Countries Recognizing U.S. Apostilles

A

  • Albania

  • Andorra

  • Antigua and Barbuda

  • Argentina

  • Armenia

  • Australia

  • Austria

  • Azerbaijan

B

  • Bahamas

  • Bahrain

  • Bangladesh (effective March 30, 2025)

  • Barbados

  • Belarus

  • Belgium

  • Belize

  • Bolivia

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Botswana

  • Brazil

  • Brunei Darussalam

  • Bulgaria

  • Burundi

C

  • Cabo Verde

  • Canada (effective January 11, 2024)

  • Chile

  • China (Hong Kong and Macao SARs only)

  • Colombia

  • Cook Islands

  • Costa Rica

  • Croatia

  • Cyprus

  • Czech Republic

D

  • Denmark

  • Dominica

  • Dominican Republic

E

  • Ecuador

  • El Salvador

  • Estonia

  • Eswatini

F

  • Fiji

  • Finland

  • France

G

  • Georgia

  • Germany

  • Greece

  • Grenada

  • Guatemala

  • Guyana



H

  • Honduras

  • Hungary

I

  • Iceland

  • India

  • Indonesia

  • Ireland

  • Israel

  • Italy

J

  • Jamaica

  • Japan

K

  • Kazakhstan

  • Korea, Republic of

  • Kosovo

  • Kyrgyzstan

L

  • Latvia

  • Lesotho

  • Liberia

  • Liechtenstein

  • Lithuania

  • Luxembourg

M

  • Malawi

  • Malta

  • Marshall Islands

  • Mauritius

  • Mexico

  • Moldova

  • Monaco

  • Mongolia

  • Montenegro

  • Morocco

N

  • Namibia

  • Netherlands

  • New Zealand

  • Nicaragua

  • Niue

  • North Macedonia

  • Norway

O

  • Oman

P

  • Pakistan

  • Palau

  • Panama

  • Paraguay

  • Peru

  • Philippines

  • Poland

  • Portugal

Q

  • Qatar

R

  • Romania

  • Russian Federation

  • Rwanda

S

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Saint Lucia

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Samoa

  • San Marino

  • Sao Tome and Principe

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Senegal

  • Serbia

  • Seychelles

  • Singapore

  • Slovakia

  • Slovenia

  • South Africa

  • Spain

  • Suriname

  • Sweden

  • Switzerland

T

  • Tajikistan

  • Tonga

  • Trinidad and Tobago

  • Tunisia

  • Turkey

U

  • Ukraine

  • United Kingdom

  • United States of America

  • Uruguay

  • Uzbekistan

V

  • Vanuatu

  • Venezuela

Z

  • Zambia

Note: This list is based on the most recent available data as of 2025. For the most current and detailed information, please refer to the official Hague Conference on Private International Law website: HCCH Apostille Status Table.

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Please visit The HCCH (Hague Conference on Private International Law – Conférence de La Haye de droit international privé) for the most current list.

Last Updated: June 1, 2025

Disclaimer:  Notaries representing California Apostille Service are not Attorneys, We are Notary Public's.  We are not licensed to practice law in the State of California or any other State, and may not, under any circumstance, give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice or legal services.