Apostilles Not Accepted – Authentications Are
Some countries are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961, which means they do not accept apostilles as a form of document authentication. Instead, documents destined for these nations require authentication and legalization through a multi-step process that may include notarization, state certification, U.S. Department of State authentication, and embassy or consulate legalization.
Because membership can change over time, always check the official Hague Conference list for the most current information.
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Examples of non-Hague countries include:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burma, also known as Myanmar
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Congo Democratic
- Congo Republic
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe