Section: Countries
The destination decides whether a U.S. document needs an apostille (Hague Convention members) or an authentication certificate followed by embassy legalization. Status verified against the Hague Conference's table as of November 2026. Thailand acceded in June 2026 (in force 28 February 2027); Taiwan authenticates through TECRO/TECO.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- CubaLegalization
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- EgyptLegalization
- El Salvador
- France
- Germany
- GhanaLegalization
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- KenyaLegalization
- KuwaitLegalization
- MalaysiaLegalization
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- NigeriaLegalization
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- QatarLegalization
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Switzerland
- TaiwanLegalization
- ThailandLegalization
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab EmiratesLegalization
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Apostille
Argentina
Hague member since 18 February 1988 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Argentine citizenship (naturalization by residence), residency (rentista, family), marriage in Argentina.
Apostille
Australia
Hague member since 16 March 1995 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: partner/skilled visas, marriage in Australia, citizenship by descent.
Apostille
Austria
Hague member since 13 January 1968 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residence permit, marriage in Austria, Austrian citizenship (descent / Art. 58c for descendants of Nazi victims).
Apostille
Bangladesh
Hague member since 30 March 2025 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: property and inheritance (power of attorney), marriage, dual nationality / registration of children.
Apostille
Belgium
Hague member since 9 February 1976 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residence permit / family reunification, marriage or legal cohabitation, Belgian nationality.
Apostille
Brazil
Hague member since 14 August 2016 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Brazilian citizenship/registration of US-born children, marriage or stable union in Brazil, residency (family-based, retiree).
Apostille
Canada
Hague member since 11 January 2024 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: permanent residence / Express Entry, spousal sponsorship, work or study permits.
Apostille
Chile
Hague member since 30 August 2016 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: temporary/permanent residency, marriage in Chile, school enrollment.
Apostille
China
Hague member since 7 November 2023 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: work permit (Z visa), marriage in China, registration of children / family visas.
Apostille
Colombia
Hague member since 30 January 2001 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Colombian nationality for children of Colombians, visas (M/R visas, retiree, marriage), marriage in Colombia.
Apostille
Costa Rica
Hague member since 14 December 2011 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residency (pensionado, rentista, inversionista), marriage, registration of children.
Apostille
Dominican Republic
Hague member since 30 August 2009 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residency and citizenship, marriage in the DR, registration of children.
Apostille
Ecuador
Hague member since 2 April 2005 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residency visas (retiree, professional, investor), marriage, registration of children.
Apostille
El Salvador
Hague member since 31 May 1996 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residency and nationality, marriage, registration of children.
Apostille
France
Hague member since 24 January 1965 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: long-stay visa / residence (titre de sejour), marriage or PACS, French nationality by marriage or descent.
Apostille
Germany
Hague member since 13 February 1966 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: marriage at a Standesamt, residence permit / family reunification, recognition of US degrees.
Apostille
Greece
Hague member since 18 May 1985 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Greek citizenship by descent, residence permit (Golden Visa, FIP), marriage in Greece.
Apostille
Guatemala
Hague member since 18 September 2017 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residency, marriage, registration of children.
Apostille
Honduras
Hague member since 30 September 2004 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residency, marriage, registration of children.
Apostille
Hong Kong
Hague member since — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: employment visa, marriage in Hong Kong, school enrollment.
Apostille
India
Hague member since 14 July 2005 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: OCI card, property transactions (power of attorney), marriage registration.
Apostille
Indonesia
Hague member since 4 June 2022 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: work permit (KITAS), marriage in Indonesia, registration of children / dual citizenship for minors.
Apostille
Ireland
Hague member since 9 March 1999 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Foreign Births Register / citizenship by descent, residence permission (Stamp 0, spouse), marriage in Ireland.
Apostille
Israel
Hague member since 14 August 1978 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Aliyah / immigration, marriage registration, inheritance and property.
Apostille
Italy
Hague member since 11 February 1978 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis), elective residence visa, marriage in Italy.
Apostille
Japan
Hague member since 27 July 1970 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: spouse/work visas and Certificate of Eligibility, marriage registration (koseki), registration of children.
Apostille
Mexico
Hague member since 14 August 1995 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Mexican nationality for US-born children of Mexican parents, temporary/permanent residency, marriage in Mexico.
