La Hague Apostille Country List

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.

What is an Apostille?

An apostille is a French word meaning certification. An Apostille is a name for a specific certificate that is issued by the Secretary of State. The Apostille is attached to the original document. This is how it is verified for its authenticity and legitimacy. Thus, it will be accepted in one of the countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. When it comes to issuing an Apostille in the United States, all 50 states and the Federal Government (US Department of State – Office of Authentication) can perform that.

List Of La Hague Convention Countries

In 1961, members of the conference (the Hague Convention) adopted a document named an Apostille that would be recognized by every member country. The following 117 countries hold membership in the Hague Apostille Convention: Documents intended for these countries need only an apostille from the Secretary of State. To start, click on the country that is requesting your documents.

• • Albania

• • Andorra

• • Antigua and Barbuda

• • Argentina

• • Armenia

• • Australia

• • Austria

• • Azerbaijan

• • Bahamas

• • Bahrain

• • Barbados

• • Belarus

• • Belgium

• • Belize

• • Bolivia

• • Bosnia and Herzegovina

• • Botswana

• • Brazil

• • Brunei Darussalam

• • Bulgaria

• • Burundi

• • Cape Verde

• • Chile

• • China, People’s Republic of
    (Hong Kong & Macao Only)

• • Colombia

• • Cook Islands

• • Costa Rica

• • Croatia

• • Cyprus

• • Czech Republic

• • Denmark

• • Dominica

• • Dominican Republic

• • Ecuador

• • El Salvador

• • Estonia

• • Fiji

• • Finland

• • France

 

• • Georgia

• • Germany

• • Greece

• • Grenada

• • Guatemala

• • Guyana

• • Honduras

• • Hungary

• • Iceland

• • India

• • Indonesia

• • Ireland

• • Israel

• • Italy

• • Japan

• • Jamaica

• • Kazakhstan

• • Korea, Republic of

• • Kosovo

• • Kyrgyzstan

• • Latvia

• • Lesotho

• • Liberia

• • Liechtenstein

• • Lithuania

• • Luxembourg

• • Malawi

• • Malta

• • Marshall Islands

• • Mauritius

• • Mexico

• • Moldova, Republic of

• • Monaco

• • Mongolia

• • Montenegro

• • Morocco

• • Namibia

• • Netherlands

• • New Zealand

• • Nicaragua

• • Niue

• • North Macedonia, Republic of

• • Norway

 

• • Oman

• • Palau

• • Panama

• • Paraguay

• • Peru

• • Philippines

• • Poland

• • Portugal

• • Romania

• • Russian Federation

• • Saint Kitts and Nevis

• • Saint Lucia

• • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• • Samoa

• • San Marino

• • Sao Tome and Principe

• • Serbia

• • Seychelles

• • Singapore

• • Slovakia

• • Slovenia

• • South Africa

• • Spain

• • Suriname

• • Swaziland

• • Sweden

• • Switzerland

• • Tajikistan

• • Tonga

• • Trinidad and Tobago

• • Tunisia

• • Turkey

• • Ukraine

• • United Kingdom of Great Britain
    and Northern Ireland

• • Uruguay

• • Uzbekistan

• • Vanuatu

• • Venezuela

Please note: The following countries listed below are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention, and any document requested by them will receive certification only. Some of the countries listed below may require additional legalization by their respective U.S. Consulates or Embassy offices.

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Burma Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo Republic, Congo Democratic Republic, 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.