Apostille and legalization

Apostille and legalization

Apostille/ Superlegalisation

In Romania the designated authority to issue apostille certificates is the Perfect’s Institution. The Apostille is a certificate confirming the seal and signature of the person who authenticated the document and it is the same in all the countries which are members of the Hague Convention. In order to be valid, once the apostille is obtained, Romanian documents must be translated into the language of the destination country, notarized by the Notary Public and then finally superlegalised by the competent Court in jurisdiction of which such Notary Public operates. Now you can count on us and relax because though it might look a cumbersome process, it is not a problem for us!

List of Hague Convention member countries

Albania, South Africa, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, China (Hong Kong), China (Macao), Columbia, Cook Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, Estonia, Switzerland, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, F.R.I. Macedonia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Great Britain and Northern, Ireland, Marshal Island, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Namibia, Norway, Niue, New Zeeland, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, United States of America, Sweden, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela.

Documents which require apostille

• Vital Statistics records (birth, marriage, death certificates) – international type;
• Certificates attesting the marital status;
• Criminal records valid for at least one month;
• Certificates attesting residence and citizenship;
• School documents. High school and post high school documents shall be previously endorsed by the Education County Boards and higher education documents shall be previously endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation, the National Centre for the Recognition and Validation of Studies, Bucharest;
• Medical certificates, previously endorsed by the Ministry of Health, Health County Office;
• Baptism/ Wedding certificates, previously endorsed by the Ministry of Culture;
• Certificates attesting work service, previously endorsed by the National House of Pensions and Other Social Insurance Rights within the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity;
• Certificates of origin for goods, previously endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bucharest;
• Commercial invoices, previously endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bucharest;
• Judgements of divorce.