WHICH COUNTRIES RECOGNISE AN APOSTILLE CERTIFICATE?

The following states are all members of the Hague Convention and an Apostille Certificate will be legally recognised in these countries without further legalisation.

Member Countries of the Hague Convention

A Albania, Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan (from 02/03/2005)
B Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria
C Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic
D Dominica
E El Salvador
F Fiji, Finland, France, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
G Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guyana
H Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Hungary
I Ireland, Israel, Italy
J Japan
K Kazakhstan, Kiribati
L Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg
M Macau (SAR), Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco,
N Netherlands (including Aruba; Netherlands Antilles), New Zealand, Niue, Norway
P Panama, Poland, Portugal (including Madeira)
R Romania, Russian Federation
S Samoa, Serbia and Montenegro, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain (including the Canary Islands), Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland
T Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu
U Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America (including Puerto Rico)
V Vanuatu, Venezuela
Y Yugoslavia

The following countries have also adopted the Apostille Certificate as proof of legalisation and in most situations the certificate will be accepted. It may be necessary to also get the document legalised by the Consulate of the relevant country. We recommend you consult the entity you intend to present the document to before ordering our Apostille service.

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Other Countries Which may accept an Apostille Certificate

A Affars and the Issas, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Aruba
B Bermuda, Brazil, British Antarctic Territory, British Virgin Islands
C Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Comoros Islands
D Denmark, Djibouti
E Egypt, Estonia
F Falkland Islands, French Guiana, French Polynesia
G Georgia, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Guernsey (Bailiwick of), Guyana

I Iceland
J Jersey, Jordan
M Malaysia, Martinique, Montserrat , Morocco, Mozambique
N New Caledonia
S Sri Lanka, St. Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, St. Helena, St. Pierre and Miquelon,
T Turks and Caicos
V Virgin Islands
W Wallis and Futuna

If the country you intend to present the documents in is not listed please check with the entity you intend to accept the apostille. They very often recognise an Apostille certificate.

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