Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents
Your documents will not need to attested by the Embassy/ Consulate if you’re using it on one of the members of the Hague Convention.
Last update: 18-I-2021
Number of Contracting Parties to this Convention: 120
The expression “Contracting Party” covers both cases in which the Convention has, and cases in which the Convention has not yet, entered into force for that Party following the deposit of its instrument of ratification, accession, acceptance or approval
| Contracting Party | S 1 | R/A/S2 | Type3 | EIF4 | EXT5 | Auth6 | Res/D/N/DC7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 3-IX-2003 | A | 9-V-2004 | 1 | |||
| Andorra | 15-IV-1996 | A | 31-XII-1996 | 1 | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1-V-1985 | Su | 1-XI-1981 | 1 | |||
| Argentina | 8-V-1987 | A | 18-II-1988 | 1 | D | ||
| Armenia | 19-XI-1993 | A | 14-VIII-1994 | 1 | |||
| Australia | 11-VII-1994 | A | 16-III-1995 | 1 | D | ||
| Austria | 5-X-1961 | 14-XI-1967 | R | 13-I-1968 | 1 | D | |
| Azerbaijan | 13-V-2004 | A** | 2-III-2005 | 1 | |||
| Bahamas | 30-IV-1976 | Su | 10-VII-1973 | 1 | |||
| Bahrain | 10-IV-2013 | A | 31-XII-2013 | 1 | D | ||
| Barbados | 11-VIII-1995 | Su | 30-XI-1966 | 1 | |||
| Belarus | 16-VI-1992 | Su | 31-V-1992 | 1 | |||
| Belgium | 10-III-1970 | 11-XII-1975 | R | 9-II-1976 | 1 | ||
| Belize | 17-VII-1992 | A | 11-IV-1993 | 1 | |||
| Bolivia | 6-IX-2017 | A | 7-V-2018 | 1 | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23-VIII-1993 | Su | 6-III-1992 | 1 | D | ||
| Botswana | 16-IX-1968 | Su | 30-IX-1966 | 1 | |||
| Brazil | 2-XII-2015 | A | 14-VIII-2016 | 1 | D | ||
| Brunei Darussalam | 23-II-1987 | A | 3-XII-1987 | 1 | |||
| Bulgaria | 1-VIII-2000 | A | 29-IV-2001 | 1 | |||
| Burundi | 10-VI-2014 | A** | 13-II-2015 | 1 | |||
| Cabo Verde | 7-V-2009 | A | 13-II-2010 | 1 | |||
| Chile | 16-XII-2015 | A | 30-VIII-2016 | 1 | |||
| China, People’s Republic of | C | 2 | D,N | ||||
| Colombia | 27-IV-2000 | A | 30-I-2001 | 1 | D | ||
| Cook Islands | 13-VII-2004 | A | 30-IV-2005 | 1 | |||
| Costa Rica | 6-IV-2011 | A | 14-XII-2011 | 1 | |||
| Croatia | 23-IV-1993 | Su | 8-X-1991 | 1 | |||
| Cyprus | 26-VII-1972 | A | 30-IV-1973 | 1 | |||
| Czech Republic | 23-VI-1998 | A | 16-III-1999 | 1 | |||
| Denmark | 20-X-2006 | 30-X-2006 | R | 29-XII-2006 | 1 | D | |
| Dominica | 22-X-2002 | Su | 3-XI-1978 | 1 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 12-XII-2008 | A** | 30-VIII-2009 | 1 | |||