Apostille
Netherlands
Hague member since 8 October 1965 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residence permit / DAFT (Dutch-American Friendship Treaty), marriage or registered partnership, BRP registration.
Apostille
New Zealand
Hague member since 22 November 2001 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residence/partner visas, marriage in New Zealand, citizenship by descent.
Apostille
Nicaragua
Hague member since 14 May 2013 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residency (pensionado/rentista), marriage, registration of children.
Apostille
Pakistan
Hague member since 9 March 2023 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: property and inheritance (power of attorney), marriage, NICOP/POC and registration of children.
Apostille
Panama
Hague member since 4 August 1991 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residency (pensionado, friendly nations), marriage, registration of children.
Apostille
Peru
Hague member since 30 September 2010 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Peruvian nationality / registration of children, residency (family, rentista), marriage in Peru.
Apostille
Philippines
Hague member since 14 May 2019 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: dual citizenship (RA 9225), Report of Birth/Marriage, marriage in the Philippines.
Apostille
Poland
Hague member since 14 August 2005 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Polish citizenship confirmation (by descent), residence permit, marriage in Poland.
Apostille
Portugal
Hague member since 4 February 1969 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: D7/D8 residence visas, Portuguese nationality (descent, Sephardic, marriage), marriage in Portugal.
Apostille
Romania
Hague member since 16 March 2001 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: Romanian citizenship (re-acquisition), residence permit, marriage.
Apostille
Russia
Hague member since 31 May 1992 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: marriage, registration of children / citizenship, inheritance and property (power of attorney).
Apostille
Saudi Arabia
Hague member since 7 December 2022 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: employment / Iqama, degree attestation for work visas, marriage certificate for family visas.
Apostille
Singapore
Hague member since 16 September 2021 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: employment pass / dependant pass, marriage in Singapore, school enrollment.
Apostille
South Africa
Hague member since 30 April 1995 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: spousal/relative visas, work or retirement visas, marriage in South Africa.
Apostille
South Korea
Hague member since 14 July 2007 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: E-2/E-7 work visas (teaching), marriage registration, F-4/F-6 visas and registration of children.
Apostille
Spain
Hague member since 25 September 1978 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: non-lucrative / digital nomad / work residence visas, Spanish nationality (Ley de Memoria Democratica, by residence), marriage or pareja de hecho.
Apostille
Switzerland
Hague member since 11 March 1973 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residence permit, marriage in Switzerland, Swiss citizenship by descent.
Apostille
Turkey
Hague member since 29 September 1985 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: residence permit, marriage in Turkey, Turkish citizenship (by investment, descent).
Apostille
Ukraine
Hague member since 22 December 2003 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: marriage, registration of children / citizenship, inheritance and property (power of attorney).
Apostille
United Kingdom
Hague member since 24 January 1965 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: spouse/family visas, UK citizenship or passport for children of British parents, marriage in the UK.
Apostille
Venezuela
Hague member since 16 March 1999 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: registration of children / nationality, marriage, power of attorney for property.
Apostille
Vietnam
Hague member since 11 September 2026 — a U.S. apostille is enough. Common uses: work permit, marriage in Vietnam, registration of children / nationality.
Legalization
Cuba
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: Cuban citizenship / repatriation, marriage in Cuba, property and inheritance (power of attorney).
Legalization
Egypt
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: employment contracts and work permits, marriage in Egypt, education (degree attestation).
Legalization
Ghana
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: marriage, property and inheritance (power of attorney), business registration.
Legalization
Kenya
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: work permit, marriage in Kenya, property and inheritance (power of attorney).
Legalization
Kuwait
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: employment visa / degree attestation, family residence visa, school enrollment.
Legalization
Malaysia
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: marriage registration, registration of children (Malaysian parent), MM2H / employment pass.
Legalization
Nigeria
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: marriage in Nigeria, property and inheritance (power of attorney), business registration (CAC).
Legalization
Qatar
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: employment visa / degree attestation, family residence visa, school enrollment.
Legalization
Taiwan
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: Gold Card / work permit, marriage registration, household registration / citizenship for children.
Legalization
Thailand
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: marriage in Thailand (affirmation of freedom to marry), retirement/long-stay visas, work permit.
Legalization
United Arab Emirates
Not a Hague member — U.S. documents need Department of State authentication and embassy legalization. Common uses: employment visa / degree attestation, family residence visa (marriage, birth certificates), school enrollment.
