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We legalise South African documents for use in over 100 Hague Convention member states, and handle embassy attestation for non-member destinations. Dispatch worldwide via DHL Express.
Our attorneys and notaries lodge documents directly with the High Court of South Africa and the Department of International Relations & Cooperation (DIRCO) — in-house, no middlemen.
An Apostille is a certificate attached to an original document that verifies the signature and seal are valid for use in any country affiliated with the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. Apostille Online is registered with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) — our attorneys and notaries submit documents directly to DIRCO and the High Court, in-house.
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123+ Hague Convention member states supported.
Apostille Online is a registered legal practice authorised to submit documents directly to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and to the High Court of South Africa for apostille and authentication under the Hague Convention of 1961.
Every certificate we issue bears the seal of the Republic of South Africa and is recognised in every Hague member state — no further legalisation required. For non-member destinations, we coordinate embassy attestation on your behalf.
Apostille Online is a registered firm owned and run by attorneys and notaries of the High Court of South Africa, with a combined 30+ years of experience in document legalisation.
Notarisation and certification done in-house by qualified notaries — never outsourced.
Strategically located near the High Court, DIRCO and most foreign embassies.
🇿🇦 DIRCOOfficial HeraldImmigration, universities, employers and courts abroad rely on certified originals. Uncertified scans and photocopies are simply not accepted.
Police clearance, qualification and unabridged birth / marriage certificates underpin work visas, permanent residency, study permits and international marriages.
Certified marriage, birth, adoption and death certificates are required for inheritance, dual citizenship, cross-border custody and marriage registration.
Notarised powers of attorney, corporate resolutions and sworn translations keep transactions moving when signatures need to be trusted across borders.
Apostille Online is a registered firm owned and operated by attorneys and notaries of the High Court of South Africa. For more than three decades our practice has specialised in the notarisation, apostille and embassy legalisation of South African documents for use abroad — from birth, marriage and police clearance certificates to qualifications, medical reports and commercial paperwork.
Every step is handled in-house by our own notaries: intake, certification, DIRCO submission, embassy attestation and courier. Nothing is outsourced, so you deal with one point of contact from start to finish. We operate three offices — Johannesburg, Sandton and Cape Town — strategically located near the High Court, DIRCO and most foreign embassies to keep turnaround times as short as possible.
Collect from our Johannesburg, Sandton or Cape Town offices — no courier fee. Email us your destination country, preferred date and the document type you need legalised.
Door-to-door delivery within South Africa. Email us with name, contact, email, services required, documents and destination country to book.
Worldwide dispatch to any Hague Convention member state. Email us name, contact, email and destination country for a quotation.
DIRCO · High Court · EmbassiesThe Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 abolished the lengthy legalisation process of foreign public documents and replaced it with a single requirement — the Apostille Certificate. Without it, receiving authorities cannot recognise the signatures, seals and stamps on your South African documents.
The Apostille legalises South African documents for use in every country affiliated with the Hague Convention — no lengthy consular process required. One stamp does the work of a dozen embassy visits.
When your destination is not a Hague member, DIRCO issues a Certificate of Authentication instead. The document is then sent to that country's embassy for legalisation — a longer chain, but the same core requirement.
An Apostille itself never expires. However, the underlying document (e.g. police clearance, letter of no impediment) is usually required to be less than three to six months old by the receiving authority.
Everything you need to know about apostille, authentication and legalisation.
An Apostille is a certificate attached to an original document that verifies the signature and seal are valid for use in any country that is a member of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. Once affixed by DIRCO, the document is legally recognised abroad without any further consular process.
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