Apostille Convention

The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). The Apostille Convention is intended to simplify the procedure through which a document, issued in one of the contracting states, can be certified for legal purposes in the other contracting states of the convention. A certification under the convention is called an apostille or Hague apostille (from French apostille, meaning a marginal or bottom note, derived from Latin post illa, meaning "after those [words of the text]").<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> An apostille is an international certification comparable to a notarisation, and may supplement a local notarisation of the document. If the convention applies between two states, an apostille issued by the state of origin is sufficient to certify the document, and removes the need for further certification by the destination state.

Background

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Legalisation of a Canadian document for use in the Netherlands (before Canada acceded to the Apostille Convention). This document was certified by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and subsequently by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Canada.

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Apostille issued by the U.S. state of Alabama. This apostille is sufficient to certify the document for any state where the Apostille Convention is in force.

Many states require the verification of the authenticity of foreign documents, in a procedure called legalisation, for the document to be legally valid there. This legalisation is generally a chain of certifications, by one or more authorities of the state where the document was issued and of the destination state. The first authority certifies the issuer of the document, and each subsequent authority certifies the previous one, until the final certification is made by an authority of the destination state that can be recognised by the final user there.<ref name=handbook>Apostille Handbook, Hague Conference on Private International Law, 2023.</ref> For example, to be accepted in Thailand, a document from the U.S. state of Maryland not issued by a government official must be certified by a notary public, who must then be certified by the clerk of the circuit court in the notary's county, who must then be certified by the Maryland Secretary of State, who must then be certified by the U.S. Department of State, which must finally be certified by the Embassy of Thailand in the United States.<ref name=us-md/><ref>Authentication of U.S. Documents, Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C.</ref>

In many cases, the legalisation procedure is simplified or exempted altogether. For example, some states have agreements eliminating the legalisation requirement for certain documents issued by each other, such as between Argentina and Italy,<ref>Agreement between the Argentine Republic and the Italian Republic on the exchange of civil status records and the exemption of legalisation of documents, Government of Argentina Template:In lang.</ref> between Brazil and France,<ref>Agreement of cooperation in civil matters between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the French Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Template:In lang.</ref> between parties of the Convention on the Issue of Multilingual Extracts from Civil Status Records,<ref>Convention (No.16) on the issue of multilingual extracts from civil-status records, International Commission on Civil Status.</ref><ref>Convention (No.16) on the issue of multilingual extracts from civil status records, International Commission on Civil Status. Article 8.</ref> and between parties of the Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations of the Commonwealth of Independent States.<ref>The Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, Hague Conference on Private International Law, April 2005.</ref><ref>Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, Electronic Fund of Legal and Normative-Technical Documents Template:In lang.</ref> The European Union also has a regulation eliminating the legalisation requirement for certain documents of its member states to be accepted by each other.<ref>Administrative cooperation: circulation of public documents, European Commission.</ref> Some states such as Canada, Japan, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States generally accept documents from any state without any certification.<ref>Canada, Apostille Questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>Japan, Apostille Questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>Republic of South Africa, Apostille Questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>United Kingdom, Apostille Questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>United States of America, Apostille Questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>

The Apostille Convention, drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), is intended to simplify the legalisation procedure by replacing it with a certification called an apostille, issued by an authority designated by the state of origin. Ideally the apostille would be the only certification needed, but in some cases additional certifications in the state of origin may be required before the apostille is issued. In any case, after the apostille, no certification by the destination state is required.<ref name=handbook/>

Contracting states

The convention permits certain states to sign and ratify the convention, becoming contracting states.Template:Efn For each of these states, or for an extension to one of its territories, the convention enters into force 60 days after the deposit of its ratification or territorial extension. Other states are also permitted to become contracting states by acceding to the convention, but without signing it. For each of these states, during the period of six months after it deposits its accession, the other contracting states may object to it, and the convention enters into force 60 days after this period, between the acceding state and all other contracting states that did not object to it.<ref name=convention/> Later, if a contracting state withdraws its objection, the convention enters into force between these two states at that time. A successor state of a previous contracting state may declare to continue to be bound by the convention without a waiting period or accede later as a new state.

Template:As of, 127 states are contracting states of the Apostille Convention.<ref name=cnl>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Potential accessions

The governments of Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia and Vietnam have expressed interest in acceding to the Apostille Convention.<ref>Iran, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>Lebanon, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Malaysia, questions for non-contracting states, Hague Conference on Private International Law, 2016.</ref><ref>Vietnam, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>

Procedure

Eligible documents

The convention mentions four types of documents eligible for apostilles:<ref name=convention/>

• court documents
• administrative documents (e.g. vital records)
• notarial acts
• official certificates which are placed on documents signed by persons in their private capacity, such as official certificates recording the registration of a document or the fact that it was in existence on a certain date and official and notarial authentications of signatures.

However, the Apostille Convention does not apply to documents issued by diplomatic or consular officers, or to administrative documents dealing directly with commercial or customs operations.<ref name=convention/> The reason for this exclusion is that these documents are usually already exempt from legalisation.<ref>Background Note on Article 1(3) Exclusions, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>

Competent authorities

Each contracting state designates one or more authorities to issue apostilles. Examples of designated authorities are ministries, courts, subnational governments, notaries and registries. In some states, each authority is designated to issue apostilles only on certain types of documents. For example, in Hungary, apostilles are issued on court documents by the Ministry of Justice, on notarial documents by the Chamber of Civil Law Notaries, and on other documents by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;<ref name=hu/> in Mexico, apostilles on federal documents are issued by the federal Secretariat of Governance, and on state documents by the respective state government.<ref>Apostille, Government of Mexico Template:In lang.</ref>

In general, documents issued by a government official can be certified directly with an apostille, while other documents must be certified by a notary, who may then be certified with an apostille. In some cases, additional intermediate certifications may be required; for example, for notarised or municipal documents in some U.S. states, the notary or municipal official must be certified by the respective county or court, which may then be certified by the respective state with an apostille.<ref name=us-md/><ref name=us-ny/><ref name=us-tn/>

Cost

The fee for issuing an apostille varies widely by state. In 2016, the HCCH compiled fees of 54 states and calculated an average of 15.43 EUR.<ref>Overview of apostille fees, Hague Conference on Private International Law, October 2016.</ref> Some states, such as Italy and Japan, do not charge a fee,<ref name=it/><ref name=jp/> while the Cayman Islands charge 150 KYD (180 USD), one of the highest.<ref name=ky/> In some states, the fee also varies by location, authority, quantity, purpose or type of document. For example, in the United States, Indiana does not charge a fee for an apostille of a birth certificate,<ref name=us-in/> while Connecticut charges 40 USD for an apostille not related to adoption.<ref name=us-ct/>

