Document Legalisation Info & Articles #Hague Apostille Convention

Apostilled South-African public documents are accepted by all countries participating in the Hague Convention. There are currently over 80 member countries of The Hague Convention recognising Apostille Certificates.

Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (1961 Apostille Convention) entered into force for Saudi Arabia following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 8 April 2022. The 1961 Apostille Convention currently has 124 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Apostille Section of the HCCH website. Saudi Arabia has been a Member of the HCCH since 2016 and the 1,961 Apostille Convention is the first HCCH Convention or instrument it has joined.