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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A DOCUMENT APOSTILLED IN SOUTH AFRICA?

Time is of the essence and most people are usually on the go and working on a schedule. When travelling overseas it is always important to know the waiting period of when you can get your apostilled documents. That way you will be able to schedule it properly within your travelling date. South Africa as a […]

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THE ABCs OF APOSTILLES – SOUTH AFRICA

An apostille in South Africa can be described as a certificate, which officially authenticates/certify a public document in order for it to be used legally in other countries. The foreign country which will be receiving the apostilled documents should be a signatory member of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. These countries decided to

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WHERE CAN I GET AN APOSTILLE STAMP IN SOUTH AFRICA?

The word apostille is from the French language and known as an official certificate or stamp, that a person can request from the government, in order to use their public documents overseas. These documents include birth, death or marriage certificates, degree, diplomas and matric certificates, police clearance certificates, etc. The apostille stamp helps authenticate an

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Can the High Court Apostille Documents?

Apostille is a specialised term the general public is unaware of until it is required in specific scenarios when travelling. There is not enough information available on obtaining an apostille or the specifics on how to go about getting one as it is a specialised service. Consequently, one of the FAQs surrounding apostille is “Can

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Where can I apostille documents in South Africa?

South Africa is a signatory of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, and is verified to issue apostilles. The Hague Convention is compiled for apostille documents to be valid in other signatory nations. The intention is to replace outdated

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What Is An Apostille ?

An “apostille” is a form of authentication issued to documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Convention of 1961. The sole function is to certify the authenticity of the signature of the document. Put simply, an apostille is a certificate that is attached to another document so that it will be accepted

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The list of documents for Apostille South Africa

Apostille is an official certificate that gets attached to documents so they will be recognized when presented in another country. South Africa joined the Hague Apostille Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents in the year 1995. For that reason, documents that were issued in the country, do not need diplomatic authentication or legalization

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The difference between DIRCO and High Court Apostille

DIRCO and High Court Apostille. Purpose of the Apostille convention. The Apostille Convention was created to eliminate the lengthy legalisation process and replace it with a single formality. This process is known as Apostille and this is done by an authority designated by the State of origin called the Competent Authority. The authorities in South Africa are

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List of documents apostilled in South Africa

What is an Apostille? An apostille is a certificate that certifies the seals and signatures that are on the documents that have been issued in South Africa, to confirm the genuiness of the documents. An apostille certificate cannot be forged, as the official who has been entrusted to issue an apostille, has also been trusted

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