| Ecuador | 2-VII-2004 | A | 2-IV-2005 | 1 | D | ||
| El Salvador | 14-IX-1995 | A | 31-V-1996 | 1 | |||
| Estonia | 11-XII-2000 | A | 30-IX-2001 | 1 | D | ||
| Eswatini | 3-VII-1978 | Su | 6-IX-1968 | 1 | |||
| Fiji | 29-III-1971 | Su | 10-X-1970 | 1 | |||
| Finland | 13-III-1962 | 27-VI-1985 | R | 26-VIII-1985 | 1 | D | |
| France | 9-X-1961 | 25-XI-1964 | R | 24-I-1965 | 1 | D | |
| Georgia | 21-VIII-2006 | A | 14-V-2007 | 1 | D | ||
| Germany | 5-X-1961 | 15-XII-1965 | R | 13-II-1966 | 1 | D,N | |
| Greece | 5-X-1961 | 19-III-1985 | R | 18-V-1985 | 1 | ||
| Grenada | 17-VII-2001 | A | 7-IV-2002 | 1 | |||
| Guatemala | 19-I-2017 | A | 18-IX-2017 | 1 | D | ||
| Guyana | 30-VII-2018 | A | 18-IV-2019 | 1 | |||
| Honduras | 20-I-2004 | A | 30-IX-2004 | 1 | |||
| Hungary | 18-IV-1972 | A | 18-I-1973 | 1 | D | ||
| Iceland | 7-IX-2004 | 28-IX-2004 | R | 27-XI-2004 | 1 | ||
| India | 26-X-2004 | A** | 14-VII-2005 | 1 | |||
| Ireland | 29-X-1996 | 8-I-1999 | R | 9-III-1999 | 1 | ||
| Israel | 11-XI-1977 | A | 14-VIII-1978 | 1 | |||
| Italy | 15-XII-1961 | 13-XII-1977 | R | 11-II-1978 | 1 | ||
| Jamaica | 2-XI-2020 | A | 3-VII-2021 | 1 | |||
| Japan | 12-III-1970 | 28-V-1970 | R | 27-VII-1970 | 1 | ||
| Kazakhstan | 5-IV-2000 | A | 30-I-2001 | 1 | D | ||
| Korea, Republic of | 25-X-2006 | A | 14-VII-2007 | 1 | |||
| Kosovo | 6-XI-2015 | A** | 14-VII-2016 | 1 | D,DC | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 15-XI-2010 | A** | 31-VII-2011 | 1 | |||
| Latvia | 11-V-1995 | A | 30-I-1996 | 1 | D | ||
| Lesotho | 24-IV-1972 | Su | 4-X-1966 | 1 | |||
| Liberia | 24-V-1995 | A** | 8-II-1996 | 1 | |||
| Liechtenstein | 18-IV-1962 | 19-VII-1972 | R | 17-IX-1972 | 1 | ||
| Lithuania | 5-XI-1996 | A | 19-VII-1997 | 1 | D | ||
| Luxembourg | 5-X-1961 | 4-IV-1979 | R | 3-VI-1979 | 1 | ||
| Malawi | 24-II-1967 | A | 2-XII-1967 | 1 | |||
| Malta | 12-VI-1967 | A | 3-III-1968 | 1 | |||
| Marshall Islands | 18-XI-1991 | A | 14-VIII-1992 | 1 | |||
| Mauritius | 20-XII-1968 | Su | 12-III-1968 | 1 | |||
| Mexico | 1-XII-1994 | A | 14-VIII-1995 | 1 | |||
| Monaco | 24-IV-2002 | A | 31-XII-2002 | 1 | |||
| Mongolia | 2-IV-2009 | A** | 31-XII-2009 | 1 | |||
| Montenegro | 30-I-2007 | Su | 3-VI-2006 | 1 | |||
| Morocco | 27-XI-2015 | A** | 14-VIII-2016 | 1 | |||
| Namibia | 25-IV-2000 | A | 30-I-2001 | 1 | |||
| Netherlands | 30-XI-1962 | 9-VIII-1965 | R | 8-X-1965 | 4 | 1 | D |
| New Zealand | 7-II-2001 | A | 22-XI-2001 | 1 | D | ||
| Nicaragua | 7-IX-2012 | A | 14-V-2013 | 1 | |||