Apostille authorities and fees by state, as of 2025

State	Authority<ref>Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents: Authorities, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents: Authorities, Treaty Database of the Netherlands.</ref>	Fee			Notes
		In local currency	EUR	USD
Template:Flag	Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs	200 ALL	2.03	2.29	200 ALL for Albanian nationals; 3 to 80 EUR for foreign nationals.<ref>Fee for legalisation of documents, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	8.58 EUR	8.58	9.71	<ref>Legalisation of documents – Hague apostille, Government of Andorra Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Registry of the High Court	35 XCD	11.46	12.96	May also be paid as 12 GBP, 15 USD, 15 CAD or 15 EUR.<ref>Procedure for applications for birth, death, adoption and marriage certificates and for an apostille of a certificate, Civil Registry of Antigua and Barbuda.</ref>
Template:FlagTemplate:Efn	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship	4,500 ARS	3.40	3.85	<ref name=ar>Apostille / Legalization with international validity, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of the City of Buenos Aires	34,800 ARS	26.29	29.74	<ref>Apostilles, College of Notaries of the City of Buenos Aires Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Buenos Aires Province	28,000 ARS	21.16	23.93	<ref>Fees, College of Notaries of the Province of Buenos Aires Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Catamarca	22,000 ARS	16.62	18.80	22,000 ARS normal or 39,500 ARS urgent, for documents from this province; 36,500 ARS normal or 54,500 ARS urgent, for documents from other jurisdictions.<ref>Prices, College of Notaries of Catamarca Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Chaco	25,000 ARS	18.89	21.37	25,000 ARS normal, 35,500 ARS urgent or 60,000 ARS express, for notarial documents; 19,500 ARS normal, 26,500 ARS urgent or 50,000 ARS express, for administrative documents.<ref>Values of seals, College of Notaries of Chaco Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Chubut	38,500 ARS	29.09	32.91	38,500 ARS normal or 59,500 ARS urgent.<ref>College fees, College of Notaries of Chubut Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Córdoba	28,550 ARS	21.57	24.40	28,550 ARS normal or 50,050 ARS urgent, for notarial documents; 30,350 ARS normal or 59,050 ARS urgent, for judicial and administrative documents.<ref>Apostilles and legalizations, College of Notaries of Córdoba Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Corrientes	12,500 ARS	9.44	10.68	12,500 ARS for 15-day service, 19,000 ARS for 3-day service, or 28,000 ARS for 1-day service.<ref>Update of apostilles and legalizations, College of Notaries of Corrientes Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Entre Ríos	30,000 ARS	22.67	25.64	30,000 ARS normal or 45,000 ARS urgent.<ref>Apostilles, College of Notaries of Entre Ríos Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Formosa	30,000 ARS	22.67	25.64	30,000 ARS normal, 45,000 ARS urgent or 65,000 ARS immediate.<ref>New amounts valid from 24 February 2025, College of Notaries of Formosa Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Jujuy	17,500 ARS	13.22	14.96	17,500 ARS normal or 21,500 ARS urgent, for residents of this province; 21,000 ARS normal or 23,500 ARS urgent, for residents elsewhere.<ref>Apostilles, College of Notaries of Jujuy Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of La Pampa	29,500 ARS	22.29	25.21	<ref>Apostilles, College of Notaries of La Pampa Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of La Rioja	17,500 ARS	13.22	14.96	17,500 ARS for 2-day service or 23,500 ARS for 1-day service, for documents from this province; 29,500 ARS for 5-day service or 54,500 ARS for 3-day service, for documents from other jurisdictions.<ref>Apostilles, College of Notaries of La Rioja Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notarial College of Mendoza	26,000 ARS	19.64	22.22	26,000 ARS normal, 44,000 ARS urgent for notarial documents or 47,000 ARS urgent for other documents.<ref>Fees and services, Notarial College of Mendoza Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notarial College of Misiones	24,200 ARS	18.28	20.68	24,200 ARS for 15-day service, 48,400 ARS for 5-day service, or 72,600 ARS for next-day service, for notarial documents; 29,700 ARS for 15-day service, 59,400 ARS for 5-day service, or 88,000 ARS for next-day service, for judicial and administrative documents.<ref>Fees for third parties, Notarial College of Misiones Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Neuquén
	Notarial College of Río Negro	33,300 ARS	25.16	28.46	33,300 ARS for 7-day service or 45,500 ARS for 2-day service.<ref>Services, Notarial College of Río Negro Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Salta	37,500 ARS	28.33	32.05	37,500 ARS for 10-day service or 54,500 ARS for 4-day service.<ref>Hague apostille, College of Notaries of Salta Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notarial College of San Juan
	College of Notaries of San Luis	26,400 ARS	19.95	22.56	26,400 ARS normal or 47,000 ARS urgent.<ref>Apostilles, College of Notaries of San Luis Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Santa Cruz	9,000 ARS	6.80	7.69	9,000 ARS normal or 14,000 ARS urgent.<ref>About the Council, College of Notaries of Santa Cruz Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Santa Fe First District	28,000 ARS	21.16	23.93	<ref>Legalizations, College of Notaries of Santa Fe First District Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Santa Fe Second District	28,000 ARS	21.16	23.93	28,000 ARS normal or 67,700 ARS urgent.<ref>Apostille, College of Notaries of Santa Fe Second District Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notarial College of Santiago del Estero
	College of Notaries of Tierra del Fuego	39,000 ARS	29.47	33.33	39,000 ARS normal or 68,300 ARS urgent.<ref>Services, College of Notaries of Tierra del Fuego Template:In lang.</ref>
	College of Notaries of Tucumán	25,000 ARS	18.89	21.37	<ref>Legalization – Apostille – Prices and forms of payment, College of Notaries of Tucumán Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	7,000 AMD	15.87	17.95	For documents submitted in Armenia, except criminal records.<ref name=am>Joint order of the Minister of Justice of Armenia and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia on the procedure for submitting an application for verification of official documents by apostille, Armenian Legal Information System, 19 October 2021 Template:In lang.</ref><ref>International certification of documents (apostille), Ministry of Justice of Armenia.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	7,000 AMD	15.87	17.95	For documents submitted in diplomatic missions and criminal records.<ref name=am/><ref>Criminal record certificate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.</ref>
Template:Flag	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	102 AUD	57.80	65.38	<ref>Notarial services (legalising documents) in Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia.</ref><ref>Notarial services (legalising documents) overseas, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia.</ref>
Template:Flag	Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs	17.50 EUR	17.50	19.80	For federal administrative and supreme judicial documents. Additional 14.30 EUR per request if made by post.<ref>Contact legalization, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria.</ref>
	State governments	17.50 EUR	17.50	19.80	For administrative documents from the respective state. Additional 14.30 EUR per request if made by post.<ref>Apostille or diplomatic authentication of documents for presentation abroad, City of Vienna Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Apostille and diplomatic authentication, State of Vorarlberg Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional courts	15 EUR	15.00	16.97	For judicial and notarial documents from the respective region.<ref>Service center, District Court of Linz Template:In lang.</ref>
	Embassies and consulates	40 EUR	40.00	45.25	<ref>Attestation/legalization of documents, Consular Section of the Austrian Embassy in Washington.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	10 AZN	5.20	5.88	For judicial, notarial and civil registry documents.<ref>Acceptance of documents for issuance of apostille on documents intended for use abroad, State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations of Azerbaijan Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	10 AZN	5.20	5.88	For other documents.<ref>Apostille and legalization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	100 BSD	88.40	100.00	100 BSD for standard service, 150 BSD for same-day service, or 300 BSD for 2-hour service, per document, plus 20 BSD for uniting and sealing.<ref>Request for apostille/legalization of documents, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	20 BHD	47.02	53.19	No fee, 1 or 10 BHD for educational documents, declaration of Islam, travel or burial permits, commercial invoices, and for medical reports or death certificates of Bahraini nationals; 20 BHD for other documents.<ref>Legalization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	–	0.00	0.00	1,000 BDT for medical educational documents of foreign students, 300 BDT for medical technology, medical faculty or nursing educational documents, 200 BDT for other educational documents, no fee for other documents.<ref>Attestation of certificates for citizens going abroad, Government of Bangladesh Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Solicitor General and Deputy Solicitor General	50 BBD	22.10	25.00	<ref name=bb>Issuing Apostille Certificates under the Hague Convention, Supreme Court of Barbados.</ref>
	Registry of the Supreme Court	50 BBD	22.10	25.00	<ref name=bb/>
	Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office	50 BBD	22.10	25.00	<ref name=bb/>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade	50 BBD	22.10	25.00	<ref name=bb/>
Template:Flag	Regional justice administrations	210 BYN	56.77	64.22	For judicial and notarial documents.<ref name=by>Procedure for affixing an apostille on an official document composed in the territory of the Republic of Belarus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=by-bv>Amount of the base unit in the Republic of Belarus, Belarusbank Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Education	210 BYN	56.77	64.22	For educational documents.<ref name=by/><ref name=by-bv/>
	Department for Archives and Records Management	210 BYN	56.77	64.22	For state archives.<ref name=by/><ref name=by-bv/>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	210 BYN	56.77	64.22	For other documents, and any documents submitted in diplomatic missions.<ref name=by/><ref name=by-bv/>
Template:Flag	Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	<ref>Legalisation of documents, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of Belgium.</ref>
Template:Flag	General Registry	50 BZD	22.10	25.00	<ref>Document authentication, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize.</ref>
	Financial Services Commission
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	70 BOB	8.96	10.13	70, 130 or 300 BOB depending on the type of document, or 1,000 BOB for ADSIB certificate.<ref>List of apostille processes, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Municipal and basic courts	20 BAM	10.23	11.57	<ref>Court fees, Municipal Court in Kiseljak Template:In lang.</ref>
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	District Commissioners
	Registry of the High Court
	Magistrate courts
Template:FlagTemplate:Efn	General Inspectorates of Justice and court directors				Only for judicial documents.<ref name=br/>
	Notaries and registries in Acre	67 BRL	10.45	11.82	<ref>Code of Norms, Notarial and Registry Services of the State of Acre, Court of Justice of the State of Acre. Article 219-H Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Table of extrajudicial fees 2025, Court of Justice of the State of Acre Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Alagoas	51.29 BRL	8.00	9.05	<ref>Table of values, 1st Notary and Protest Office of Maceió, Alagoas Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Amapá	75.30 BRL	11.74	13.28	<ref>Table of fees 2025, 1st Real Estate Registry of Macapá, Amapá Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Amazonas	69.16 BRL	10.78	12.20	<ref>Table of fees, 1st Real Estate and Protest Registry of Manaus, Amazonas Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Bahia	113.52 BRL	17.70	20.02	<ref>Table II – 2025, Notary acts, Court of Justice of the State of Bahia Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Ceará	79.38 BRL	12.38	14.00	<ref>Table of fees, 8th Notary Office of Fortaleza, Ceará Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Espírito Santo	77.05 BRL	12.01	13.59	<ref>Table of fees, 3rd Notary Office of Cariacica, Espírito Santo Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in the Federal District	63.59 BRL	9.91	11.22	<ref>Table of fees, 5th Notary Office of Taguatinga Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Goiás	89.69 BRL	13.98	15.82	<ref>Table of services with final values, 8th Notary Office of Goiânia, Goiás Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Maranhão	133.20 BRL	20.77	23.49	<ref>Table of fees 2025, Court of Justice of the State of Maranhão Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Mato Grosso	120 BRL	18.71	21.16	<ref>Provision no. 42 of 29 December 2020, Court of Justice of the State of Mato Grosso. Article 461 Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Provision TJMT/CGJ no. 49/2024, Court of Justice of the State of Mato Grosso Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Mato Grosso do Sul	117.79 BRL	18.36	20.77	<ref>Table I – notary service, 5th Notary Office of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Minas Gerais	181 BRL	28.22	31.92	<ref>Table 8 – Acts common to registrars and notaries, 1st Real Estate Registry Office of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Pará	141 BRL	21.98	24.87	Plus 28.65 BRL per sheet after the first sheet.<ref>Values of common acts, 2nd Office of Civil Registry of Natural, Legal Persons, Titles, Documents and Notary of Santarém, Pará Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Paraíba	84.30 BRL	13.14	14.87	<ref>Apostille of documents, Civil Registry Office of Bodocongó, Campina Grande, Paraíba Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Paraná	71.57 BRL	11.16	12.62	<ref>Complete table of fees and other costs, 1st Protest Office of Maringá, Paraná Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Pernambuco	117.81 BRL	18.37	20.78	<ref>Table for the extrajudicial offices of the state of Pernambuco, Court of Justice of the State of Pernambuco Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Table of fees, 1st Protest Office of Recife, Pernambuco Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Piauí	69.67 BRL	10.86	12.29	<ref>Table III – Notary (deeds), 3rd Office of Notary, Protests and Registry of Titles and Documents of Teresina, Piauí Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Rio de Janeiro	125.64 BRL	19.59	22.16	<ref>Prices, 1st Notary Office of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Rio Grande do Norte	99.70 BRL	15.54	17.58	<ref>Table of fees, 3rd Notary and Protest Office of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Rio Grande do Sul	87.19 BRL	13.59	15.38	<ref>Certificate copy, Civil Registry Office of the 4th Zone of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Rondônia	50.67 BRL	7.90	8.94	<ref>Hague apostille, 1st Notary Office and Civil Registry of Porto Velho, Rondônia Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Roraima	72.50 BRL	11.30	12.79	<ref>Provision/CGJ no. 1, of 1 February 2024, Court of Justice of the State of Roraima Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Santa Catarina	67.61 BRL	10.54	11.92	<ref>Table I – Notary acts, 2nd Notary Office and 1st Office of Protest of Titles of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in São Paulo	158.15 BRL	24.66	27.89	<ref>Hague apostille, 17th Notary Office of São Paulo, São Paulo Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Sergipe	89.76 BRL	13.99	15.83	<ref>Table of fees, 3th Office of the District of Itabaiana, Sergipe Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notaries and registries in Tocantins	81.71 BRL	12.74	14.41	<ref>Provision no. 20/2024 CGJUS, Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Registry of the Supreme Court	2 BND	1.35	1.53	<ref name=bn>Registrars and Notarial Services, State Judiciary Department of Brunei.</ref>
