When completing forms and documents for visiting another country, many South African travellers are often required to submit certified passport copies for visa applications. A certified passport copy is a photocopy of one or more pages of your passport, signed and certified by a notary public as an accurate and complete reproduction of the original […]
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If you are a South African planning to travel, study or work in Spain, you may have come across the term “DIRCO Apostille” in relation to document legalisation. DIRCO Apostilles are important certificates that verify the authenticity of official documents issued in South Africa and ensure their acceptance in another country, in this case Spain.
If you wish to use a South African document in Vietnam, for business or personal reasons, you may need a DIRCO Document Authentication Certificate For Vietnam. You may need to present the Authentication Certificate when applying for a residence or work visa, getting a diploma, TEFL certificate or police clearance certificate recognised, and other procedures.
When a South African issued document is to be used for official purposes in another country, it may be necessary to have the document verified and validated. You might think “But it was issued by the government. It’s already valid.” Unfortunately, this is not the case. Based on international conventions, any government-issued document requires additional
The Hague Apostille is issued by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) or the High Courts in South Africa. They are official government certificates that authenticate a public document issued in South Africa for use overseas. It is required for the legalisation of documents in international relations such as study abroad, employment, marriage
Certified translations of apostilles for South African documents to be used abroad are required in many international situations. Indeed, South Africans who are emigrating from the country, seeking dual citizenship or a whole host of other international legal issues will require a large amount of documentation that needs to be authenticated and translated. Enter Certified
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As of 2024, there are about 51 countries in the world have not joined the Hague convention. The following countries are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention and Legalization of South African Documents For Foreign Countries Not in the Hague Convention require a certificate of authentication from the Department of international relations and cooperation
This glossary of apostille terms in South Africa has been created to help clarify terms commonly used in the document legalisation process in South Africa. When a document from South Africa is to be used in another country for a legal or business matter, the receiving country will sometimes require that the document be legalised.
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