Office: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Direccion de Asuntos Consulares Final 17 Avenida Norte Edificio 4 Centro de Gobierno San Salvador El Salvador |
Telephone: | +503 2221-1000 +503 2222-4447 |
Fax: | +503 2271-1098 |
E-mail: | webmaster@rree.gob.sv |
General website: | www.rree.gob.sv |
Contact persons: | Mauricio Orlando Castro (language of communication: Spanish) |
Address: | Address Santa Ana Office: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Direccion de Asuntos Consulares Calle Libertad entre 9a. y 11 Av. Norte Santa Ana El Salvador |
Telephone: | +503 2447-1684 |
Fax: | +503 2447-1836 |
E-mail: | webmaster@rree.gob.sv |
General website: | www.rree.gob.sv |
Contact persons: | Evelyn Avalos (language of communication: Spanish) |
Address: | Address San Miguel Office: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Direccion de Asuntos Consulares 4a. Calle Poniente y 1a. Av. Norte No. 201 Barrio El Centro en instalaciones de Gobernación Política Departamental San Miguel El Salvador |
Telephone: | +503 2660-4576 |
Fax: | +503 2660-4575 |
E-mail: | webmaster@rree.gob.sv |
General website: | www.rree.gob.sv |
Contact persons: | Hector Polío (language of communication: Spanish) |
Practical Information:
Price: | No charge. |
Other Practical Information: | For logistical reasons, from 1 March 2017, Apostilles are issued on simple paper, with the following specifications: a) Paper type: bond, base 20; b) Paper size: letter; c) Paper colour: white; d) Stamp: dry stamp and official rubber stamp. |
Useful Links: | http://www.rree.gob.sv/website/servicios_autenticas.html (in Spanish only) |
(This page was last updated on 4 May 2017)
Fiji
Fiji - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
the Permanent Secretary of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation
Contact details:
Address: | The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Levels 1 & 2, South Wing Bose Levu Vakaturaga Complex 87 Queen Elizabeth Drive P.O. Box 2220 Government Buildings Suva Republic of Fiji |
Telephone: | (679) 330 9645 |
Fax: | (679) 3310 473 |
E-mail: | foreignaffairs@govnet.gov.fj |
General website: | http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.fj |
Contact persons: |
|
Language of communication: | English |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 3 December 2014)
Granada
Granada - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Permanent Secretary and the Senior Administrative Officer
Contact details:
Address: | Ministerial Complex 4th floor Botanical Gardens St. Georges Grenada W.I. |
Telephone: | +1 (473) 440-2640 +1 (473) 440-2712 +1 (473) 440-2255 |
Fax: | +1 (473) 440-4184 |
E-mail: | faffgnd@caribsurf.com foreignaffairs@gov.gd |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Guatemala
Guatemala - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala, Department of Authentication of the Directorate of Legal Affairs of the General Directorate of Legal Affairs, International Treaties and Translations
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala Department of Authentication of the Directorate of Legal Affairs General Directorate of Legal Affairs, International Treaties and Translations Office Address: 2nd Avenue 4-17, Zone 10 Guatemala City Republic of Guatemala |
Telephone: | +(502) 2410 0000 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | gdepaz@minex.gob.gt |
General website: | - |
Contact persons: | Giovani de Paz Acevedo |
Language(s) of communication: | - |
(This page was last updated on 19 January 2017)
Honduras
Honduras - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Secretaría de Estado en el Despacho de Relaciones Exteriores
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Centro Cívico Gubernamental Casa Presidencial Blvd. Kuwait contiguo a la Corte Suprema de Justicia TEGUCIGALPA Honduras |
Telephone: | +504 2236-0200 +504 2236-0300 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | consultas@sre.hn |
General website: | http://www.sre.gob.hn (in Spanish only) |
Contact persons: | Mrs. Norma Allegra Cerrato-Sabillón |
Language(s) of communication: | Spanish |
Practical Information:
Price: | Lps.150.00 (approximately $6.49 or 5.82 euros) |
Useful Links: | www.sre.gob.hn/tramitescancilleria.html |
(This page was last updated on 9 February 2017)
Kirguistán
Kirguistán - Autoridad competente (art. 6)
State institutions having the right to apostil documents of the Kyrgyz Republic in relation to the Convention:
- Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- State Service on National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- General Prosecutor Office of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- Court Department of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic;