	Registry of subordinate courts	2 BND	1.35	1.53	<ref name=bn/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	5 BGN	2.56	2.89	For judicial and notarial documents.<ref>Certification by apostille of documents to be presented abroad, Ministry of Justice of Bulgaria.</ref>
	Provincial governments	5 BGN	2.56	2.89	For municipal documents.<ref>Information on provision of service, provincial administration – Sofia, Administrative Registry of Bulgaria Template:In lang.</ref>
	National Center for Information and Documentation	7.50 BGN	3.83	4.34	For educational and professional documents. Fee is 7.5 BGN for apostille issued electronically; 15 BGN if requested electronically but issued on paper, or requested on paper with 3-day service; 22.50 BGN if requested on paper with 2-day service; or 30 BGN if requested on paper with 8-hour service.<ref>Apostilles register, National Center for Information and Documentation of Bulgaria.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	15 BGN	7.67	8.68	For other documents. Fee is 15 BGN for 4-day service, 22.50 BGN for next-day service, or 30 BGN for same-day service.<ref>Information on provision of service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Administrative Registry of Bulgaria Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation
Template:Flag	Global Affairs Canada	–	0.00	0.00	For documents from the federal government, Atlantic provinces, Manitoba, and territories.<ref>Authentication of documents, Global Affairs Canada.</ref>
	Ministry of Justice of Alberta	10 CAD	6.41	7.25	For documents from this province.<ref>Document authentication for other jurisdictions and countries, Government of Alberta.</ref>
	Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia	20 CAD	12.81	14.49	For documents from this province.<ref>Document Authentication Fee, Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia.</ref>
	Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario	32 CAD	20.50	23.19	For documents from this province. Fee is 16 CAD for notarial documents or 32 CAD for other documents.<ref>Authenticate a document for use outside Canada, Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario.</ref>
	Ministry of Justice of Quebec	65 CAD	41.64	47.10	For documents from this province.<ref>Applying for an apostille, Government of Quebec.</ref>
	Ministry of Justice and Attorney General of Saskatchewan	50 CAD	32.03	36.23	For documents from this province.<ref>Authenticating Notarized Documents, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General of Saskatchewan.</ref>
Template:Flag	General Directorate of Registries, Notary and Identification	800 CVE	7.26	8.21	Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=cv1>Resolution no. 34/2011, Official Gazette of Cape Verde, 12 September 2011 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=cv2>Ruling no. 6/2012, Official Gazette of Cape Verde, 21 February 2012 Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Directorate of Consular Affairs and Migrations	800 CVE	7.26	8.21	May also be paid as 8 EUR.<ref>Apostille, Consular Portal of Cape Verde Template:In lang.</ref> Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=cv1/><ref name=cv2/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice and Human Rights	–	0.00	0.00	For judicial and notarial documents.<ref name=cl1>Where and how to apostille a Chilean document, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=cl2>What is the apostille and how is the Chilean apostille, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Education	–	0.00	0.00	For educational documents.<ref name=cl1/><ref name=cl2/>
	Ministry of Health	–	0.00	0.00	For medical documents.<ref name=cl1/><ref name=cl2/>
	Civil Registry and Identification Service	–	0.00	0.00	For civil registry documents.<ref name=cl1/><ref name=cl2/>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	–	0.00	0.00	<ref name=cl1/><ref name=cl2/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	50 CNY	6.08	6.88	For documents from mainland China. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 4-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 2-day service.<ref>Apostille, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Legalisation of Documents/Apostille, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.</ref>
	Anhui Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office	50 CNY	6.08	6.88	For documents from this municipality. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 5-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 3-day service.<ref>Notice from the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government on changes in the acceptance of consular authentication and apostilles, Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office Template:In lang.</ref>
	Fujian Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Gansu Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Guangdong Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this region.
	Guizhou Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Hainan Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Hebei Foreign Affairs Office	50 CNY	6.08	6.88	For documents from this province. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 4-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 2-day service.<ref>Instructions for applying for apostille, Hebei Foreign Affairs Office Template:In lang.</ref>
	Heilongjiang Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Henan Foreign Affairs Office	50 CNY	6.08	6.88	For documents from this province. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 4-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 2-day service.<ref>Instructions for applying for certificate, Henan Foreign Affairs Office Template:In lang.</ref>
	Hubei Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Hunan Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Inner Mongolia Foreign Affairs Office	50 CNY	6.08	6.88	For documents from this region. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents.<ref>Notice on changes in the acceptance of consular authentication and apostille, Inner Mongolia Foreign Affairs Office Template:In lang.</ref>
	Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office	50 CNY	6.08	6.88	For documents from this province. Fee is 50 CNY for personal documents or 100 CNY for commercial documents, for 4-day service; additional fee of 50 CNY for 2-day service.<ref>Instructions for application, Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office Template:In lang.</ref>
	Jiangxi Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Jilin Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Liaoning Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Shaanxi Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Shandong Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Shanghai Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this municipality.
	Shanxi Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Sichuan Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Yunnan Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Zhejiang Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this province.
	Changchun Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this city.
	Harbin Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this city.
	Jinan Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this city.
	Ningbo Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this city.
	Qingdao Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this city.
	Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office				For documents from this city.
	Registry of the High Court of Hong Kong	125 HKD	14.17	16.03	For documents from this region.<ref>Apostille service, Hong Kong Judiciary.</ref>
	Secretariat for Administration and Justice of Macau	–	0.00	0.00	For documents from this region.<ref>Document authentication for international use, Government of Macau Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	36,000 COP	7.47	8.45	In consulates, may also be paid as 8 EUR or 11 USD. Plus 2,380 COP if paid by credit card.<ref>Costs and means of payment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration	20 NZD	10.46	11.83	<ref>Apostille Certification, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Cook Islands.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship	625 CRC	1.09	1.24	<ref>Calendar to request appointments in the department of authentications, Ministry of Foreign Relations and Worship of Costa Rica Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Municipal courts	6.64 EUR	6.64	7.51	6.64 EUR for original documents; 7.96 EUR for translations.<ref>Authentication (legalisation) of documents, Government of Croatia.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice and Public Order	5 EUR	5.00	5.66	<ref>Apostille, Ministry of Justice and Public Order of Cyprus.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	600 CZK	24.11	27.27	For judicial documents.<ref>Verification of documents for abroad, Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notarial Chamber	363 CZK	14.59	16.50	For notarial documents. Fee includes value added tax of 21%.<ref>Verification of documents issued or written by a notary, for use abroad - apostilles, Notarial Chamber of the Czech Republic Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	600 CZK	24.11	27.27	For other documents.<ref>Procedure for verification of documents issued or verified by a body of the Czech Republic for their use abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	235 DKK	31.50	35.63	<ref>Apostille and legalisation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of National Security and Legal Affairs	15 USD	13.26	15.00	Equivalent to 40.50 XCD.<ref>Fees, International Business Companies (IBC), Companies and Intellectual Property Office of Dominica.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	620 DOP	9.35	10.58	Plus 100 DOP for consular documents.<ref>Guide to make your online request for apostille – legalization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility	30 USD	26.52	30.00	For applicants over age 65, the fee is reduced to 15 USD. Disabled applicants are exempt from the fee.<ref>Apostille and legalization of documents, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	–	0.00	0.00	<ref>Authentications and apostilles, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Notaries	26.82 EUR	26.82	30.34	<ref>Apostille, Chamber of Notaries of Estonia.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Template:Flag	Digital and Population Data Services Agency	38 EUR	38.00	42.99	<ref>Apostille, Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.</ref>
Template:Flag	Regional councils and interdepartmental chambers of notaries	12 EUR	12.00	13.57	For documents from the regions of France, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.<ref name=fr>Decree no. 2021-1205 of 17 September 2021 relating to the legalisation and apostille of public documents established by the French authorities, Légifrance Template:In lang.</ref> Fee is 12 EUR per document for the first 3 documents, or 6 EUR per document after the first 3 documents, including value added tax of 20%, for individuals, for 3-day service; fee is doubled for companies or for 1-day service.<ref>Apostille and legalisation, Superior Council of Notaries of France Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Notary fees: what is it about?, Government of France Template:In lang.</ref>
	Courts of appeal				For documents from the respective court area in French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, and New Caledonia, or for mutual judicial assistance in criminal matters.<ref name=fr/>
	Court of first instance of Mata Utu				For documents from Wallis and Futuna.<ref name=fr/>
Template:Flag	Service Agency	20 GEL	6.43	7.27	For criminal records and driving licenses.<ref name=ge>Apostille certification and legalisation of the document, Public Service Hall of Georgia Template:In lang.</ref> Fee is 20 GEL for 5-day service, or 50 GEL for 1-day service, plus 20 GEL for translation.<ref>Legalisation and apostille, Service Agency of Georgia Template:In lang.</ref>
	National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement	20 GEL	6.43	7.27	For educational documents.<ref name=ge/>
	Public Service Development Agency	30 GEL	9.64	10.91	For other documents.<ref name=ge/> Fee is 30 GEL for 8-day service, 60 GEL for 4-day service, 120 GEL for 2-day service, or 150 GEL for same-day service, if applied in person in Georgia; 50 GEL if applied with electronic signature, or 55 GEL if applied by video, for 3-day service; 10 USD if applied at a consulate, for 8-day service; plus 30 GEL per page for translation in Georgia or 10 USD at a consulate.<ref>Apostille and legalisation, Public Service Development Agency of Georgia Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Federal Foreign Office	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For federal documents, except patents.<ref>Applying for an apostille, Federal Foreign Office of Germany Template:In lang.</ref>
	German Patent and Trade Mark Office	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For patents.<ref>Information Concerning Costs, Fees and Expenses, German Patent and Trade Mark Office.</ref>
	State Ministries of Justice and courts	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For judicial and notarial documents from the respective state or court area.<ref>Judicial Administration Costs Act, Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Baden-Württemberg	13 EUR	13.00	14.71	For school documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles and precertifications, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Baden-Württemberg Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg	13 EUR	13.00	14.71	For university documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles/legalisations, Ministry of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional councils of Baden-Württemberg	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For administrative documents from the respective region. Fee is 25 EUR for individuals or 50 EUR for companies. No fee for adoption documents.<ref>Certification of documents for use abroad / apostilles, Regional Council of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional governments of Bavaria	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	For administrative documents from the respective region.<ref>Documents from state authorities or municipalities for use abroad; application for an apostille or pre-certification for legalization, Bavaria Portal.</ref>
	State Office for Civil and Regulatory Affairs of Berlin	19 EUR	19.00	21.49	For administrative documents from this state.<ref>Certification of documents for abroad (apostille/legalisation), Service Portal Berlin Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of the Interior of Brandenburg	31 EUR	31.00	35.07	For administrative documents from this state.<ref>Schedule of fees of the Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs, Government of Brandenburg Template:In lang.</ref>
	Senator for the Interior and Sport of Bremen	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	For administrative documents from this state.<ref>Legalisation and apostille law, Senator for the Interior of Bremen Template:In lang.</ref>
	Department of the Interior and Sport of Hamburg	14.50 EUR	14.50	16.40	For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 14.50 EUR if collected in person, or 35.50 EUR by mail.<ref>Apostilles for abroad, Hamburg.de.</ref>
	Regional councils of Hesse	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For administrative documents from the respective region.<ref>Apply for certification of documents in international legal transactions, Administration Portal Hesse Template:In lang.</ref>
	Police departments of Lower Saxony	15 EUR	15.00	16.97	For administrative documents from the respective department area.<ref>Certifications, Hanover Police Department Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of the Interior of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania	15 EUR	15.00	16.97	For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 12 EUR per document if the request is for multiple documents.<ref>Certification of domestic public documents for use abroad, Schwerin.de Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional Government of Arnsberg	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 25 to 75 EUR.<ref>Application and costs, Regional Government of Arnsberg Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional Government of Cologne	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 25 to 50 EUR, or 10 EUR for copies, for individuals; 40 to 70 EUR, or 20 EUR for copies, for businesses.<ref>Apostilles and certifications, Regional Government of Cologne Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional Government of Detmold	30 EUR	30.00	33.94	For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 30 to 40 EUR, or 10 EUR for copies, for individuals; 65 to 75 EUR, or 30 EUR for copies, for businesses.<ref>Apostilles / certifications, Regional Government of Detmold Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional Government of Düsseldorf	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 25 to 40 EUR for individuals, or 60 to 75 for businesses.<ref>Apostilles and certifications, Regional Government of Düsseldorf Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional Government of Münster	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For administrative documents from this region. Fee is 25 to 75 EUR.<ref>Apostilles and certifications for legalisation purposes, Regional Government of Münster Template:In lang.</ref>
