Foreign Authentication of Documents

Prior to October 1961, there was a cumbersome process in place for legalisation of these documents, however with the Hague Convention on Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Documents a standard was adopted.

The signature will be verified by comparing it to the notary appointment form on file and a simple document called an Apostille will be filled out and signed.

The Apostille will then be embossed with the official seal. A fee per document will be payable. Once the process is completed the document is then considered legalised in the countries listed below.