Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents

added reservation
31-12-2025
[…] the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention, designates the following Competent Authorities to issue Apostilles: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: 1. The Consular Department (Headquarters in Hanoi); 2. Ho Chi Minh City’s Department for External Relations.

removed reservation
21-05-2025

added reservation
21-05-2025

added reservation
01-12-2023
[The aforementioned treaty is] implemented on the territory of Ukraine in full, with the exception of the territories where hostilities are (were) conducted or temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, on which it is impossible to fully guarantee the Ukrainian Party's fulfillment of its obligations under [this treaty] as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as well as the introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine until the complete cessation of encroachment on the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Ukraine. The regularly updated list of territories where hostilities are (were) conducted, or temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation is at the link below: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z1668-22#Text

added reservation
06-10-2023
Competent authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

added reservation
06-10-2023
[…] the Republic of Rwanda wishes to exclude documents that provide Power of Attorney for property from certification under the Apostille Convention in Rwanda, due to internal considerations.

added reservation
08-03-2023
The Convention will not be applicable between the People's Republic of China and those Contracting States that China does not recognize as sovereign states. In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China has decided that the Convention will continue to apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The other Declarations previously made by the Government of the People's Republic of China for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region continue to be effective. The Declaration made by the Government of the People's Republic of China that "the Convention will not be applicable between the People's Republic of China and those Contracting States that China does not recognize as sovereign states" applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region.