Complete list of 120+ Hague Convention member countries
120+
Member Countries
1961
Convention Established
12M+
Annual Apostilles
6
Continents Represented
What This Means
If your document is going to any of the countries listed below, you need an apostille, not full authentication. This simplifies the process significantly—typically taking just days instead of weeks or months.
Europe (50+ Countries)
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Albania
Member since 2003
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Andorra
Member since 2006
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Austria
Member since 1965
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Belarus
Member since 1992
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Belgium
Member since 1975
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Member since 2001
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Bulgaria
Member since 2001
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Croatia
Member since 1992
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Cyprus
Member since 1972
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Czech Republic
Member since 1999
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Denmark
Member since 2006
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Estonia
Member since 2001
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Finland
Member since 1985
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France
Member since 1965
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Georgia
Member since 2007
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Germany
Member since 1965
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Greece
Member since 1982
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Hungary
Member since 1973
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Iceland
Member since 2004
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Ireland
Member since 1999
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Italy
Member since 1978
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Kosovo
Member since 2017
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Latvia
Member since 1995
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Liechtenstein
Member since 1969
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Lithuania
Member since 1997
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Luxembourg
Member since 1979
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North Macedonia
Member since 2004
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Malta
Member since 1966
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Moldova
Member since 2007
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Monaco
Member since 2002
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Montenegro
Member since 2007
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Netherlands
Member since 1965
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Norway
Member since 2001
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Poland
Member since 2005
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Portugal
Member since 1968
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Romania
Member since 2000
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Russia
Member since 1992
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Serbia
Member since 2001
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Slovakia
Member since 2001
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Slovenia
Member since 1994
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Spain
Member since 1978
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Sweden
Member since 1999
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Switzerland
Member since 1973
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Turkey
Member since 1985
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Ukraine
Member since 2004
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United Kingdom
Member since 1965
Americas (30+ Countries)
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Antigua and Barbuda
Member since 2004
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Argentina
Member since 1987
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Bahamas
Member since 2013
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Barbados
Member since 1969
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Belize
Member since 2004
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Brazil
Member since 2016
Recent
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Canada
Member since 2024
New!
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Chile
Member since 2016
Recent
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Colombia
Member since 2000
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Costa Rica
Member since 2011
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Dominican Republic
Member since 2009
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Ecuador
Member since 2005
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El Salvador
Member since 1996
🇬🇩
Grenada
Member since 2002
🇬🇹
Guatemala
Member since 2024
New!
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Guyana
Member since 2024
New!
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Honduras
Member since 2005
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Jamaica
Member since 1999
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Mexico
Member since 1995
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Nicaragua
Member since 2013
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Panama
Member since 1991
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Paraguay
Member since 2014
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Peru
Member since 2010
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
Member since 2003
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Saint Lucia
Member since 2002
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Saint Vincent & Grenadines
Member since 2001
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Suriname
Member since 2012
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Trinidad and Tobago
Member since 2000
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United States
Member since 1981
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Uruguay
Member since 2012
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Venezuela
Member since 1999
Asia & Pacific (20+ Countries)
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Australia
Member since 1995
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Azerbaijan
Member since 2004
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Bangladesh
Member since 2024
New!
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Brunei
Member since 1987
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Cambodia
Member since 2024
New!
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China
Hong Kong & Macau only
Special
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Hong Kong (China)
Member since 2000
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Macau (China)
Member since 2006
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Fiji
Member since 1971
🇮🇳
India
Member since 2005
🇮🇩
Indonesia
Member since 2021
Recent
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Japan
Member since 1970
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Kazakhstan
Member since 2001
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Kyrgyzstan
Member since 2011
🇲🇾
Malaysia
Member since 2016
Recent
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Maldives
Member since 2024
New!
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Marshall Islands
Member since 1992
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Mongolia
Member since 2017
🇳🇷
Nauru
Member since 2024
New!
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New Zealand
Member since 2001
🇵🇰
Pakistan
Member since 2020
Recent
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Philippines
Member since 2019
Recent
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South Korea
Member since 2007
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Sri Lanka
Member since 2022
Recent
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Tajikistan
Member since 2014
🇹🇭
Thailand
Member since 2024
New!
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Tonga
Member since 2002
🇹🇲
Turkmenistan
Member since 2023
Recent
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Uzbekistan
Member since 2011
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Vanuatu
Member since 1971
Africa (15+ Countries)
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Botswana
Member since 2005
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Burundi
Member since 2013
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Cape Verde
Member since 2009
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Comoros
Member since 2024
New!
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Eswatini
Member since 2008
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Lesotho
Member since 2005
🇱🇷
Liberia
Member since 1995
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Mauritius
Member since 2010
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Morocco
Member since 2019
Recent
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Namibia
Member since 2000
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Rwanda
Member since 2023
Recent
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São Tomé and Príncipe
Member since 2008
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Seychelles
Member since 1979
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South Africa
Member since 1995
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Tunisia
Member since 2010
Middle East (5+ Countries)
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Armenia
Member since 1994
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Israel
Member since 1978
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Oman
Member since 2012
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Saudi Arabia
Member since 2023
Recent
Important: Countries NOT on This List
If your destination country is NOT listed above, it is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. You will need full authentication/legalization through the U.S. State Department and the destination country's embassy.
Common non-Hague countries include:
🇨🇳 China (Mainland) - requires authentication
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (UAE) - requires authentication