	Supervisory and Service Directorate of Rhineland-Palatinate	29 EUR	29.00	32.81	For administrative documents from this state. Fee is reduced to 27, 25, 23 and 21 EUR per document after the first 10, 50, 100 and 200 documents, respectively, with the same signature intended for the same state. Fee is increased by 4 EUR for multilingual certification.<ref>Apostilles/certifications of public documents for use abroad, Supervisory and Service Directorate of Rhineland-Palatinate Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Administration Office of Saarland	25 EUR	25.00	28.28	For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 30 EUR for urgent requests in person.<ref>General Schedule of Fees, Saarland.de Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Directorate of Saxony	22 EUR	22.00	24.89	For administrative documents from this state.<ref>Certification of documents, State Directorate of Saxony Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For administrative documents from this state. Fee is 10 to 50 EUR.<ref>General schedule of fees of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, State Law of Saxony-Anhalt Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of the Interior of Schleswig-Holstein	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	For administrative documents from this state.<ref>Apostille, Responsibility Finder Schleswig-Holstein.</ref>
	State Administration Office of Thuringia	22 EUR	22.00	24.89	For administrative documents from this state.<ref>Certification of documents for submission abroad (apostille/legalisation), State Administration Office of Thuringia Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Courts of first instance	13 EUR	13.00	14.71	For judicial and notarial documents from the respective court area. Fee consists of 10 EUR plus stamp of 3 EUR.<ref name=gr>Hague Convention certificate (apostille), Decentralized Administration of Attica Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional governments				For documents from the respective regional government.
	Decentralized administrations	–	0.00	0.00	For other documents from the respective administration area.<ref name=gr/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development	8 USD	7.07	8.00	Plus 10 USD for expedited service, plus 75 USD for return postage if abroad.<ref>Consular services – nationals, Consulate General of Grenada, Miami.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	10 GTQ	1.15	1.30	<ref>Information on legalization of documents: authentication and apostille, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	Fee is 20 EUR, plus 15 EUR for return postage, at the Embassy of Guyana in Brussels,<ref>Legalisation of documents, Embassy of Guyana in Brussels.</ref> and 35 GBP at the High Commission of Guyana in London.<ref>Notarisation/legalisation of documents, Guyana High Commission in London.</ref>
Template:Flag	Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation	150 HNL	5.12	5.79	<ref>List of available processes – authentications and apostilles, Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Honduras Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	–	0.00	0.00	For judicial documents.<ref name=hu>Information on the procedure for the authentication of documents intended for foreign use, Ministry of Justice of Hungary. Template:In lang</ref>
	Chamber of Civil Law Notaries	5,000 HUF	12.38	14.01	For notarial documents.<ref>Information on the legalisation of public documents intended for use abroad, Hungarian National Chamber of Civil Law Notaries.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	5,500 HUF	13.62	15.41	For other documents.<ref>Legalisation procedure of documents to be used abroad, Consular Services of Hungary.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry for Foreign Affairs	2,700 ISK	18.50	20.93	Plus 2,000 ISK for postage.<ref>Consular Affairs, Government of Iceland.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of External Affairs	137 INR	1.44	1.63	134 INR per document plus 3 INR per page, for paper documents; 50 INR for electronic documents.<ref>Attestation/apostille, Ministry of External Affairs of India.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Law and Human Rights	150,000 IDR	8.04	9.09	<ref>Apostille: Online legalisation of documents from Indonesia for overseas public, Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia, Regional Office of West Nusa Tenggara Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	40 EUR	40.00	45.25	40 EUR per document in general; 10 EUR per document related to export of goods; 100 EUR per adoption dossier regardless of the number of documents.<ref>Authentication of documents, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice and civil courts	40 ILS	9.77	11.05	For notarial documents.<ref>Apostille, Israeli Judicial Authority.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	40 ILS	9.77	11.05	For other documents.<ref>Verification of Israeli public documents, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Public prosecutors at courts	–	0.00	0.00	For judicial and notarial documents from the respective court area.<ref name=it>Legalisations and apostilles, Public Prosecutor at the Court of Milan Template:In lang.</ref>
	Prefectures	–	0.00	0.00	For other documents from the respective province.<ref>Legalisation of documents, Prefecture of Rome Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade	3,500 JMD	19.58	22.15	3,500 JMD for 5-day service or 5,000 JMD for 1-day service, if applied in Jamaica; 30 USD, 55 USD, 40 CAD, 25 GBP or 20 EUR, if applied through a consulate.<ref>Obtaining an apostille, Consulate General of Jamaica, Miami.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	–	0.00	0.00	<ref name=jp>Certification, Frequently Asked Questions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For administrative and notarial documents.<ref>Apostillization of official documents outgoing from the justice authorities, Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci>Minimum calculated indexes, Electronic Government of Kazakhstan.</ref>
	Ministry of Science and Higher Education	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For higher education documents.<ref name=kz-ed>Apostille of official documents issued by educational organizations, Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/>
	Ministry of Education	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For primary, secondary and vocational education documents.<ref name=kz-ed/><ref name=kz-mci/>
	Ministry of Internal Affairs	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For documents from this ministry.<ref>Apostille of archive inquiries and/or copies of archival documents issued by the Special State Archive of the Informational Analytical Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its territorial subdivisions, Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/>
	Ministry of Culture and Information	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For state archives.<ref>Apostille of the archival references, copies of archival documents or archive extracts originating from the state archives of the Republic of Kazakhstan and sent abroad, Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/>
	Judicial Administration	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For judicial documents.<ref>Аpostille of official documents outgoing from court agencies, Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/>
	Ministry of Finance	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For documents from this ministry.<ref>Apostille of documents of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/>
	General Prosecutor's Office	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For prosecution and investigation documents.<ref>Apostille of the official documents from the Prosecutor's Office, investigating and inquiry agencies, Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/>
	Ministry of Defense	1,966 KZT	3.37	3.82	For documents from this ministry.<ref>Apostillization of archive certificates and copies of archival records originating from the Central Archive under the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Government of Kazakhstan.</ref><ref name=kz-mci/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Internal Affairs	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For civil registry and civil status documents.<ref name=kosovo>Regulation no. 19/2016 for issuing apostille certificates, Official Gazette of Kosovo.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For other documents.<ref name=kosovo/>
Template:FlagTemplate:Efn	Ministry of Justice	1,340 KGS	13.55	15.33	For documents from this ministry and notarial documents.<ref name=kg1>Resolution of 10 June 2010 no. 75 on measures to implement the provisions of the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, Centralized Database of Legal Information of the Kyrgyz Republic, version of 28 February 2023 Template:In lang.</ref> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2>Resolution of 13 June 2011 no. 304 on the amount of fees for affixing an apostille, Centralized Database of Legal Information of the Kyrgyz Republic, version of 21 December 2023 Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Committee on National Security	1,340 KGS	13.55	15.33	For documents from this committee.<ref name=kg1/> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2/>
	General Prosecutor's Office	1,340 KGS	13.55	15.33	For documents from this office.<ref name=kg1/> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2/>
	Court Department	1,340 KGS	13.55	15.33	For judicial documents.<ref name=kg1/> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2/>
	Ministry of Internal Affairs	1,340 KGS	13.55	15.33	For documents from this ministry.<ref name=kg1/> Fee is 1,340 KGS for 2-day service, 3,760 KGS for 1-day service, or 8,460 KGS for 3-hour service.<ref name=kg2/>
Template:Flag	Notaries	25.34 EUR	25.34	28.67	<ref>The sworn notaries in Latvia are now legalizing documents with an apostille for use in a foreign country, Latvian Council of Sworn Notaries.</ref>
Template:Flag	Attorney General
	Permanent Secretaries
	Registry of the High Court
	Magistrate courts
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	25 USD	22.10	25.00	<ref>Foreign Ministry resumes services of issuing article of incorporation, apostille, and laissez passer to boost government revenues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia.</ref>
	Ministry of Justice
	Supreme and Circuit Courts
	Liberia Maritime Authority and its special agents
Template:Flag	Government Chancellery	30 CHF	31.99	36.19	<ref>Certifications (Apostille, Superlegalisation), Liechtenstein State Administration Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Notaries	18.15 EUR	18.15	20.53	Including value added tax of 21%.<ref>Resolution on the approval of the amounts (rates) of notaries' remuneration for the performance of notarial acts, preparation of draft transactions, consultations and technical services and the list of cases of exemption from the payment of this remuneration, Register of Legal Acts of Lithuania Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Lithuania, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	Only for documents submitted by consular posts and courts.<ref>Legalisation of documents and approval certificate (Apostille), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	<ref>Having Luxembourg documents legally certified for use abroad, Government of Luxembourg.</ref>
Template:Flag	Attorney General and Solicitor General
	Permanent Secretaries
	Registry of the High Court
	Department of the Registrar General
	Government agents
	Notaries
	Magistrate courts
Template:Flag	Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade	12 EUR	12.00	13.57	No fee for adoption documents, 12 EUR for other personal documents, or 20 EUR for other documents.<ref>Legalisation of Documents, Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta.</ref>
Template:Flag	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
	Office of the Attorney General
	Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the High Court
	Register of Corporations
	Office of the Maritime Administrator and its special agents
	International Registries office in Switzerland
Template:Flag	Defence and Home Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Office	100 MUR	1.96	2.21	100 MUR for personal documents of Mauritian citizens, or 500 MUR for other documents.<ref>Apostille (Legalisation of Documents), Defence and Home Affairs Division of Mauritius.</ref>
Template:Flag	Secretariat of Governance of Mexico	2,048.50 MXN	92.39	104.52	For federal documents.<ref>Apostille of documents, Government of Mexico Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Aguascalientes	570 MXN	25.71	29.08	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille, Government of Aguascalientes Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Baja California	1,058 MXN	47.72	53.98	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille of documents, Government of Baja California Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Baja California Sur	560 MXN	25.26	28.57	For documents from this state.<ref>Fees of state duties, Government of Baja California Sur Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Campeche	792 MXN	35.72	40.41	For documents from this state.<ref>Treasury Law of the State of Campeche, Congress of Campeche. Article 58 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma>Unit of measure and update (UMA), National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Chiapas	1,224 MXN	55.20	62.45	For documents from this state.<ref>Law of Duties of the State of Chiapas, Congress of Chiapas. Article 17 Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Public Treasury Code for the State of Chiapas, Congress of Chiapas. Articles 262 to 265A Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Chihuahua	1,574 MXN	70.99	80.31	For documents from this state.<ref>State Law of Duties of Chihuahua, Congress of Chihuahua. Article 7 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/><ref>Treasury Law of the State of Chihuahua, Congress of Chihuahua. Articles 79 to 83 Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Coahuila	525 MXN	23.68	26.79	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille documents, Government of Coahuila Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Colima	245 MXN	11.05	12.50	For documents from this state.<ref>Legalization and/or apostille, Government of Colima Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Durango	317 MXN	14.30	16.17	For documents from this state.<ref>Treasury Law of the State of Durango, Congress of Durango. Articles 57, 13 to 18 bis Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/><ref>Revenue Law of the State of Durango, Congress of Durango. Article 5 Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Guanajuato	153 MXN	6.90	7.81	For documents from this state.<ref>Online payments, Government of Guanajuato Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Guerrero	448 MXN	20.21	22.86	For documents from this state.<ref>Law number 419 of Treasury of the State of Guerrero, Congress of Guerrero. Article 108 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/>
	Secretariat of Government of Hidalgo	441 MXN	19.89	22.50	For documents from this state.<ref>State Law of Duties, Congress of Hidalgo. Article 6 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/>
