Same apostille, different rules on arrival
Apostille by destination country
The apostille is the same certificate no matter where it is going (see the full list of countries that accept one). What changes is what the receiving country does with it: translation rules, how fresh the document must be, and which documents they ask for in the first place.
Mexico
Dual nationality, property purchases through a notario, marriage, retirement residency. Spanish translation by a perito traductor on arrival.
Details →Spain
Non-lucrative and digital nomad visas, citizenship by descent, university. FBI check freshness limits and sworn translation (traducción jurada).
Details →Italy
Citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis), elective residency, marriage. Multi-generation vital records with Italian translation.
Details →Philippines
Hague member since 2019. Marriage reports, dual citizenship, special powers of attorney for property.
Details →Colombia
Adoption, residency visas, marriage, FBI checks. Official translation required for most filings.
Details →Dominican Republic
Marriage, residency, real estate, and inheritance. Apostille plus Spanish translation.
Details →Your country is not listed
We handle documents for every Hague Convention country and run embassy legalization for the rest. The pages above are the destinations we see most often; the process for any other Hague country is the same. Tell us the country in your quote request and we will flag anything unusual about it.
Two questions to ask the receiving institution before you order
- Do you need a translation, and of what? Some want only the document translated. Some want the apostille translated too. Some require the translation done by a translator certified in their country, which means the translation happens after the apostille and after arrival.
- How old can the document be? Background checks and civil-status documents often have a freshness limit at the time of filing, commonly three or six months. Count the government processing time backward from your filing date.
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