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- Dictionaryapostille/əˈpɒstɪl/
noun
- 1. a legal certification that makes a document from one country valid in another (provided that both are signatories to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization for Foreign Public Documents): "she'll need the divorce decree or death certificate for her former spouse, translated into Spanish with an apostille"
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The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).
An Apostille is simply the name for a specialized certificate, issued by the Competent Authority under the Apostille Convention. It is attached to your original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic so it will be accepted in one of the other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention.
Sep 8, 2024 · Apostille is a certificate that verifies the authenticity of a public document for use in countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. Learn what an apostille is, how it works, and which countries require it for different types of documents.
Apostille Services. Singapore acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (“Apostille Convention”) by depositing its instrument of accession on 18 January 2021.
Jan 8, 2024 · An apostille document is a type of certification that verifies the authenticity of a document. This process was established by the Hague Convention in 1961 and is recognized by over 100 countries, including Singapore.
SAL provides service for the legalisation of documents. From 16 September 2021, SAL will affix an Apostille Certificate on every document which requires legalisation. Members of the public who require legalisation service will have to submit an online request and make payment online.
Aug 5, 2021 · These Regulations are the Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 16 September 2021.