	General Secretariat of Government of Jalisco	269 MXN	12.13	13.72	For documents from this state. Fee is 269 MXN for 4-day service, 538 MXN for 1-day service, or 807 MXN for 6-hour service.<ref>Revenue Law of the State of Jalisco, Government of Jalisco. Article 26 Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Mexico City	123 MXN	5.55	6.28	For documents from this city.<ref>Legalization and/or apostille of signature and seal on public documents issued by officers or notaries public of Mexico City, Government of Mexico City Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Mexico State	437 MXN	19.71	22.30	For documents from this state.<ref>Financial Code of the State of Mexico and Municipalities, Government of Mexico State. Article 94 Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Michoacán	127 MXN	5.73	6.48	For documents from this state. Fee is 131 MXN normal, 262 MXN urgent or 393 MXN extraurgent, for documents in general; 398 normal, 796 MXN urgent or 1,194 MXN extraurgent, for diplomas and professional titles; 1,045 MXN normal, 2,090 MXN urgent or 3,135 MXN extraurgent, for curricula.<ref>Revenue Law of the State of Michoacán, Congress of Michoacán. Article 35 Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Morelos	679 MXN	30.62	34.64	For documents from this state. Fee is 679 MXN for normal service or 1,358 MXN for urgent service.<ref>General Law of Treasury of the State of Morelos, Government of Morelos. Articles 109 and 110 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/>
	General Secretariat of Government of Nayarit	354 MXN	15.97	18.06	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille/legalization and/or certification of documents, Government of Nayarit Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Nuevo León	113 MXN	5.10	5.77	For documents from this state. Fee is 113 MXN for documents in general, 226 MXN for secondary school certificates or criminal records, 453 MXN for warrants, 566 MXN for notarial documents or technical certificates, 1,188 MXN for higher education certificates, or 1,754 MXN for professional titles.<ref>Treasury Law of the State of Nuevo León, Congress of Nuevo León. Article 273 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/>
	Secretariat of Government of Oaxaca	1,115 MXN	50.29	56.89	For documents from this state.<ref>State Law of Duties of Oaxaca, Congress of Oaxaca. Article 47 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/><ref>State Law of Treasury, Congress of Oaxaca. Articles 58 to 62 Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Governance of Puebla	390 MXN	17.59	19.90	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille of official documents, Government of Puebla Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Querétaro	678.84 MXN	30.62	34.63	For documents from this state.<ref>Legalization and apostille of documents, Government of Querétaro Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Quintana Roo	905 MXN	40.82	46.17	For documents from this state.<ref>Law of Duties of the State of Quintana Roo, Congress of Quintana Roo. Article 15 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/>
	General Secretariat of Government of San Luis Potosí	656 MXN	29.59	33.47	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille of documents, Government of San Luis Potosí Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/>
	General Secretariat of Government of Sinaloa	124 MXN	5.59	6.33	For documents from this state. Fee is 124 MXN for documents in general or 311 MXN for professional titles.<ref>Treasury Law of the State of Sinaloa, Congress of Sinaloa. Articles 35, 46 and 111 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/>
	Secretariat of Government of Sonora	706 MXN	31.84	36.02	For documents from this state.<ref>Fees of the payment of duties, Government of Sonora Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Tabasco	339 MXN	15.29	17.30	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles of documents, Government of Tabasco Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=mx-uma/>
	General Secretariat of Government of Tamaulipas	566 MXN	25.53	28.88	For documents from this state.<ref>Issuance of apostille, Government of Tamaulipas Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Tlaxcala	226 MXN	10.19	11.53	For documents from this state.<ref>Legalization of signatures, Civil Registry of Tlaxcala Template:In lang.</ref>
	Secretariat of Government of Veracruz	1,242 MXN	56.02	63.37	For documents from this state.<ref>Permits and legalizations, Government of Veracruz Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Yucatán	238 MXN	10.73	12.14	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille, Government of Yucatán Template:In lang.</ref>
	General Secretariat of Government of Zacatecas	450 MXN	20.30	22.96	For documents from this state.<ref>Treasury Law of the State of Zacatecas, Congress of Zacatecas. Article 96 Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	100 MDL	5.17	5.85	For documents requested by individuals and companies. Fee is 100 MDL for individuals or 150 MDL for companies, for 5-day service. For 3-day service, additional fee of 30 MDL, or 15 MDL for disabled applicants.<ref>Apostille, Government of Moldova Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration	–	0.00	0.00	For documents requested by the government.<ref>Regulation regarding the application of the apostille, Government of Moldova. Articles 10 and 25 Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Directorate of Judicial Services	5 EUR	5.00	5.66	<ref>Apostille a document, Government of Monaco Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	22,500 MNT	5.57	6.30	22,500 MNT for 3-day service or 42,500 MNT for 1-day service.<ref>Apostille certification, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	4 EUR	4.00	4.52	For criminal records. Fee is 2 EUR per request plus 2 EUR per document.<ref>Request for certification with apostille stamp, Ministry of Justice of Montenegro Template:In lang.</ref>
	Basic courts	12 EUR	12.00	13.57	For other documents.<ref>Notice of office work, Basic Court of Kotor Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	–	0.00	0.00	For documents from this ministry.<ref name=ma1>FAQ, Apostille, Government of Morocco Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=ma2>Kingdom of Morocco, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law Template:In lang.</ref>
	Court of Cassation	–	0.00	0.00	For documents from this court.<ref name=ma1/><ref name=ma2/>
	Courts of first instance	–	0.00	0.00	For other judicial and notarial documents.<ref name=ma1/><ref name=ma2/>
	Regional, provincial and prefectural governments	–	0.00	0.00	For administrative documents from the respective government.<ref name=ma1/><ref name=ma2/>
Template:Flag	Registrar of the Supreme and High Court	–	0.00	0.00	Only for judicial and notarial documents.<ref name=na>Issuing apostilles, Ministry of Justice of Namibia.</ref>
	Ministry of Justice	–	0.00	0.00	<ref name=na/>
Template:Flag	District courts	26 EUR	26.00	29.41	For judicial documents from the respective court and other documents from the European Netherlands.<ref>Apostille and legalisation, Judiciary of the Netherlands Template:In lang.</ref>
	Lieutenant Governor and Acting Lieutenant Governor of Bonaire				For documents from this island.
	Department of Civil Affairs of Bonaire				For documents from this island.
	Governor and Acting Governor of Saba				For documents from this island.
	Government Commissioner and Deputy Government Commissioner of Sint Eustatius				For documents from this island.
	Department of Legislation and Legal Affairs of Aruba				For documents from this island.
	Ministry of Administration, Planning and Services of Curaçao	15 ANG	7.41	8.38	For documents from this island.<ref>Legalisation of documents, Government of Curaçao Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of General Affairs of Sint Maarten	25 ANG	12.35	13.97	For documents from this island.<ref>Apostille (legalization of documents), Government of Sint Maarten.</ref>
Template:Flag	Department of Internal Affairs	32 NZD	16.74	18.93	32 NZD for the first document; 15 NZD per additional document in the same request.<ref>Use your NZ documents overseas, New Zealand Government.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	–	0.00	0.00	<ref>Nicaragua, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
Template:Flag	Financial Secretary
	Crown Law Office
	Companies Office
	Registry of the High Court
	Secretary to Government
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	100 MKD	1.63	1.84	For judicial and notarial documents. Fee is 100 MKD for the first document; 50 MKD per additional document in the same request.<ref name=mk>Apostille/legalisation of documents for abroad, Ministry of Justice of North Macedonia Template:In lang.</ref>
	Basic courts	300 MKD	4.89	5.53	Except for criminal records.<ref name=mk/><ref>Civil area, Basic Court of Prilep Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	County governors	–	0.00	0.00	<ref>Apostille stamp on documents, County Governor of Norway Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Foreign Ministry	10 OMR	22.99	26.01	10, 20 or 30 OMR depending on the type of document, for personal documents; 20 to 150 OMR depending on the type or value of document, for commercial documents.<ref>Attestation of documents, Foreign Ministry of Oman.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	3,000 PKR	9.44	10.68	3,000 PKR for personal, educational and professional documents, 4,500 PKR for legal documents, or 12,000 PKR for commercial documents.<ref>Fee structure, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of State
	Clerk of Courts of the Supreme Court
Template:Flag	Secretary of the Supreme Court of Justice	–	0.00	0.00	For judicial documents.<ref>Judicial Authority implements the electronic apostille project (e-apostile), Judicial Authority of Panama Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Government				For notarial documents.
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	2 PAB	1.77	2.00	Plus stamp fee of up to 8 PAB.<ref>Fees for procedures and stamps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	215,300 PYG	23.79	26.91	<ref>Legalizations/apostille, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	31 PEN	7.47	8.45	31 PEN if issued on paper, or 18 PEN if issued electronically.<ref>Apostille and legalization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Department of Foreign Affairs	100 PHP	1.59	1.80	100 PHP for 5-day service or 200 PHP for 2-day service.<ref>Application process, Office of Consular Affairs of the Philippines.</ref>
Template:Flag	National Agency for Academic Exchange	60 PLN	14.03	15.87	For university documents.<ref name=pl>Certification of documents, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.</ref><ref>How to apply, Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.</ref>
	Ministry of Culture and National Heritage				For art school documents.<ref name=pl/>
	Ministry of National Education				For documents from Polish schools located abroad or supplementing foreign education.<ref name=pl/><ref>Educational law, Internet System of Legal Acts. Article 8.5.2.c Template:In lang.</ref>
	Education offices	–	0.00	0.00	For school documents from the respective area.<ref>Issuing an apostille and authenticating documents intended for legal transactions abroad, Education Office in Warsaw Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional examination commissions	–	0.00	0.00	For certificates issued by the respective commission.<ref>Issuing an apostille and authenticating documents, Regional Examination Commission in Warsaw Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	60 PLN	14.03	15.87	For other documents.<ref name=pl/>
Template:Flag	Office of the Attorney General of the Republic	10.20 EUR	10.20	11.54	For documents from any region. Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=pt>Apostille, Public Prosecution Service of Portugal Template:In lang.</ref>
	Regional Attorney General Offices of Porto, Coimbra and Évora	10.20 EUR	10.20	11.54	For documents from the respective region, and in some cases from other regions. Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=pt/>
	County Attorney Offices of Azores and Madeira	10.20 EUR	10.20	11.54	For documents from the respective region, and in some cases from other regions. Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=pt/>
	Court of Appeal of Guimarães	10.20 EUR	10.20	11.54	For documents from the respective region, and in some cases from other regions. Fee may be waived due to financial hardship.<ref name=pt/>
Template:Flag	County courts and Court of Bucharest	20 RON	4.02	4.55	For judicial documents from the respective court area. Fee is 10 RON per request plus 10 RON per document.<ref>Romania, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
	Chambers of Notaries Public	59.50 RON	11.95	13.52	For documents executed by a notary from the respective chamber. Fee includes value added tax of 19%.<ref>Apostille and legalisation, Chamber of Notaries Public of Cluj Template:In lang.</ref>
	Offices of the prefects	–	0.00	0.00	For other documents.<ref>Apostille, Office of the Prefect of the Municipality of Bucharest Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Internal Affairs	2,500 RUB	26.92	30.45	For criminal records.<ref name=ru1>List of competent authorities authorized to affix an apostille in the Russian Federation on official documents in accordance with the established sphere of activity, Garant Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=ru2>Tax code of the Russian Federation, article 333.33, amounts of state duty for state registration, as well as for performing other legally significant actions, Consultant Plus. Paragraph 1.48 Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Defense	2,500 RUB	26.92	30.45	For military documents.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/>
	Office of the Prosecutor General	2,500 RUB	26.92	30.45	For documents from this office.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/>
	Federal Archival Agency	2,500 RUB	26.92	30.45	For federal archives.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/>
	Archival agencies of federal subjects	2,500 RUB	26.92	30.45	For archives of the respective federal subject.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/>
	Directorates of civil registry of federal subjects	2,500 RUB	26.92	30.45	For civil status documents.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/>
	Ministries of education of federal subjects	2,500 RUB	26.92	30.45	For educational documents.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/>
	Ministry of Justice	2,500 RUB	26.92	30.45	For other documents.<ref name=ru1/><ref name=ru2/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation	10,000 RWF	6.23	7.04	<ref>Legalization of public documents from Rwanda to be used abroad/Apostille, Irembo.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	55 XCD	18.01	20.37	<ref>Issuance of Apostilles, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis.</ref>
	Attorney General's Office and Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
	Legal Department of Nevis
	Ministry of Finance of Nevis
Template:Flag	Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs	50 XCD	16.37	18.52	<ref>Processing of apostilles, Government of Saint Lucia.</ref>
	Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy
	Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property
	Registry of the Supreme Court
	Solicitor General
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
	Registry of the High Court
	Ministry of Legal Affairs	–	0.00	0.00	<ref>Apostilles, Ministry of Legal Affairs of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.</ref>
	International Financial Services Authority
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade	30 USD	26.52	30.00	<ref>Apostille, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Samoa.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	5 EUR	5.00	5.66	5 EUR for documents in general, or 8 EUR for notarial documents.<ref>Hague Apostille Legalisations, Government of San Marino Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	30 SAR	7.07	8.00	<ref>Saudi Arabia – competent authority, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad	2,000 XOF	3.05	3.45	<ref>Law no. 2023-18 of 15 December 2023, Ministry of Finance and Budget of Senegal Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice
	Basic courts	2,090 RSD	17.77	20.10	For documents from the respective court area.<ref>Legalization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia.</ref> Fee is 190 RSD per request plus 1,900 RSD per document; 490 RSD to certify translation.<ref>Republic of Serbia, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref>Apostille, First Basic Court in Belgrade Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism
	Office of the Attorney General
	Secretary of State for Cabinet Affairs
	Registry of the Supreme Court	250 SCR	15.14	17.12	<ref>Services, Judiciary of Seychelles.</ref>