-
State service of financial police of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministry of Justice |
Telephone: |
+996 (312) 656490 |
Fax: |
+996 (312) 656502 |
E-mail: |
- |
General website: |
Address: |
Ministry of Internal Affairs |
Telephone: |
+996 (312) 662450 |
Fax: |
+996 (312) 266280 |
E-mail: |
- |
General website: |
Address: |
General Prosecutor Office |
Telephone: |
+996 (312) 663373 |
Fax: |
- |
E-mail: |
- |
General website: |
Address: |
State Service on National Security |
Telephone: |
- |
Fax: |
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E-mail: |
- |
General website: |
- |
Address: |
State Service of Financial Police |
Telephone: |
+996 (312) 567028 |
Fax: |
- |
E-mail: |
- |
General website: |
Address: |
Court Department |
Telephone: |
+996 (312) 681390 |
Fax: |
- |
E-mail: |
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General website: |
(This page was last updated on 18 August 2011)
Kosovo
Kosovo - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Department for Consular Affairs)
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Civil Registration Agency)
Contact details:
Address: Civil Registration Agency
Ministry of Internal Affairs
(for Civil Status and Civil Registry documents)
Luan Haradina n.n
KosovoTelephone: +381(0)38 200 19 258 Fax: - E-mail:: sabrije.rashani@rks-gov.ne
General website: - Contact person: Ms. Sabrije Rashani, Head of Sector for Coordination and Cooperation Language(s) of communication: English
Address: Department of Consular Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(All other public documents)
Luan Haradina n.n
KosovoTelephone: +381 (0)38 200 77012 Fax: - E-mail: arta.selimi@rks-gov.net
General Website: - Contact person: Ms. Arta Selimi Language(s) of communication: English Practical Information:
Price: 10 euros Useful Links: -
(This page was last updated on 2 February 2017)
Lesotho
Lesotho - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
-
The Attorney-General
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The Permanent Secretary of a Ministry or Department
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The Registrar of the High Court
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A Resident Magistrate
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A Magistrate of the First Class
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Such other person as the Minister may appoint and whose appointment notice has been published in the Gazette
Contact details:
Address: | - |
Telephone: | See www.gov.ls/law/ under "Judiciary" and "Law and Constitutional Affairs" |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Liberia
Liberia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
- the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputies and Assistant Ministers;
- the Minister of Justice, the Deputies and Assistant Ministers;
- the Clerk and Deputy Clerk(s) of the Supreme and Circuit Court(s);
- the Registrars and Deputy Registrars of Corporations; and
- the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of Maritime Affairs or Special Agents thereof.
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Ms Margaret Ansumana Assistant Minister / Special Assistant to the Minister Office of the Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monrovia, Liberia |
Telephone: | Ms Margaret Ansumana: + 1 703 251 2447 Mrs Sarah Fyneah Dorbor: +231 886 528083 / 886 110800 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | mansumana@liscr.com safynbrownell@yahoo.com |
General website: | http://www.mofa.gov.lr/index.php |
Practical Information:
Price: | No cost for non-resident Corporate Registry issued documents. Other costs as quoted. |
Useful Links: | http://www.mofa.gov.lr/index.php |
(This page was last updated on 7 January 2013)
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Regierungskanzlei der Fürstlichen Regierung
Contact details:
Address: | Regierungskanzlei der Fürstlichen Regierung Regierungsgebäude 9490 Vaduz Liechtenstein |
Telephone: | +423 236 60 30 |
Fax: | +423 236 6597 |
E-mail: | info.rk@llv.li |
General website: | www.rk.llv.li |
Practical Information:
Price: | CHF 30.- per Apostille (apporox. € 20.00) |
Useful Links: | - |
(The contact details of this authority were last updated on 3 January 2018)
Malawi
Malawi - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
(a) the Attorney General or the Solicitor General;(b) the Permanent Secretary of a Government Ministry;
(c) the Registrar of the High Court;
(d) the Registrar General;
(e) a Government Agent;
(f) a notary public;
(g) a Resident Magistrate.
