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Document authentication by country
Whether your destination is a Hague Convention member (apostille) or not (consular legalization), find out exactly what your documents need.
Hague Convention countries 10
Documents for these countries can be apostilled — one step, recognized automatically under the 1961 Hague Convention.
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Mexico
→ 🇪🇸 Latin America · Since 1995
Spain
→ 🇺🇸 Europe · Since 1978
United States
→ 🇨🇴 North America · Since 1981
Colombia
→ 🇦🇷 Latin America · Since 1998
Argentina
→ 🇨🇳 Latin America · Since 1987
China
→ 🇨🇦 Asia · Since 2024
Canada
→ 🇩🇪 North America · Since 1965
Germany
→ 🇫🇷 Europe · Since 1965
France
→ 🇬🇧 Europe · Since 1965
United Kingdom
→ Europe · Since 1965
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