The following 117 countries are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents destined for these countries only require an apostille from the Secretary of State. To begin, click on the country that is requesting your documents.
List Updated: May 2019
Jamaica joined on July 3, 2021
Singapore joined on September 16, 2021
Indonesia joins on June 4, 2022
Saudi Arabia: December 7, 2022
China will join the Hague Apostille Convention On November 7, 2023.
Canada will join the Hague Apostille Convention on January 11, 2024.
The following countries listed below are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention and any document requested by these countries will receive a certification. Please note that some of the countries listed below may require additional legalization by a Consulate or Embassy office.
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo Republic, Congo Democratic, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar Burma, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Thailand, Turkmenistan, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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