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  • What is “Apostille”?
    • The “Apostille” is an official government issued certificate added to documents to authenticate the integrity of the seals and signatures so they will be recognized in when presented in another country under Apostille Convention.
  • What is “Consular Authentication”?
    • Consular authentication, a.k.a. consular legalization, refers to a consular practice ensuring authenticity of the very last signature and the seal affixed to a document related to the application from a natural person, legal person or other organization for use overseas, especially for use in non-member counties of the Hague Apostille Convention.
    • You can have your documents certified at the diplomatic missions of the country where the documents will be used.
  • Status of member countries: 121 countries joined as of June 4, 2022 (WiTHMUN preparation_translation excluded)
Status of member countries: 121 countries
Continent Member
Asia, Oceania (21) New Zealand, Niue, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mongolia, Vanuatu, Brunei, Samoa, Singapore, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Part of China** (Macao, Hong Kong), Cook Islands, Tajikistan, Tonga, Palau, Fiji, Philippines, Korea
Europe (52) Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Moldova, Malta, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, San Marino, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Armenia, Iceland, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Andorra, Albania, Estonia, United Kingdom, Austria, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Italy, Georgia, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Cyprus, Turkey, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary
North America (1) United States (including Guam, Maury Islands, Saipan, and Puerto Rico)
Latin America (31) Guyana, Guatemala, Granada, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Barbados, Bahamas, Venezuela, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Jamaica
Africa (12) Namibia, South Africa, Liberia, Lesotho, Malawi, Botswana, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, Cape Verde, Burundi, Tunisia
Middle East (4) Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Israel

How to Find out diplomatic missions in the Member Counties of the Hague Apostille Convention

Visit www.mifa.go.kr > “About MOFA” > “diplomatic missions” > Click the continent that the relevant country belongs to > Click the diplomatic missions in Korea that has jurisdiction over the region at the bottom of the screen > “Consular” > “Notarization” > “Apostille” or “Consular Authentication”

  • How to Get an Apostille (for Haque Apostille Country)

  • 01.Accept a document

  • 02.Translation

  • 03.Notarization

  • 04.Authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • 05.Administrative agency to which the document is submitted

  • How to Get a Consular Authentication (for Non-Member of Hague Apostille Convention)

  • 01.Accept a document

  • 02.Translation

  • 03.Notarization

  • 04.Authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • 05.Authenticated by the Consulate in Korea

  • 06.Administrative agency to which the document is submitted