Contact details:
Address: | The Attorney General or the Solicitor General Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice Ministry of Justice Headquarters Capital Hill Private Bag 333 Lilongwe 3 Malawi |
Telephone: | +265 1 788 411 |
Fax: | +265 1 788 332 |
E-mail: | sg-justice@sdnp.org.mw |
General website: | sdnp.org.mw/ruleoflaw/justice/legaldepts.html |
Address: | Registrar General Fatima Arcade Haile Sellaisie Road P.O. Box 100 Blantyre Malawi |
Telephone: | +265 1 624 355 |
Fax: | +265 1 621 686 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Address: |
The Permanent Secretary of a Government Ministry To view the contact details of a particular Government Ministry, please click here. |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Marshall, Islas
Islas Marshall - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Marshall Islands,
2. Attorney General and Acting Attorney General,
3. Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the High Court,
4. Registrars and Deputy Registrars of Corporations,
5. Maritime Administrator and Special Agents thereof, and
6. Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of Maritime Affairs or Special Agents thereof.
Additional information (5 October 2007):
Authority in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention:
IRI Corporate and Maritime Services (Switzerland) A.G.
Office of the Deputy Registrar
Schifflande 22
CH-8001 Zurich
Switzerland
zurich@register-iri.com
Telephone: +41-44-268-2211
Fax: +41-44-268-2212
Contact details:
Address: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Telephone: | +692 625-3012 Administration: +692 625-3181 |
Fax: | +692 625-4979 |
E-mail: | mofaadm@ntamar.net |
General website: | - |
Address: | Attorney General and Acting Attorney General |
Telephone: | +692 625-3244/8245 |
Fax: | +692 625-5218 |
E-mail: | agoffice@ntamar.net |
General website: | - |
Address: | Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the High Court |
Telephone: | +692 625-3201 +692 625-3235 +692 625-3297 +692 625-3652 |
Fax: | +692 6625-3323 |
E-mail: | judrep@ntamar.net |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Mongolia
Mongolia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia
(Монгол улсын Гадаад Харилцааны Яам)
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peace Ave – 7A ULAANBAATAR 14210 Mongolia |
Telephone: | - |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | info@mfa.gov.mn |
General website: | http://www.mfa.gov.mn/?lang=en |
Contact person: | - |
Languages of communication: | - |
(This page was last updated on 21 November 2017)
Namibia
Namibia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authorities:
- Registrar of the High and Supreme Court of Namibia
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Ministry of Justice (The Permanent Secretary)
Contact details:
Address: | Registrar of the High and Supreme Court of Namibia High Court Building Luderitz Street Private Bag 13179 WINDHOEK Namibia |
Telephone: | +264 (61) 292 1111 |
Fax: | +264 (61) 221 686 |
E-mail: | highcourt@mweb.com.na chiefregistrar@mtcmobile.com.na |
Contact person: | Mrs Elsie Schickerling |
Language(s) of communication: | English |
Address: | Ministry of Justice Justitia Building Independence avenue 3rd floor Private Bag 13302 WINDHOEK Namibia |
Telephone: | +264 (61) 280 5111 |
Fax: | - |
Contact person: | Mr. I.V.K. Ndjoze fvanwyk@moj.gov.na |
Language(s) of communication: | English |
For any general information concerning the issuance of the certificates (apostilles), contact:
Address: | Legal Services and International Co-operation Ministry of Justice Justitia Building Independence Avenue Private Bag 13302 WINDHOEK Namibia |
Telephone: | +264 (61) 280 5111 |
Fax: | +264 (61) 234 774 |
E-mail: | cparker@moj.gov.na |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | no charge |
Useful Links: | http://www.superiorcourts.org.na/high/contact.html |
(The contact details of these authorities were last updated on 24 February 2017)
Nicaragua
Nicaragua - Autoridad competente
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of NicaraguaNiue
Niue - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
(a) the Attorney General
(b) the Financial Secretary
(c) Crown Counsel
(d) the Registrar International Business Companies
(e) Deputy Registrar International Business Companies
(f) the Registrar, High Court of Niue
(g) Secretary to Government
Contact details:
Address: | Attorney General PO Box 75 Alofi Niue |
Telephone: | +683 4128 |
Fax: | +683 4231 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Address: | Financial Secretary PO Box 36 Alofi Niue |
Telephone: | +683 4047 |
Fax: | +683 4350 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Address: | Crown Counsel PO Box 40 Alofi Niue |
Telephone: | +683 4128 |
Fax: | - |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Address: | Secretary to Government PO Box 40 Alofi Niue |
Telephone: | +683 4200 |
Fax: | +683 4232 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Omán
Omán - Autoridad competente
(Translation)Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Department)
P.O. Box 252
113 Muscat
Sultanate of Oman
Tel. +(968)24699500
Fax. +(968)24696141
