Johannesburg Apostille Service
Express (within 5 hours) guaranteed Apostille service.
Do you need your documents apostilled quickly? Whether for business or private reasons, Global-Apostille can arrange a fast and reliable same-day – express Apostille service for you. We can have your documents apostilled the same day ready for use in a foreign country. Our same day apostille express service is available in Johannesburg and surrounding areas, and is part of our full range of Apostille and Legalisation services which are available to both private and business clients.
Most countries require documents from abroad to be legalized in order to be valid for use. Apostille is a certificate attesting to the authenticity of a document. Examples of documents that may be apostilled in South Africa: birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, court decisions, and other documents issued by the Department of Home affairs.
Getting your documents apostilled in Johannesburg is now easier and faster than ever before. Our High Court Apostille services in Johannesburg cost a flat fee of R650. Our team will get your document apostilled in Johannesburg and send them over within one day.
Apostille Document 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.
9 Frequently Asked Questions About Apostille In South Africa
The Apostille certificate is an official government issued certificate attached to public documents so these documents can be valid for use internationally. The Apostille was introduced as an alternative to the old and long legalization process through The Hague Convention of October 5, 1961.
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
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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