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How do I know if my destination country needs an apostille or embassy legalization?

Our country requirements lookup lists every destination with its current status, the date the Convention entered into force, and a link to the official HCCH status table.

This matters more than people expect. Several major destinations joined recently — Saudi Arabia in December 2022, China in November 2023, Canada in January 2024 — and many published lists have not caught up. Following a stale list means paying an embassy for a legalization that is no longer required.

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