What is The Hague certification?
The Hague certification is APOSTILLE certification . It refers to the secondary certification issued by the government agencies of the Hague member states, which conducts a second-level certification of the original certification (usually a local notary office or an international notary), and stamps a seal or label on the certification certificate. This process is called APOSTILLE certification and visa (i.e. The Hague certification). The Hague certification is not a certification of the content of the required certification documents, but a secondary certification of the issuer of the original certification (notary office or international notary), to verify whether the notary office or international notary is qualified to issue the original certification documents. Before adding
, you must first make international notarization of the certification documents, and then go to the Supreme People's Court to do extra signs. The entire process can be called The Hague certification or extra signs.
What are the Hague certified member states?
Currently, there are nearly 100 member countries certified by the Hague Convention. It should be noted that mainland China is not a member state of the Hague, but Hong Kong and Macao have joined the Hague member organization. Therefore, relevant documents at home and abroad can be certified in Hong Kong or other Hague member countries
and below are the Hague member countries:
Albania , Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium , Bosnia, Brazil , Bulgaria , Canada, Chile , China (Hong Kong and Macao), Costa Rica, Croatia , Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Georgia/Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Maurius/Morisis, Mexico , Monaco, Montenegro Republic, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia/Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulinan, Sweden, Switzerland, Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia/Champia.
below are non-Hague Member States but are recognized for the Hague certification documents:
Andorra , Antigua and Barbuda/Amba, Armenia , Azerbaijan/Azerbaijan, Bahamas , Bahrain , Babedo , Barbados , Barbados , beris, Bolivia , Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Pulondi, Cambodia, Cape Vider/Cape Verde, Colombia, Cook Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon/Gabon, Grenadal, Guatemala /Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Vatican, Honduras/Honduras, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan/Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Resotho/Lesotho, Reiberia/Liberia, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi , Mali Republic, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger/ Niger/, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Moldova, Luanda/Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadine, Samoa, San Marino, Saint Tome Principe, Senegal, Seishil/Sechelles, Singapore, Swaziland/Swaziland, Thailand (Hong Kong ID card holder), Togo, Dongga/Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmen/Turkmenistan, Uzbek/Uzbek, Vannadu/Vanuatu, Zimbabwe/Zimbabwe.
What are the scope of the Hague certification?
Civil documents: Marriage certificate; birth certificate; divorce certificate; adoption, foster care, and dependent relationship; death certificate; work experience; authorization certificate; declaration form certification; green card certification; passport certification; invitation letter; single certificate; judgment; will; no criminal record; real estate certificate; transcript; academic certificate; professional qualification certificate; medical certificate, etc.
Commercial documents: registration certificate; legal person qualification; agreement; free trade certificate; authorization certificate; declaration; certificate; appointment letter; trademark certificate; asset certificate; credit certificate; director information; shareholder information; company articles of association; meeting minutes; company name change documents; invoice; certificate of origin; customs declaration form; product certificate; product introduction and other company documents, etc. Advantages of
The Hague certification?
1. The Hague certification process is relatively simple and can effectively reduce time costs; 2. Currently, most countries or regions recognize the Hague Convention; 3. According to the Hague Convention, the Hague certification documents can be used in any country or region that recognizes the Hague Convention, and the documents have corresponding extraterritorial legal effect.
The fees and cycles of Hague certification?
Hague certification depends on the different documents, different countries of processing, and certain differences in fees and cycles.
Where to apply for Hague certification?
The Hague certification is generally handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the State Council. For example: Hong Kong Hague certification is first notarized by an international lawyer, and then obtained from the Hong Kong High Court for certification and visa. If you need to translate, you need to translate the text in advance before certification. For example: US Hague certification requires going to the Secretary of State or the State Department to apply for it. Depending on the documents, the agency will also be different. Notarized documents are notarized by the notary and then sent to the Secretary of State for certification (difficult to different state conditions). The FBI's no criminal record needs to be delivered to the State Department of the United States for certification.
The information required for the Hague certification?
The main information provided by Hague certification is: 1. Original certification document (some countries only need to scan it) 2. Passport scan
Hague certification is very wide. Currently, hundreds of countries around the world recognize the Hague Convention, and all certified documents of The Hague can be used. There is no restriction on the use of the Hague Allies, and it can be used in multiple locations. This is one of the advantages of Hague certification.
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