Apostille Online
Republic of South Africa
Coat of Arms — Republic of South AfricaRepublic of South Africa
Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Legalisation
How it works

A simple four-step process.

From your first enquiry to a legalised, courier-ready document, we handle every signature, seal and stamp in-house.

01

Enquire

Submit an online enquiry with your name, contact details, destination country and the type of document you need legalised. We'll respond within one working day with a firm quote and requirements list.

02

Submit originals

Deliver your original documents to our Sandton (Rivonia) or Craighall Park offices — or courier them to us. Certified copies of your ID or passport are also required for verification.

03

Legalisation

Our attorneys and notaries handle every step in-house — Commissioner of Oaths certification, High Court authentication, DIRCO Apostille and, where required, foreign embassy attestation.

04

Delivery

Documents are ready for collection or dispatched via Fastway Couriers nationally and DHL Express internationally. Hague Convention turnaround is 2–4 working days.

Turnaround

How long does it take?

  • Hague Convention countries

    Ready for collection or delivery in 2 to 4 working days.

  • Non-Hague countries

    Embassy attestation typically takes 4 to 6 weeks, depending on each mission's own processing times.

Requirements

What you'll need to provide

  • Original document(s) — signed and stamped by the issuing authority
  • Certified copy of your South African ID or passport
  • Name of the country or authority requiring the documents
  • Any deadlines set by the receiving authority abroad
  • Courier address (if using Fastway or DHL delivery)

Ready when you are.

Start your application in under two minutes. Our team responds within one working day.

Start your enquiry