Updated 2026-05-15
Hague Apostille Convention 1961
Also known as: Гаагская конвенция об апостиле 1961 года · אמנת האג לאפוסטיל מ-1961
Multilateral international treaty of 5 October 1961 that simplifies recognition of public documents between member states.
Full title is the "Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents." Replaces full consular legalisation with a single simplified procedure — the apostille. As of 2026 more than 125 states are party to the convention, including Israel, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Moldova, EU member states, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Turkey, and China. Countries that are not party to the convention still require consular legalisation via embassy.
Reviewed by Adv. Alla Flat · updated 2026-05-15
See also
- Apostille— Certificate attached to a public document so it is recognised in another country that is party to the Hague Convention of 1961.
- Embassy / consular legalisation chain— Multi-step procedure for authenticating a document for countries not party to the Hague Convention.
Source: https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/full-text/?cid=41