Which countries are members of the Hague Apostille Convention?
Any country that is a signatory to the 1961 Hague Convention (the Apostille Convention) recognizes official documents from Israel if they bear an apostille stamp. This is very important during immigration processes or when moving abroad temporarily for academic studies or work. Israel, which is a signatory to the convention, recognizes documents issued by other countries in the Apostille Convention, so the apostille is a mutual recognition process among all the member states.
Apostille stamp
Emigration abroad has become widespread in recent years. There are also many people who move to another country for a few years in order to study medicine, architecture, etc. One of the main actions to take in such cases is to submit various documents to that country; these include identity cards, academic degrees, diplomas, etc.
Naturally, a foreign country has difficulty recognizing official documents created abroad and verifying their authenticity. However, Israel, along with a significant portion of other countries in the world, is a signatory to the Hague Convention, which created a shared process of verifying foreign documents by an apostille stamp. This means that any country which is a signatory to the convention will recognize documents from the other countries and thus make immigration and relocation processes easier among these countries.
Countries that are members of the Hague Convention
There is an organized list of all the countries that have signed the Hague Convention, which of course changes every once in a while, when a new country joins the Convention.
The list of countries that are members of the Apostille Convention:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzogovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Chile
- China, People’s Republic of
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Holland
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamiaca
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kirgistan
- Korea, Republic of
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Lichtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malawi
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova, Republic of
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Nicaraugua
- Niue
- North Macedonia, Republic of
- Norway
- Oman
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Phillipines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sechelles
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Kitts and Nevis
- Lucia
- Surinam
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tagikistan
- The Bahamas
- Tongo
- Trinidad and Tobego
- Tunis
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom of Britain and North Ireland
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanatu
- Venezuela
- Canada
If you are required to submit documents to one of these countries, we will be happy to assist you in attaining an apostille in Israel or abroad and a notarized translation of the required documents.
At any time, it is advisable to obtain the assistance of an attorney specializing in this area for the most efficient and rapid handling of the documents, and this is doubly true during the Corona pandemic. The option of flying abroad personally to obtain an apostille on a document issued in another country is much more limited these days.
Verifying documents in hostile countries
Regarding verification of documents in countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention, the process is relatively simple and occurs mutually among all the countries. We also saw that when the country is not a signatory to the Convention, the procedure, though longer, is clear and organized.
Things are more complicated, however, when verifying documents in hostile countries. These countries generally do not recognize official documents from Israel, and Israel generally does not recognize official documents from these countries. However, in exceptional cases, the Interior Ministry has a procedure for this issue, in which verification of the documents is done via another country with which Israel has diplomatic relations.
Do you want to submit documents abroad? Do you need to submit documents from a foreign country in Israel? These are procedures which change depending on the country in question and the type of documents to be verified. Our offices, which specialize in immigration law, will be happy to be at your service in this matter and handle it for you in the most efficient and professional manner.
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