E-mail: info@mofa.gov.om
República Dominicana
República Dominicana - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority:
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y del Servicio Exterior de la República Dominicana
Dirección de Legalización de Documentos del Viceministerio para Asuntos Consulares y Migratorios
Contact details:
Address: |
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y del Servicio Exterior |
Telephone: |
+809-987-7639 |
Fax: |
- |
Contact person: |
Teófilo Rosario Martínez |
E-mail: |
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General website: |
Practical Information:
Price: |
620 Dominican pesos (approx. 16 USD) |
Useful Links: |
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y del Servicio Exterior (only in Spanish) |
e-Register |
(This page was last updated on 2 February 2017)
Saint Kitts y Nevis
Saint Kitts y Nevis - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
For Saint Kitts and Nevis or the Island of Saint Kitts:
The Attorney General and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
For the Island of Nevis:
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in the Island of Nevis or the Legal Adviser in the Legal Department
Contact details:
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Competent Authority and address: | Attorney General: Honourable Vincent Byron, Jr. Attorney General Ministry of Legal Government Headquarters Church Street BASSETERRE St. Kitts |
Telephone: | +1 (869) 467 1013 |
Fax: | +1 (869) 465 5040 |
E-mail: | attorneygeneral@gov.kn |
Signatories for the Attorney General: | Ms Karen Hughes Ms Tashna Powell-Williams |
Competent Authority and address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ms. Kaye Bass Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government Headquarters Church Street BASSETERRE St. Kitts |
Telephone: | +1 (869) 467 1155 |
Fax: | +1(869) 465 5202 |
E-mail: | foreigna@sisterisles.kn |
General website: | www.foreign.gov.kn |
Signatories for the Permanent Secretary: | Mr. Michael Penny Mr. Samuel Berridge Mr. Kervin Lloyd Ms. Thouvia France |
NEVIS
Competent Authority and address: | Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Nevis Mr. Colin Dore Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance Nevis Island Administration Administration Building Nevis |
Telephone: | + 1(869) 469 0078 |
Fax: | + 1(869) 469 5863 |
Competent Authority and address: | Mrs. Helen Anne Lewis Legal Advisor Legal Department Nevis Island Administration Administration Building Nevis |
Telephone: | + 1 (869) 469 0411 |
Fax: | + 1 (869) 469 1081 |
General website: | www.nia.gov.kn |
Practical Information:
Price: | 55ECD |
Useful Links: | http://www.gov.kn |
(This page was last updated on 27 March 2018)
Samoa
Samoa - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies) as per 13 February 2007 (click here for the former Competent Authority details)
The Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade*)
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade PO Box L1859 Apia, SAMOA |
Telephone: | +685 21171 / 25313 |
Fax: | +685 21 504 |
E-mail: | mfa@mfat.gov.ws |
General website: | http://www.govt.ws |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
*) In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, the Acting Chief Executive Officer will sign the certificate.
San Marino
San Marino - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authorities:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
(Segreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esteri)
Contact details:
Address: | The Minister of Foreign Affairs UFFICIO DEL REGISTRO E CONSERVATORIA Via 28 Luglio, 196 47893 Repubblica San Marino |
Telephone: | +378 (0549) 885 391 +378 (0549) 882 094 |
Fax: | +378 (0549) 882 100 |
E-mail: | apostille.legalizzazioni@pa.sm |
General website: | http://www.esteri.sm/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | The price is € 5.00 |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 13 February 2017)
Santa Lucía
Santa Lucía - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
- The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- The Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
- The Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
- The Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property
- The Registrar of the Supreme Court
- The Solicitor General
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Conway Business Centre Waterfront Castries Saint Lucia, W.I. |
Telephone: | +1 (758) 468-4501 +1 (758) 468-4502 |
Fax: | +1 (758) 452-7427 |
E-mail: | foreign@candw.lc |
General website: | - |
Address: | Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs 2nd Floor Financial Centre Bridge Street Castries Saint Lucia, W.I. |
Telephone: | +1 (758) 468-5520 |
Fax: | +1 (758) 451-9231 |
E-mail: | minfin@gosl.gov.lc |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Santo Tomé y Príncipe
Santo Tomé y Príncipe - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
(Translation)
The Minister's Office and the Consular Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities are the competent authorities for the purposes of the Convention.
