- The Apostille Convention is officially called The Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 (Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents). For more information on signatory countries, please visit The Hague Conference on Private International Law – http://www.hcch.net/. Legalizing documents means that official documents created in South Africa are verified for use abroad. This verification is done by adding either an Apostille Certificate (for countries that are part of the Apostille Convention) or a Certificate of Authentication (for countries that are not part of the Apostille Convention). Legalization verifies the signature and seal on an official document.
Crucial reminder: South African diplomatic or consular representatives abroad cannot issue Apostille Certificates, only Certificates of Authentication.
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