HAGUE APOSTILLE / SUPERLEGALIZATION
HAGUE APOSTILLE (regardless of the country) has the name of: Apostille - Convention de la Haye du 5 Octobre 1961. Apostille is a stamp with identical content in all the states members of the Hague Convention, which are set both on the original documents and the certified translations and certified copies of official documents. An Apostille is required for the international recognition of documents. www.mae.ro
Signatory states of the Hague Convention.
Signatory states of the Hague Convention on the Suppression of the Requirement of Superlegalization of Foreign Official Documents, adopted in The Hague on October 5, 1961.
Republic of South Africa
Republic of Albania
Principality of Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentinian Republic
Republic of Armenia
Australian Community
Republic of Austria
Republic of Azerbaijan
Community of the Bahamas
Barbados
Republic of Belarus
Kingdom of Belgium
Belize
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Republic of Botswana
State of Brunei Darussalam
Republic of Bulgaria
Republic of Cape Verde
Republic Czech
Republic of Cyprus
People's Republic of China
Republic of Colombia
Cook Islands
Republic of Korea
Republic of Croatia
Kingdom of Denmark
Community of Dominica
Dominican Republic
Republic of Ecuador
Swiss Confederation
Principality of Monaco
Republic of El Salvador
Republic of Estonia
Republic of the Fiji Islands
Republic of Finland
French Republic
Georgia
Federal Republic of Germany
Hellenic Republic
Grenada
Republic of Honduras
Republic of Iceland
Republic of India
Republic of Ireland
State of Israel
Republic of Italy
Japan
Republic of Kazakhstan
Republic of Latvia
Kingdom of Lesotho
Republic of Liberia
Principality of Liechtenstein
Republic of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Malawi
Republic of Malta
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Republic of Mauritius
United Mexican States
Republic of Moldova
Republic of Montenegro
Mongolia
Republic of Namibia
Niue Islands
Kingdom of Norway
New Zealand
Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Republic of Panama
Peru
Polish Republic
Portuguese Republic
Romania
Russian Federation
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Independent State of Samoa
Serene Republic of San Marino
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Republic of Serbia
Republic of Seychelles
Slovak Republic
Republic of Slovenia
Kingdom of Spain
Kingdom of Sweden
Republic of Suriname
United States of America
Kingdom of Swaziland
Kingdom of Tonga
Republic of Trinidad-Tobago
Republic of Turkey
Ukraine
Republic of Hungary
Apostille of documents
Documents on which an apostille can be set:
– Civil Registry Certificates, the international modell: Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Death Certificates
– Criminal Record Certificates
– Civil/penal Judgments which are final and indefeasible
– Celibacy Certifications
– Certifications by which it is certified a person’s place of residence and citizenship
– Studies documents (diplomas, transcript of records, diploma appendix, studies certificates and certifications), ), firstly approved by each County Board of Education (general studies documents, both high school and high school follow-up), with the Ministry of Education and Research, the National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas, Bucharest (academic and university follow-up studies documents)
– Baptism / Wedding Certificates, approved by the Ministry of Culture and Cults
– Medical documents (medical certifications,unrestricted practice licence, medical certificates, recommendations, discharge summaries, practical work certifications etc.) approved by the Ministry of Health, County Healthcare Department
– Qualification certificates in different professions, , approved by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, General Directorate for Labour Force
– Years of service certificate, approved by the National Retirement Benefits and Social Security Fund within Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
– Origin Certificates of goods, approved by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
– Commercial Invoices, approved by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
– Professional Competence Certificates, approved by the National Council of Professional Training of Adults – CNFPA