Template:Flag	Singapore Academy of Law	10.70 SGD	7.22	8.17	87.20 SGD for notarial documents, or 10.70 SGD for other documents.<ref>FAQ, Singapore Academy of Law.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For judicial documents.<ref name=sk1>Verification of documents, Ministry of Justice of Slovakia.</ref><ref name=sk2>Slovakia, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
	Regional courts	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For notarial documents from the respective region.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/>
	Ministry of the Interior	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For citizenship, personal status and license documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/>
	District offices	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For civil registry and residence documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/>
	Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For educational documents, except medical.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/>
	Ministry of Health	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For medical educational documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/>
	Ministry of Defence	10 EUR	10.00	11.31	For military documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/>
	Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	For other documents.<ref name=sk1/><ref name=sk2/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	3 EUR	3.00	3.39	For notarial documents.<ref>Application for authentication of documents for use abroad, Ministry of Public Administration of Slovenia Template:In lang.</ref>
	District courts	2.46 EUR	2.46	2.78	2.46 EUR for documents in Slovene; 5 EUR for documents in other languages.<ref>Republic of Slovenia, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
Template:Flag	Magistrates' courts
	Registries of superior courts
	Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
	Department of International Relations and Cooperation	–	0.00	0.00	<ref>Consular Notarial Service: Legalisation of official (public) documents, Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	Overseas Koreans Agency	–	0.00	0.00	For administrative documents. No fee if requested electronically, or 1,000 KRW if requested in person or by mail.<ref name=kr>Introduce apostille system, Overseas Koreans Agency.</ref>
	Ministry of Justice	–	0.00	0.00	For judicial and notarial documents. No fee if requested electronically, or 1,000 KRW if requested in person or by mail.<ref name=kr/>
	National Court Administration
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	–	0.00	0.00	For administrative and judicial documents, except from the Supreme and National courts.<ref name=es1>Single Legalisation or Hague Apostille, Ministry of Justice of Spain Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=es2>Spain, questions for contracting states, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
	Governance secretaries of the high courts of justice	–	0.00	0.00	For administrative and judicial documents, except from the Supreme and National courts.<ref name=es1/><ref name=es2/>
	Governance secretaries of the Supreme Court and National Court				For documents from the respective court.
	Notarial College of Andalusia				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Aragon				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Asturias				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of the Balearic Islands				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of the Basque Country	18.15 EUR	18.15	20.53	For administrative and notarial documents. Fee is 18.15 EUR for normal service or 39.93 EUR for urgent service.<ref>Apostille and legalization service, Notarial College of the Basque Country Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notarial College of the Canary Islands				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Cantabria				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Castile and León				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Castile-La Mancha				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Catalonia	20 EUR	20.00	22.62	For administrative and notarial documents. Fee is 20 EUR for normal service or 35 EUR for urgent service.<ref>Legalizations and apostilles, Notarial College of Catalonia Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notarial College of Extremadura				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Galicia				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of La Rioja				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Madrid	18 EUR	18.00	20.36	For administrative and notarial documents. Fee is 18 EUR for normal service or 37 EUR for urgent service.<ref>Legalization and apostilles, Notarial College of Madrid Template:In lang.</ref>
	Notarial College of Murcia				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Navarre				For administrative and notarial documents.
	Notarial College of Valencia				For administrative and notarial documents.
Template:Flag	Registry of the Court of Justice	10 SRD	0.24	0.27	<ref>Legalization, Court of Justice of Suriname Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Notaries	350 SEK	31.86	36.05	Fee varies by notary, at least from 350 to 1,000 SEK.<ref>Notary public, Björn Rosengren Law Firm.</ref><ref>Luleå notary public, Norrland Lawyers Template:In lang.</ref> A municipal employee notary does not charge a fee.<ref>A more modern set of regulations for legalisations, apostilles and other forms of certifications, Government of Sweden, p. 114 Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Federal Chancellery	20 CHF	21.33	24.13	For federal documents.<ref>Factsheet on the legalisation of signatures by the Federal Chancellery, Swiss Federal Chancellery.</ref>
	Identification Center of Aargau	40 CHF	42.65	48.25	For documents from this canton.<ref>Certifications, Government of Aargau Template:In lang.</ref>
	Cantonal Chancellery of Appenzell Ausserrhoden	25 CHF	26.66	30.16	For documents from this canton.<ref>Certifications (legalizations/apostilles), Government of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Template:In lang.</ref>
	Council Chancellery of Appenzell Innerrhoden	20 CHF	21.33	24.13	For documents from this canton.<ref>Apostille/supercertification, Government of Appenzell Innerrhoden Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Basel-Landschaft	20 CHF	21.33	24.13	For documents from this canton.<ref>Certification/apostille, Government of Basel-Landschaft Template:In lang.</ref>
	Justice and Security Department of Basel-Stadt	20 CHF	21.33	24.13	For documents from this canton.<ref>Certification/legalization, Government of Basel-Stadt Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Bern	25 CHF	26.66	30.16	For documents from this canton.<ref>What do I have to do in order to get a document certified?, Government of Bern.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Fribourg	5 CHF	5.33	6.03	For documents from this canton. Fee is 5 CHF for civil status documents, or 10 to 30 CHF for notarial documents.<ref>Legalizations and apostilles, Government of Fribourg Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Rate of administrative fees, Government of Fribourg Template:In lang.</ref>
	Cantonal Office of Population and Migrations of Geneva	30 CHF	31.99	36.19	For documents from this canton. Additional fee of 8 CHF per signature after the first signature in the same document.<ref>Legalize a document or a signature intended for abroad, Government of Geneva Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Glarus	25 CHF	26.66	30.16	For documents from this canton.<ref>Certification service, Government of Glarus Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Grisons	10 CHF	10.66	12.06	For documents from this canton. Fee is 10 CHF for civil status and educational documents, driving license, life, death and residence certificates, and invitation of foreigners; 20 to 35 CHF for other documents.<ref>Ordinance on fees for the State Chancellery, Government of Grisons. Template:In lang</ref>
	Passport and Legalisation Office of Jura	32 CHF	34.12	38.60	For documents from this canton. Fee is 32 CHF for personal documents, or 38 CHF for commercial documents. Maximum fee of 150 CHF for set of documents regarding adoption or deceased person.<ref>Legalization of signatures, Government of Jura Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Lucerne	30 CHF	31.99	36.19	For documents from this canton. Fee is 30 CHF per document in general, or 10 CHF per document regarding adoption or child support.<ref>Certifications, Government of Lucerne Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Neuchâtel	25 CHF	26.66	30.16	For documents from this canton.<ref>Law setting the rate of fees, of chancellery fees and of costs in civil, penal and administrative matters, Government of Neuchâtel Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Nidwalden	25 CHF	26.66	30.16	For documents from this canton.<ref>Apostille (supercertification), Government of Nidwalden Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Obwalden	30 CHF	31.99	36.19	For documents from this canton.<ref>Apostilles and certifications (legalizations), Government of Obwalden Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Sankt Gallen	50 CHF	53.32	60.31	For documents from this canton.<ref>Apostilles and legalizations, Government of Sankt Gallen Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Schaffhausen	40 CHF	42.65	48.25	For documents from this canton.<ref>Ordinance on fees for certifications by the State Chancellery, Government of Schaffhausen Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Schwyz	25 CHF	26.66	30.16	For documents from this canton. Plus 8 CHF for postage.<ref>Apostille and legalisation, Government of Schwyz.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Solothurn	30 CHF	31.99	36.19	For documents from this canton.<ref>Certifications/apostilles, Government of Solothurn Template:In lang.</ref>
	Cantonal Identification Office of Thurgau	40 CHF	42.65	48.25	For documents from this canton. Additional fee of 10 CHF per document, for 5 or more documents requested on the same day.<ref>Payment options/ overview of fees, Government of Thurgau Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Ticino	18 CHF	19.19	21.71	For documents from this canton. Fee is 18 CHF for civil status documents, 35 CHF for notarial documents, or 30 CHF for other documents.<ref>Legislative decree concerning the chancellery fees for legalizations of documents and for the issuance of documents or extracts, Government of Ticino Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Uri	20 CHF	21.33	24.13	For documents from this canton.<ref>Report on the fee situation of the cantonal administration, Government of Uri Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Valais	30 CHF	31.99	36.19	For documents from this canton.<ref>Legalization of documents, Government of Valais Template:In lang.</ref>
	Legalisation Office of Lausanne District	30 CHF	31.99	36.19	For documents from Vaud.<ref>Legalizations of documents for abroad (apostilles), Government of Vaud Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Zug	30 CHF	31.99	36.19	For documents from this canton.<ref>Apostille, legalization, certification, Government of Zug Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Chancellery of Zürich	23 CHF	24.53	27.74	For documents from this canton. Fee is 23 CHF for civil status documents, or 30 CHF for other documents.<ref>Certifications and apostilles, Government of Zürich.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Justice	99.08 TJS	8.39	9.49	For civil registry, judicial and notarial documents. Fee is 46.88 TJS plus the equivalent of 5 USD in TJS for individuals, or 93.75 TJS plus the equivalent of 10 USD in TJS for companies.<ref name=tj1>Apostille, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. Page 10 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=tj2>Law on the state budget of the Republic of Tajikistan in year 2025, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. Article 23.1 Template:In lang.</ref><ref name=tj3>Exchange rate, National Bank of Tajikistan.</ref>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	99.08 TJS	8.39	9.49	For other documents. Fee is 46.88 TJS plus the equivalent of 5 USD in TJS for individuals, or 93.75 TJS plus the equivalent of 10 USD in TJS for companies.<ref name=tj1/><ref name=tj2/><ref name=tj3/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Template:Flag	Registrar General's Department	–	0.00	0.00	<ref>Trinidad and Tobago, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref>
	Ministry of Education
	Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs
Template:Flag	Notaries	20 TND	5.91	6.69	10 TND for notarial documents, or 20 TND for other documents.<ref>Tunisia, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Provincial and district governments	–	0.00	0.00	For administrative documents. For apostilles issued electronically, the fee is 80 TRY for civil registry documents.<ref name=tr1>Republic of Turkey, apostille questionnaire 2021, Hague Conference on Private International Law.</ref><ref name=tr2>Frequently asked questions, e-Apostil Template:In lang.</ref>
	Presidencies of judicial commissions in locations with high criminal courts	–	0.00	0.00	For judicial documents. For apostilles issued electronically, the fee is 80 TRY for criminal records or 160 TRY for court decisions.<ref name=tr1/><ref name=tr2/>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Education and Science	51 UAH	1.09	1.23	For educational documents. Fee is 51 UAH for individuals or 85 UAH for companies, plus 270 to 1,500 UAH for expedited service.<ref>Cost and terms, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.</ref>
	Ministry of Justice	51 UAH	1.09	1.23	For judicial, civil status and notarial documents. Fee is 51 UAH for individuals or 85 UAH for companies.<ref>Procedure for affixing an apostille, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine Template:In lang.</ref>
	Ministry of Internal Affairs				For criminal records.<ref name=ua>Apostille, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Template:In lang.</ref>
	State Migration Service				For migration documents.<ref name=ua/>
	State Tax Service				For tax documents.<ref name=ua/>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	150 UAH	3.21	3.63	For other documents. Fee is 150 UAH for individuals or 450 UAH for companies, for 10-day service; or 300 UAH for individuals or 900 UAH for companies, for 5-day service.<ref>Apostille and Legalization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.</ref>
Template:Flag	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	45 GBP	52.90	59.84	For documents from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Fee is 45 GBP for standard service, 40 GBP for next-day business service, or 100 GBP for same-day business service, for paper apostille; 35 GBP for electronic apostille.<ref>Get your document legalised, Government of the United Kingdom.</ref>
	Office of the Governor of Anguilla	60 XCD	19.64	22.22	For documents from this territory.<ref>Stamp Act, Government of Anguilla. Schedule, item 7.</ref>
	Parliamentary Registry of Bermuda	56 BMD	49.50	56.00	For documents from this territory.<ref>Apostille Information, Parliamentary Registry of Bermuda.</ref>
	Polar Regions Department				For documents from the British Antarctic Territory.
	Office of the Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands	50 USD	44.20	50.00	For documents from this territory.<ref>Apostilles and notarial act fee to increase on May 1, Government of the British Virgin Islands.</ref>
	Passport and Corporate Services Office of the Cayman Islands	150 KYD	159.12	180.00	For documents from this territory. Fee is 150 KYD for normal service, or 200 KYD for express service.<ref name=ky>Passport & Corporate Services Office, Cayman Islands Government.</ref>
	Chambers of the Attorney General of the Falkland Islands	36 FKP	42.32	47.87	For documents from this territory.<ref>Notarial and Commissioner for Oaths Services, Falkland Islands Government.</ref>
	Civil Status and Registration Office of Gibraltar	35 GIP	41.14	46.54	For documents from this territory. Additional fee of 70 GIP for urgent service.<ref>Apostille, Government of Gibraltar.</ref>
	Greffe of the Royal Court of Guernsey	40 GBP	47.02	53.19	For documents from this dependency. Fee is 40 GBP for normal service, or 81 GBP for immediate service.<ref>Legalisation of Documents, Royal Court of Guernsey.</ref>
	Courts of Justice of the Isle of Man	29.50 GBP	34.68	39.23	For documents from this dependency. Fee is 29.50 GBP for 2-day service, or 99.70 GBP for 90-minute service.<ref>Apostille application form, Isle of Man Courts of Justice.</ref>
	Legalisation Office of Jersey	30 GBP	35.27	39.89	For documents from this dependency. Fee is 30 GBP for standard service, or 75 GBP for same-day service.<ref>Legalisation of documents, Government of Jersey.</ref>
