Hague Convention Countries (Accepting the Apostille)
For a UK issued document, if you find the country that your document is to be used on the list below, then the FCO Apostille alone should suffice. There is no requirement for additional attestation by the respective UK based Embassy/Consulate.
Otherwise, you will need to get an embassy legalisation which is a two-step process which require an apostille from both the FCO and the consular representation of the country in which the document is to be used.
If the document’s issuing and/ or receiving countries are not on the list please contact us.
The Hague Convention Countries accepting the Apostille without the need for further Embassy/Consular legalisation are:
| As of August 30, 2014 | ||
| A | Albania | |
| Andorra | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | ||
| Argentina | ||
| Armenia | ||
| Australia | ||
| Austria | ||
| B | Bahamas | |
| Bahrain | ||
| Barbados | ||
| Belarus | ||
| Belgium | ||
| Belize | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Botswana | ||
| Brunei | ||
| Bulgaria | ||
| C | Cape Verde | |
| Colombia | ||
| Cook Islands | ||
| Costa Rica | ||
| Croatia | ||
| Cyprus | ||
| Czech Republic | ||
| D | Denmark | |
| Dominica (Commonwealth of Dominica) | ||
| Dominican Republic | ||
| E | El Salvador | |
| Estonia | ||
| F | Fiji | |
| Finland | ||
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | ||
| France | ||
| G | Georgia | |
| Germany | ||
| Greece | ||
| Grenada | ||
| H | Honduras | |
| Hong Kong | ||
| Hungary | ||
| I | India | |
| Iceland | ||
| Ireland | ||
| Israel | ||
| Italy | ||
| J | Japan | |
| K | Kazakhstan | |
| Korea | ||
| Kyrgyz Republic | ||
| L | Latvia | |
| Lesotho | ||
| Liberia | ||
| Liechtenstein | ||
| Lithuania | ||
| Luxembourg | ||
| M | Macao | |
| Malawi | ||
| Malta | ||
| Marshall Islands | ||
| Mauritius | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Moldova | ||
| Monaco | ||
| Mongolia | ||
| Montenegro | ||
| N | Namibia | |
| New Zealand | ||
| Nicaragua | ||
| Niue | ||
| Norway | ||
| O | Oman | |
| P | Panamas | |
| Paraguay | ||
| Peru | ||
| Poland | ||
| Portugal | ||
| R | Republic of Azerbaijan | |
| Republic of Ecuador | ||
| Republic of Uzbekistan | ||
| Romania | ||
| Russia | ||
| S | Saint Christopher and Nevis | |
| Saint Lucia | ||
| Saint Vincent | ||
| Samoa | ||
| San Marino | ||
| Sao Tome and Principe | ||
| Serbia | ||
| Seychelles | ||
| Slovakia | ||
| Slovenia | ||
| South Africa | ||
| Spain | ||
| Suriname | ||
| Swaziland | ||
| Sweden | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| T | The Netherlands | |
| Tonga | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Turkey | ||
| U | Ukraine | |
| United Kingdom | ||
| United States of America | ||
| Uruguay | ||
| V | Vanuatu | |
| Venezuela | ||
In addition to the above signatory countries, an apostille can be used in the following overseas territories.
- France: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Islands, New Caledonia Islands, Wallis Islands and Futuna Islands, Saint Pierre, Miquelon, French Polynesia
- Portugal: All overseas territories
- The Netherlands: Aruba, Curaçao, Saint Maarten
- UK: Isle of Jersey, Isle of Guernsey, Isle of Man, Cayman Islands, Bermuda Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Saint Helena, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands
A more detailed list can be found on the HCCH’s website.