The contact details of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities are as follows:
Avenida Amilcar Cabral
CP 201
São Tomé
São Tomé e Principe
Telephone: +239 222309/224841
Fax: +239 223237
San Vicente y las Granadinas
San Vicente y las Granadinas - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
- The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The Registrar, High Court
- The Senior Crown Counsel, Ministry of Legal Affairs
- The Executive Director, International Financial Services Authority
- The Deputy Director, International Financial Services Authority
- The Manager, Administration, International Financial Services Authority
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade: Mrs Patricia Martin Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade 3rd Floor Administrative Building Bay Street KINGSTOWN St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
Telephone: | +784 456 2060 |
Fax: | +784 456 2610 |
E-mail: | svgforeign@caribsurf.com |
General website: | - |
Address: | High Court: Ms Colleen Mc Donald Registrar High Court KINGSTOWN St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
Telephone: | +784 451 2945 |
Fax: | +784 457 1888 |
E-mail: | svgregistry@caribsurf.com |
General website: | - |
Address: | Ministry of Legal Affairs: Mr Camillo Gonsalves Senior Crown Counsel Ministry of Legal Affairs 3rd Floor, New Methodist Church Building Grandby Street KINGSTOWN St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
Telephone: | +784 456 1762 |
Fax: | +784 457 2848 |
E-mail: | Att.gen.Chambers@caribsurf.com |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
(The contact details of these authorities were last updated on 10 January 2007)
Seychelles
Seychelles - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1 the Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs, or any person designated and officially authorized by him/her;
2 the Attorney General, or any person designated and officially authorized by him/her;
3 the Secretary to the Cabinet;
4 the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs P. O. Box 656 'Maison Quéau de Quinssy' Mont Fleuri Mahé Republic of Seychelles |
Telephone: | +248 4 283 500 |
Fax: | +248 4 224 845 |
E-mail: | mfapesey@seychelles.net |
General website: | - |
Address: | Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs Attorney General’s Chambers P.O.Box 58 National House Victoria, Mahé Republic of Seychelles |
Telephone: | +248 4 383 000 |
Fax: | +248 4 225 063 |
E-mail: | agdepart@Seychelles.net agoffice@seychelles.net |
General website: | - |
Address: | Secretary to the Cabinet State House PO Box 55 Victoria Republic of Seychelles |
Telephone: | +248 4 224 028 |
Fax: | +248 4 224 626 |
E-mail: | shambern@seychelles.net |
General website: | - |
Address: | Registrar of the Supreme Court Supreme Court PO Box 157 Victoria Republic of Seychelles |
Telephone: | +248 4 224 224 |
Fax: | +248 4 224 197 |
E-mail: | - |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Swazilandia
Swazilandia - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation PO Box 518 MBABANE Swaziland |
Telephone: | 268 24042661 |
Fax: | +268 404 2669 |
E-mail: | melusim2001@yahoo.com |
General website: | - |
Contact person: | Melusi Masuku (language of communication: English) |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 28 August 2012)
Tayikistán
Tayikistán - Autoridad competente
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
Contact details:
Address: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of the Tajikistan Main Consular Department Sheroz 33 street 734001 Dushanbe Tajikistan |
Telephone: | +992 372 276 847 |
Fax: | +992 372 210 259 |
E-mail: | consulardep@mfa.tj |
General website: | http://www.mfa.tj |
Contact person: | Nazirov Bahodur |
Language(s) of communication: | Russian, English |
Address: |
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan Rudaki 25 Avenue 734025 Dushanbe Tajikistan |
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Telephone: | +992 37 221 44 05 | |
Fax: | +992 37 221 80 66 | |
E-mail: | General website: | http://www.minjust.tj |
Contact person: | Shahnoza Nodiri | |
Language(s) of communication: | Russian |
Practical Information:
Price: | 5$+25 somoni, Express: 10$+25 somoni per document |
Useful Links: | http://www.apostille.tj |
(This page was last updated on 3 February 2017)
Tonga
Tonga - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
(please click here for previous information)
Designated Competent Authority (as per 15 November 2010):
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration & Citizenship, including certain Diplomatic Missions of the Government of Tonga
Contact details:
Address: |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration & Citizenship |
Telephone: | +676 23 600 |
Fax: | +676 23 360 |
E-mail: | mahe.uliuli@gmail.com |
General website: | - |
High Commission of the Kingdom of Tonga (UK)