	Record Office of Montserrat	50 XCD	16.37	18.52	For documents from this territory.<ref>Registration and Records Act, revised edition of 1 January 2019, Government of Montserrat. Schedule, item 12.</ref>
	Office of the Governor of Saint Helena				For documents from this territory.
	Office of the Administrator of Ascension Island				For documents from this territory.
	Office of the Administrator of Tristan da Cunha				For documents from this territory.
	Office of the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands				For documents from this territory.
	Office of the Registrar General of the Turks and Caicos Islands	100 USD	88.40	100.00	For documents from this territory.<ref>Recording of Deeds Ordinance and Subsidiary Legislation, Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Schedule, item 1.</ref>
Template:Flag	United States Department of State	20 USD	17.68	20.00	For federal administrative documents.<ref>Requesting Authentication Services, United States Department of State.</ref> No fee for consular documents.<ref>How to Replace or Amend a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), United States Department of State.</ref>
	Supreme Court of the United States				For documents from this court.
	United States courts of appeals	50 USD	44.20	50.00	For documents from the respective court.<ref>Court of Appeals miscellaneous fee schedule, United States Courts. Item 3.</ref>
	United States district courts	50 USD	44.20	50.00	For documents from the respective court.<ref>District Court miscellaneous fee schedule, United States Courts. Item 3.</ref>
	United States Court of Federal Claims	50 USD	44.20	50.00	For documents from this court.<ref>U.S. Court of Federal Claims fee schedule, United States Courts. Item 3.</ref>
	United States Court of International Trade				For documents from this court.
	Alabama Secretary of State	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Authentications, Alabama Secretary of State.</ref>
	Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Authentications and Apostilles, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska.</ref>
	Office of the Secretary of American Samoa	25 USD	22.10	25.00	For documents from this territory.<ref>Fees, notary public, Annotated Code of American Samoa, American Samoa Bar Association.</ref>
	Arizona Secretary of State	3 USD	2.65	3.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 25 USD for expedited service, per request up to 6 documents.<ref>Apostille and Document Authentication, Arizona Secretary of State.</ref>
	Arkansas Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request Form, Arkansas Secretary of State.</ref>
	California Secretary of State	20 USD	17.68	20.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 6 USD for expedited service in person, per official whose signature will be authenticated.<ref>Request an Apostille, California Secretary of State.</ref>
	Colorado Secretary of State	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Fee Schedule, Colorado Secretary of State.</ref>
	Office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut	40 USD	35.36	40.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 40 USD for documents in general, or 15 USD for documents related to adoption.<ref name=us-ct>Document Authentication and Apostille, Secretary of the State of Connecticut.</ref>
	Delaware Department of State	30 USD	26.52	30.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 30 USD per request, regardless of the number of documents, for personal use; or 30 USD per document, for commercial use.<ref>Certifications, Apostilles and Authentication of Documents, Delaware Division of Corporations.</ref>
	Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia	15 USD	13.26	15.00	For documents from this district.<ref>Authentications, Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia.</ref>
	Florida Department of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 10 USD for documents certified by the clerk of a county court.<ref>Authentications (Apostilles and Notarial Certifications), Florida Department of State.</ref>
	Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority	3 USD	2.65	3.00	For documents from this state.<ref>General Apostille Information, Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority.</ref>
	Guam Department of Administration	50 USD	44.20	50.00	For documents from this territory.<ref>Notaries public, Guam Code Annotated. Section 33601.</ref>
	Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii	1 USD	0.88	1.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 3 USD for notarial documents.<ref>Application for apostilles or certification of documents, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.</ref><ref>Circuit Court Filing Fees and Costs, Hawaii State Judiciary.</ref>
	Idaho Secretary of State's Office	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Forms and Fees, Idaho Secretary of State.</ref>
	Office of the Illinois Secretary of State	2 USD	1.77	2.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles and Certifications, Illinois Secretary of State.</ref>
	Indiana Secretary of State	2 USD	1.77	2.00	For documents from this state. No fee for birth or death certificates, adoption documents, student transcripts or diplomas.<ref name=us-in>Authentications: Apostilles and Certifications, Indiana Secretary of State.</ref>
	Iowa Secretary of State	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille or certification request form, Iowa Secretary of State.</ref>
	Kansas Secretary of State	7.50 USD	6.63	7.50	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles and Authentications, Kansas Secretary of State.</ref>
	Office of the Kentucky Secretary of State	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 5 USD for notarial documents.<ref>Apostilles, Kentucky Secretary of State.</ref><ref>How to get a notary signature certified, Fayette County Clerk.</ref>
	Louisiana Secretary of State	20 USD	17.68	20.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 20 USD for documents in general, or 10 USD for documents related to adoption.<ref>Authenticate Signatures of Louisiana Officials, Louisiana Secretary of State.</ref>
	Department of the Secretary of State of Maine	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Authentications and Apostilles, Secretary of State of Maine.</ref>
	Maryland Secretary of State	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 1 USD for notarial documents.<ref name=us-md>Certifications and Authentication, Maryland Secretary of State.</ref><ref>Summary of charges, costs, and fees of the clerks of the Circuit Court, Maryland Judiciary.</ref>
	Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	6 USD	5.30	6.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles and Certification of Documents, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.</ref>
	Michigan Department of State	1 USD	0.88	1.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Document authentication and apostille, Michigan Department of State.</ref>
	Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille authentication, Minnesota Secretary of State.</ref>
	Mississippi Secretary of State's Office	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Request for apostille/certification, Mississippi Secretary of State.</ref>
	Missouri Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state. Maximum fee of 100 USD for set of documents related to adoption.<ref>Certification, Authentication, and Apostilles, Missouri Secretary of State.</ref>
	Montana Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille / Authentication, Montana Secretary of State.</ref>
	Nebraska Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles and Authentications, Nebraska Secretary of State.</ref>
	Nevada Secretary of State	20 USD	17.68	20.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 75, 125, 500 or 1,000 USD for expedited service in 24, 4, 2 or 1 hour, respectively, per notary to be authenticated.<ref>Fee Schedule, Nevada Secretary of State.</ref>
	New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 25 USD for expedited service for every 10 documents.<ref>Apostilles and Certificates, New Hampshire Secretary of State.</ref>
	Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services of New Jersey	26 USD	22.98	26.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 25 USD for standard service or 40 USD for expedited service, plus 1 USD if paid by electronic check or 2.50 USD by credit card, for documents in general; or 5 USD for standard service or 20 USD for expedited service, for documents related to adoption.<ref>Apostille Request Form, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services of New Jersey.</ref>
	New Mexico Secretary of State	3 USD	2.65	3.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille/Certifications Forms, New Mexico Secretary of State.</ref>
	New York Department of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 3 or 5 USD for county, municipal or notarial documents.<ref name=us-ny>Apostille or Certificate of Authentication, New York Department of State.</ref><ref>Official Verification of Name (Apostille/Certification of Authentication), New York State Unified Court System.</ref><ref>Apostilles, Erie County Clerk's Office.</ref><ref>Apostille, Suffolk County Clerk's Office.</ref><ref>Apostille, Oneida County.</ref>
	North Carolina Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD for documents in general, or 5 USD for duplicate documents related to adoption if requested at the same time.<ref>Apostille Certificates, North Carolina Secretary of State.</ref>
	North Dakota Secretary of State	15 USD	13.26	15.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD per document plus 5 USD per official whose signature will be authenticated.<ref>Authentications by Apostille and Certification, North Dakota Secretary of State.</ref>
	Office of the Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands	50 USD	44.20	50.00	For documents from this territory.<ref>Apostilles and Certificates of Authentication (U.S. Documents), Eighth Army of the United States.</ref><ref>2023 Annual Report, Office of the Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands. Page 4.</ref>
	Ohio Secretary of State	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Frequently Asked Questions, Ohio Secretary of State.</ref>
	Oklahoma Secretary of State	25 USD	22.10	25.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 25 USD for documents in general, or 10 USD for documents related to adoption.<ref>Apostille and authentication of documents, Oklahoma Secretary of State.</ref>
	Oregon Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state.<ref>How to Get an Authentication (or Apostille), Oregon Secretary of State.</ref>
	Pennsylvania Department of State	15 USD	13.26	15.00	For documents from this state.<ref>How Do I Obtain an Apostille or Certification?, Pennsylvania Department of State.</ref>
	Department of State of Puerto Rico	3 USD	2.65	3.00	For documents from this territory.<ref>Apostilles, Department of State of Puerto Rico.</ref>
	Rhode Island Department of State	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles and Certifications, Rhode Island Department of State.</ref>
	South Carolina Secretary of State's Office	5 USD	4.42	5.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles, South Carolina Secretary of State.</ref>
	South Dakota Secretary of State	25 USD	22.10	25.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 50 USD for expedited service.<ref>Apostilles and Authentications, South Dakota Secretary of State.</ref>
	Tennessee Secretary of State	2 USD	1.77	2.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 5 USD for notarial documents.<ref name=us-tn>Apostille or authentication request form, Tennessee Secretary of State.</ref><ref>Notary Public, Shelby County Clerk.</ref>
	Texas Secretary of State	15 USD	13.26	15.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 15 USD for documents in general; or 10 USD for documents related to adoption, up to 100 USD per adoption.<ref>How to request a universal apostille, Texas Secretary of State.</ref>
	Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands	25 USD	22.10	25.00	For documents from this territory.<ref>Request Form for Apostille or Certificate of Authentication, Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands.</ref>
	Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Utah	20 USD	17.68	20.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 20 USD for documents in general, or 10 USD for documents related to adoption. Additional fee of 35 USD for next-day service, or 75 USD for same-day service.<ref>Document Authentication Fees (Apostille), Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Utah.</ref>
	Vermont Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostille or Authentication, Vermont Secretary of State.</ref>
	Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD for the first document, and 5 USD for each additional document signed by the same official on the same day intended for the same state.<ref>How to Submit Documents, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia.</ref>
	Washington Secretary of State	15 USD	13.26	15.00	For documents from this state. Additional fee of 100 USD for expedited service for every 10 documents.<ref>How to obtain an Apostille or Certificate of Authentication, Washington Secretary of State.</ref>
	West Virginia Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD for the first document, and 5 USD for each additional document.<ref>Apostille and certification request, West Virginia Secretary of State.</ref>
	Office of the Wisconsin Secretary of State	10 USD	8.84	10.00	For documents from this state. Fee is 10 USD for standard service or 35 USD for expedited service.<ref>Apostilles and Authentications, Office of the Wisconsin Secretary of State.</ref>
	Wyoming Secretary of State	20 USD	17.68	20.00	For documents from this state.<ref>Apostilles/Authentications, Wyoming Secretary of State.</ref>
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	747 UYU	15.72	17.79	Fee may be waived due to financial hardship. No fee for BPS power of attorney or for transfer of remains.<ref>Apostille and/or legalization of Uruguayan or foreign public documents to take effect abroad or in the Republic, Government of Uruguay Template:In lang.</ref>
Template:Flag	Regional departments of justice	75,000 UZS	5.14	5.81	For documents from the respective judicial authorities and civil registries. Fee is 75,000 UZS if applied in person, or 67,500 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1>Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on measures to further improve the procedure for affixing an apostille to official documents, Government of Uzbekistan. Appendix 1, articles 4, 12 and 30.</ref><ref name=uz2>Decree on increasing the amount of wages, pensions and allowances, Government of Uzbekistan. Article 2 Template:In lang.</ref>
	Supreme Court	37,500 UZS	2.57	2.91	For documents from courts. Fee is 37,500 UZS if applied at the issuing authority, 75,000 UZS at a public service center, or 67,500 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1/><ref name=uz2/>
	Prosecutor General's Office	37,500 UZS	2.57	2.91	For prosecution and investigation documents. Fee is 37,500 UZS if applied at the issuing authority, 75,000 UZS at a public service center, or 67,500 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1/><ref name=uz2/>
	State Inspectorate for Supervision of Quality in Education	75,000 UZS	5.14	5.81	For educational documents. Fee is 75,000 UZS if applied in person, or 67,500 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1/><ref name=uz2/>
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	37,500 UZS	2.57	2.91	For other documents. Fee is 37,500 UZS if applied at the issuing authority, 75,000 UZS at a public service center, or 67,500 UZS electronically.<ref name=uz1/><ref name=uz2/>
Template:Flag	Department of Foreign Affairs
	Vanuatu Financial Services Commission				For business and financial documents.
Template:Flag	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	452.69 VED	4.57	5.17	Equivalent of 0.08615936 petros in VED, if applied in Venezuela;<ref name=ve>Electronic legalization and apostille system, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Template:In lang.</ref><ref>Reference in other currencies, Central Bank of Venezuela Template:In lang.</ref> 60 USD or 60 EUR for applicants over age 18, or no fee under age 18, if applied at a consulate;<ref>Hague apostille request, Embassy of Venezuela in Poland Template:In lang.</ref><ref>New consular fees, Consulate General of Venezuela in Bilbao Template:In lang.</ref> no fee for electronic apostille.<ref name=ve/>

