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Divorce Decree Apostille - South Africa

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In South Africa, a divorce decree is a legal document which proves that your marriage has been officially dissolved. It enables previously married individuals to re-marry. Also known as a divorce judgment, this court document lays out the court’s final orders regarding all the issues in the divorce—such as maintenance, property division, and child custody—and both spouses are legally bound to its term. Should you wish to marry again outside of South Africa, this document may be requested by an authority in the country you wish to marry as confirmation that you are no longer married.

If you need to produce divorce decree as evidence of the divorce to any foreign authority or institution, it is likely that this document will need an apostille certificate before you can use it in an official capacity abroad. Apostille is an additional authentication, required for international acceptance of legal public documents. It is dated, numbered and registered. The Hague Convention of 1961 put in place the apostille certificate as a means of legalisation for various types of documents, including divorce decree.

Document Legalisation is needed on a divorce decree  from South Africa to prove the authenticity of the document. The apostille can be issued within 1-2 days of application. It is beneficial if you frequently travel abroad, wish to re-marry or need it for personal business. Members of the Hague Convention will accept your divorce decree  without further certification by the embassy.

Cape Town Document Legalisation Requirements

In South Africa, apostille certificate can be affixed on  original document or on a notarised copy. Therefore, the document must be presented in good condition, with all stamps and signatures clear and readable.  Additionally, the documents must be free of alien markings or labels.

Certain documents, such as police clearance certificates must be recent for obvious reasons. This may also apply to marriage certificates and other documents representing a current status of the people represented in the certificate.

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10 Frequently Asked Questions About Apostille In South Africa

Gathering the proper paperwork to get  an apostille in South Africa can be confusing. We understand that working with the government and the all necessary paperwork can feel overwhelming. But don’t worry; we are here to answer your questions regarding the apostille process. We are asked a lot of questions and wanted to share some with you

Document legalisation is the official verification process that confirms the authenticity of your South African documents for use abroad. It involves a series of steps to ensure the document originates from a legitimate source and bears the proper signatures and seals.

IIt is an intergovernmental convention which set about establishing a simplified system to allow documentation originating in one member country to be easily recognized as authentic in another member country. The norms were established at The Hague Convention of 6 October 1961.

As a general rule of thumb, apostille certificates are necessary when a document from one country has to be used in another country’s legal proceedings. For example, you may be a citizen of South Africa who is seeking residency in a European country like France. In order to get the residency status you want, you may need an apostilled version of your South African birth certificate to prove your identity.

Any country that is a member of the Hague Convention will accept an apostille certificate from South Africa without further legalisation. Here’s a full list of countries that are member of the Apostille convention.

In South Africa, Apostilles certificates  are provided by the South African High Courts and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) located in Pretoria.

If you apply for our standard service we can legalise your document in 2-4 working days. We also offer a same day- Express apostille service. Read about it here

  • High Court Apostille : R 650.00 per document
  • Translation + Apostille: R 850.00 per document

No, foreign documents cannot be apostilled in South Africa. South Africa is only allowed to apostille documents from our country. All foreign documents must receive the apostille or legalization from the country of origin.

In most cases, yes. Depending on the document, you may need an original sent to us or there are times we can work with a copy. But it is usually not a problem to receive your apostille on a South African document, no matter where in the world you are located.

Any document that is written in a foreign language and that needs to be presented to official bodies (e.g. Embassies, consulates or administrative bodies) must be accompanied with a sworn translation in the receiving country official language. Authorities requesting the apostille often require certified translations of documents before they will accept the original. By providing a certified translation of your document you are assisting the overseas organisation in understanding the content of your document.

Global-Apostille offer fast, efficient and seamless service to meet your expectation. Client confidentiality as paramount and endeavour to provide a first class service to our clients. To find out more about our fast and reliable document legalisation service.
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+27 12 348 3134

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Document Legalisation | Divorce Decree – Cape Town
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An apostille is needed on a divorce decree from South Africa to prove the authenticity of the document. The apostille can be issued within 1-2 days of application. It is beneficial if you frequently travel abroad, or need it for personal business. The Apostille is an additional authentication, required for international acceptance of official documents.
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