Apostille Countries for Legalised Documents
The HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention abolishes the traditional requirement of document legalisation and replaces it with a simpler single Apostille certificate by a Competent Authority in the place where the document originates.In the case of Australia the relevant authority is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT).
The Convention has over 125 contracting parties.
Countries accepting an apostille
Please note while a country may be party to the Apostille convention, the convention may not have come into force in the country as yet.
The list below includes the date the convention comes into force in each country in the column labelled "EIF".