36 Molyneux Street
London W1H 5BQ
United Kingdom
Ph: (004420) 7724-5828
Fax: (004420) 7723-9074
Email: office@tongahighcom.co.uk
The Tongan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom: (H.E. Dr. Sione Ngongo Kioa)
Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Tonga to the United Nations
250 East 51st Street
New York
NY 10022
USA
Ph: (001917)369-1025
Fax: (001917)369-1024
The Tongan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America: (H.E. Sonatane Tu'a Taumoepeau-Tupou)
Embassy of the Kingdom of Tonga to the People's Republic of China
1-2-11 Jianguomenwai Diplomatic Compound
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600
People's Republic of China
Ph: (008610)6532-7203
Fax: (008610)6532-7204
The Tongan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People's Republic of China: (H.E. Mahe 'Uli'uli Sandhurst Tupouniua)
High Commission of the Kingdom of Tonga to New Zealand
Tonga High Commission
41 Bay Street
Petone, Lower Hutt 5012
Wellington
New Zealand
Ph# (00644)566-3884
Fax# (00644)566-3887
Email: thc.wellington@gmail.com
The Tongan High Commissioner to New Zealand: (H.E. Siaosi Taimani 'Aho)
Consulate General of the Kingdom of Tonga to the United States of America
360 Post St
Suite 604
San Francisco 94108
USA
Ph: (001415)816 9132
Fax: (001415)781 3964
The Tongan Consul General to the United States of America: (the post is currently being held by Acting appointee, Mrs Lu'isa Leveni)
Consular Agency of the Kingdom of Tonga to the United States of America
738 Kaheka St
Suite 306B
Honolulu
Hawaii 96814
USA
Ph: (001808) 953 2449
Fax: (001808) 955 1447
The Tongan Consular Agent to the State of Hawaii, USA: (Ms Annie Kaneshiro)
Honorary Consulate General of the Kingdom of Tonga to Australia
Level 6, 73 Walker St
(P.O. Box 238)
North Sydney NSW 2020
Australia
Ph: (00612) 9936 2028
Fax: (00612) 9936 2098
The Tongan Honorary Consul to Australia (Ms Louise Raedler-Waterhouse)
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
Trinidad y Tabago
Trinidad y Tabago - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1. the Registrar General (in Port of Spain)
2. the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education
3. the Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Enterprise Development, Foreign Affairs and Tourism
Each Competent Authority may delegate his function to a deputy or deputies as circumstances warrant.
Contact details:
Address: |
Registrar General |
Telephone: | +1 (868) 624-1660 ext. 3201 |
Fax: | +1 (868) 625-6559 |
E-mail: | bridgewaterk@gov.tt |
General website: | - |
Address: | Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education St. Vincent Street Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago |
Telephone: | +1 (868) 622-2181 |
Fax: | +1 (868) 622-9135; +1 (868) 622-2035 |
E-mail: | baptiste-simmonsl@gov.tt; sinaswee-gervaisan@gov.tt |
General website: | - |
Address: | Chief of Protocol Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Levels 10-14, Tower C International Waterfront Complex 1A Wrightson Road Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago |
Telephone: | +1 (868) 623-6894 +1 (868) 285-5029 |
Fax: | +1 (868) 624-7496 |
E-mail: | protocol@foreign.gov.tt |
General website: | - |
Practical Information:
Price: | [no information available] |
Useful Links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 31 March 2017)
Uzbekistán
Uzbekistán - Autoridades competentes (Art. 6)
For the purposes of the Article 6 of the Convention, the following authorities are designated to issue the Certificate (Apostille), referred to in the Article 3 of the Convention:
- Ministry of Justice - on official documents emanating from courts and justice authorities;
- Prosecutor general's Office - on official documents emanating from the prosecution, investigation and inquiry authorities;
- State Testing Center under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan - on official documents emanating from education and science authorities;
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs - on all other official documents.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu - Autoridad competente (Art. 6)
Designated Competent Authority(ies):
1. The Department of Foreign Affairs;
2. The Vanuatu Financial Services Commission for public documents falling under its jurisdiction
Contact details:
Address: |
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission |
Telephone: | +678 22247 |
Fax: | +678 22242 |
Contact person: | Mr George Andrews Commissioner |
Main language of communication: | English (others: French) |
E-mail: | gandrews@vfsc.vu |
General website: | http://www.vfsc.vu/ |
Practical Information:
Price: | Single sided page document US$50; Double sided page document US$100; and per copy certificate US$25 (Apostille of identical document/same issuing authority) |
Useful links: | - |
(This page was last updated on 2 June 2014)