Format

File:Apostille Norway.png

An apostille issued by Norway

The apostille is a stamp or printed form, placed on the document itself or attached to the document as an allonge. At the top is the title Apostille, followed by (Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961) (French for "Hague Convention of 5 October 1961"). The convention specifies that this text must be in French. After this text, the apostille contains ten numbered fields, which may be in English, French or the language of the competent authority, and may be repeated in one or more additional languages. The numbered fields contain the following information:<ref name=convention/><ref name=handbook/>

1. Country: [e.g. Hong Kong, China]
   This public document
2. has been signed by [e.g. Henry CHO]
3. acting in the capacity of [e.g. Notary Public]
4. bears the seal/stamp of [e.g. High Court of Hong Kong]
   Certified
5. at [location or authority issuing the apostille, e.g. High Court]
6. the [e.g. 16 April 2014]
7. by [e.g. Louis TANG, Registrar, High Court]
8. No. [e.g. 2536218517]
9. Seal/stamp: [of the authority issuing the apostille, e.g. Emblem of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region]
10. Signature: [of the official issuing the apostille]

Verification

File:Belgian apostille.jpg

An electronic apostille issued by Belgium

Each competent authority must maintain a register of apostilles issued, for verification on request by anyone.<ref name=convention/>

In 2006, the electronic apostille program (also known as e-APP) was launched to support the electronic issuance and verification of apostilles around the world.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Since then, many contracting states have implemented electronic apostilles or electronic registers for their verification.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Validity

Apostilles never expire. However, a document certified with an apostille may have an expiration date, or the destination state may require that the document be presented by a certain time.<ref name=handbook/>

Additional requirements

The apostille replaces the legalisation requirement, but the destination state may have additional requirements for the document to be used there. For example, it may require that the document be translated into a certain language, although it must not require a translation of the apostille itself.<ref name=handbook/>

Benefits and disadvantages

The Apostille Convention is beneficial in cases that would otherwise require certifications by both the origin and destination states, as the convention removes the latter requirement. However, the convention is neutral in cases that would otherwise require only a certification by the state of origin anyway, similar to an apostille, or no certification at all, and it can be disadvantageous in cases where a consular certification alone would otherwise be sufficient to legalise a document. The convention requires that contracting states direct their embassies and consulates to no longer perform legalisations of documents where the convention applies,<ref name=handbook/> so in this case the apostille is the only method available to certify the document, not only an alternative to consular legalisation, even if the latter would be simpler or less expensive.

For example, before Brazil acceded to the Apostille Convention, to legalise an educational document from the United States for academic use in Brazil, it was sufficient for the document to be certified by a Brazilian embassy or consulate in the United States, for a fee of 5 USD.<ref>Consular legalization and authentication of documents, Consulate General of Brazil in Houston. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011.</ref> After the convention entered into force in Brazil, its embassy and consulates in the United States no longer perform legalisations, so U.S. documents must have an apostille to be accepted in Brazil.<ref>Apostille, Consulate General of Brazil in Houston Template:In lang.</ref> In some U.S. states, an apostille of an educational document requires more certifications or a higher fee than the Brazilian consular legalisation did.<ref name=us-md/><ref name=us-ny/><ref name=us-tn/><ref name=us-ct/>

This result is an unintended consequence, as the convention still allows states to further simplify or eliminate the legalisation requirement. The Hague Conference also encourages contracting states to eliminate the need for additional certifications before issuing an apostille, and to ensure that any fees are reasonable.<ref name=handbook/>

Limitations and abuse

The apostille only certifies that the signature, signer's capacity, and seal or stamp on the document are from the stated issuer. In other words, it only certifies the origin of the document, but it does not provide information about its content.<ref name=handbook/> In 2008, the Hague Conference expressed serious concerns about diplomas and certificates issued by diploma mills, citing their possible use "to circumvent migration controls, possibly by potential terrorists."<ref>The application of the Apostille Convention to diplomas including those issued by diploma mills, Hague Conference on Private International Law, December 2008.</ref> The risk comes from the fact that the various government stamps give the document an air of authenticity without anyone having checked the underlying document. To address this concern, in 2009 the Hague Conference recommended that authorities add the following statement to apostilles: "This apostille only certifies the signature, the capacity of the signer, and the seal or stamp it bears. It does not certify the content of the document for which it was issued."<ref>Conclusions and Recommendations of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the Hague Apostille, Service, Taking of Evidence, and Access to Justice Conventions, Hague Conference on Private International Law, February 2009.</ref>

Gallery of apostilles by state

• Partida de nacimiento Argentina con Apostilla de la Haya.jpg

  Argentina
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• Apostille Armenia.png

  Armenia
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• Apostille Australia.png

  Australia
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• Apostille, Republik Österreich.png

  Austria
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• Azerbaijan apostille.jpg

  Azerbaijan
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• Belarus apostille.jpg

  Belarus
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• Apostille belgien.png

  Belgium
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• Apostille Brazil.jpg

  Brazil
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• Apostille Canada Ontario.jpg

  Canada
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• China Apostille 2023.jpg

  China
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• Apostille CN (SD).png

  China
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• Apostille R.Hrvatska-09.png

  Croatia
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• APOSTILLA.jpg

  Ecuador
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• Apostille Attike.png

  Greece
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• Apostille Sample - Hong Kong, China in 2020.png

  Hong Kong, China
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• Apostille-Israel.jpg

  Israel
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• Apostille (2670529778).jpg

  Japan
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• Apostille Moldova.png

  Moldova
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• Apostille NL.jpg

  Netherlands
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• Apostille Norway.png

  Norway
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• Romania apostille.PNG

  Romania
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• 20230118 Apostille.jpg

  Russia
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• Apostilla de official world record.png

  Spain
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• Apostille Ukraine.jpg

  Ukraine
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• Apostille UK and NI - Courtesy of Westminster Legalisation Services.jpg

  United Kingdom
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• Apostille US federal.jpg

  United States
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• AlabamianApostilleOfTheHague.jpg

  United States
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• California apostille.png

  United States
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• Apostille US Maryland.jpg

  United States
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See also

• Convention on the Issue of Multilingual Extracts from Civil Status Records

External links

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