A2J
Apostille
Hague Apostille Convention - Participating Countries
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The following countries are members of the Hague Apostille Convention (Hague Treaty Convention 12) as of January 2026, and generally accept apostilled documents issued in Canada. If your destination country is not listed, a traditional authentication and legalization process may be required. The convention is also in force with the United States of America. ​
A
Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
B​
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burundi
C
Canada
Cape Verde
Chile
China, People's Republic of
(Including Hong Kong & Macao Special Administrative Regions)
Colombia
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
D
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
E
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
F
Fiji
Finland
France
G
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
H
Honduras
Hungary
I
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
J
Japan
Jamaica
K
Kazakhstan
Korea, Republic of
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
L
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
M
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
N
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niue
North Macedonia, Republic of
Norway
O
Oman
P
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
R
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
S
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
T
Tajikistan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
U
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
V
Vanuatu
Venezuela