| Niue | 10-VI-1998 | A | 2-III-1999 | 1 | |||
| Norway | 30-V-1983 | 30-V-1983 | R | 29-VII-1983 | 1 | ||
| Oman | 12-V-2011 | A | 30-I-2012 | 1 | |||
| Palau | 17-X-2019 | A | 23-VI-2020 | 1 | |||
| Panama | 30-X-1990 | A | 4-VIII-1991 | 1 | |||
| Paraguay | 10-XII-2013 | A** | 30-VIII-2014 | 1 | |||
| Peru | 13-I-2010 | A** | 30-IX-2010 | 1 | |||
| Philippines | 12-IX-2018 | A** | 14-V-2019 | 1 | D | ||
| Poland | 19-XI-2004 | A | 14-VIII-2005 | 1 | |||
| Portugal | 20-VIII-1965 | 6-XII-1968 | R | 4-II-1969 | 1 | D | |
| Republic of Moldova | 19-VI-2006 | A** | 16-III-2007 | 1 | |||
| Republic of North Macedonia | 20-IX-1993 | Su | 17-XI-1991 | 1 | |||
| Romania | 7-VI-2000 | A | 16-III-2001 | 1 | D | ||
| Russian Federation | 4-IX-1991 | Su | 31-V-1992 | 1 | D,N | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 26-II-1994 | A | 14-XII-1994 | 1 | |||
| Saint Lucia | 5-XII-2001 | A | 31-VII-2002 | 1 | |||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2-V-2002 | Su | 27-X-1979 | 1 | |||
| Samoa | 18-I-1999 | A | 13-IX-1999 | 1 | |||
| San Marino | 26-V-1994 | A | 13-II-1995 | 1 | |||
| Sao Tome and Principe | 19-XII-2007 | A | 13-IX-2008 | 1 | |||
| Serbia | 26-IV-2001 | Su | 27-IV-1992 | 1 | D | ||
| Seychelles | 9-VI-1978 | A | 31-III-1979 | 1 | |||
| Singapore | 18-I-2021 | A | 16-IX-2021 | 1 | |||
| Slovakia | 6-VI-2001 | A | 18-II-2002 | 1 | |||
| Slovenia | 8-VI-1992 | Su | 25-VI-1991 | 1 | |||
| South Africa | 3-VIII-1994 | A | 30-IV-1995 | 1 | |||
| Spain | 21-X-1976 | 27-VII-1978 | R | 25-IX-1978 | 1 | D | |
| Suriname | 29-X-1976 | Su | 25-XI-1975 | 1 | |||
| Sweden | 2-III-1999 | 2-III-1999 | R | 1-V-1999 | 1 | ||
| Switzerland | 5-X-1961 | 10-I-1973 | R | 11-III-1973 | 1 | D | |
| Tajikistan | 20-II-2015 | A** | 31-X-2015 | 1 | |||
| Tonga | 28-X-1971 | Su | 4-VI-1970 | 1 | D | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 28-X-1999 | A | 14-VII-2000 | 1 | |||
| Tunisia | 10-VII-2017 | A** | 30-III-2018 | 1 | |||
| Turkey | 8-V-1962 | 31-VII-1985 | R | 29-IX-1985 | 1 | ||
| Ukraine | 2-IV-2003 | A | 22-XII-2003 | 1 | D | ||
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 19-X-1961 | 21-VIII-1964 | R | 24-I-1965 | 13 | 1 | D |
| United States of America | 24-XII-1980 | A | 15-X-1981 | 1 | D | ||
| Uruguay | 9-II-2012 | A | 14-X-2012 | 1 | |||
| Uzbekistan | 25-VII-2011 | A** | 15-IV-2012 | 1 | |||
| Vanuatu | 1-VIII-2008 | Su | 30-VII-1980 | 1 | |||
| Venezuela | 1-VII-1998 | A | 16-III-1999 | 1 |