States parties of Convention of 5 October 1961 (Apostille convention)

Note: The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, the Apostille convention, or the Apostille treaty is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. It specifies the modalities through which a document issued in one of the signatory countries can be certified for legal purposes in all the other signatory states. Such a certification is called an apostille. Nr. State Signed Deposited Entered into force 1.  Albania — 3 September 2003 9 May 2004 2.  Andorra — 15 April 1996 31 December 1996 3.  Antigua and Barbuda — 1 May 1985 1 November 1981 4.  Argentina — 8 May 1987 18 February 1988 5.  Armenia — 19 November 1993 14 August 1994 6.  Australia — 11 July 1994 16 March 1995 7.  Austria 5 October 1961 14 November 1967 13 January...

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