Hague Apostille Country List (2026)

Complete List of Hague Apostille Convention Countries (Updated from HCCH)

If you’re sending documents abroad, you only need a Hague apostille when the destination is a Hague Apostille Convention country. If the country is not on this list, the destination usually requires a different authentication path.

The official source for membership is the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) status table (last update: 31-XII-2025, 129 contracting parties).

Which countries accept Hague apostilles?

Countries that accept Hague apostilles are the countries where the Apostille Convention is in force. The list below shows all contracting parties (129). Two countries listed at the bottom (Algeria and Viet Nam) are contracting parties but show an entry-into-force date in 2026, so acceptance depends on your date of use.

Is Pakistan part of the Hague apostille?

Yes. Pakistan is part of the Hague Apostille Convention, with the Convention shown as in force for Pakistan from 9-III-2023 on the HCCH status table.

Which countries are not part of the Hague Apostille Convention?

Any country not listed below is not a contracting party on the HCCH status table. That’s the quickest and most accurate way to confirm.

Which countries fall under the Hague Convention?

When people say “Hague countries” for apostilles, they mean the Apostille Convention contracting parties listed below (officially maintained by the HCCH).

Complete Hague Apostille Country List (Official Contracting Parties)

A

Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan.

B

Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Burundi.

C

Cabo Verde; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic.

D

Denmark; Dominica; Dominican Republic.

E

Ecuador; El Salvador; Estonia; Eswatini.

F

Fiji; Finland; France.

G

Georgia; Germany; Greece; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana.

H

Honduras; Hungary.

I

Iceland; India; Indonesia; Ireland; Israel; Italy.

J

Jamaica; Japan.

K

Kazakhstan; Kosovo; Kyrgyzstan.

L

Latvia; Lesotho; Liberia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg.

M

Malawi; Malta; Marshall Islands; Mauritius; Mexico; Monaco; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco.

N

Namibia; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Niue; North Macedonia; Norway.

O

Oman.

P

Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal.

R

Republic of Korea; Republic of Moldova; 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; Sweden; Switzerland.

T

Tajikistan; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Türkiye.

U

Ukraine; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; United States of America; Uruguay; Uzbekistan.

V

Vanuatu; Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); Viet Nam.

Quick notes people miss (that cause wrong submissions)

• “Contracting party” vs “in force”: the HCCH table shows both. Some countries can appear with a future entry-into-force date (example shown for Algeria and Viet Nam).

• China includes Hong Kong & Macau in the HCCH table via extensions (shown in the “EXT” column).

Fast way to use this list

1. Find your destination country in the list above.

2. If it’s listed (and in force on your date), you use an apostille route.

3. If it’s not listed, you follow a non-apostille authentication/legalization route.

Need an apostille in Massachusetts?

If your destination country is on this Hague apostille country list, you can start the Massachusetts apostille process right away.

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