Apostille for South Korea from any Convention country
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Most issuing countries → South Korea
An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
South Korea has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since July 14, 2007. Public documents from other Convention countries – civil-status certificates, diplomas, police certificates, notarial deeds, court decisions and company documents – are accepted in South Korea with an apostille from the issuing country, unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states. No embassy or consular step is required.
No Contracting State objects to Korea’s accession, so diplomas, civil-status documents, police certificates and corporate documents from other Convention countries are accepted with an apostille by Korean immigration, universities, courts and the corporate registry. Korean documents for use abroad are apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which also issues e-Apostilles that can be checked online.
Korean recipients generally require a Korean translation; a notarised translation in Korea is common. Criminal record checks for visas are typically expected to be recent – ask the receiving office how old the certificate may be.
Typical cases are degrees and criminal record checks for teaching and other work visas, marriage certificates for spouse visas, and company documents for incorporating or registering a branch in Korea.
Notaryzer handles it end to end: the notary reviews your application, we organise the apostille or legalisation in the issuing country, arrange the translation and ship the result to you or directly to the recipient in South Korea.
- Teaching visas: apostille both the degree and the criminal record check from the issuing country
- Ask whether the Korean recipient wants the translation notarised in Korea
- Order police certificates close to the application date
What each document type needs for South Korea
Shown for a document from a typical Convention country; your exact pair is checked below. EU exemptions and bilateral treaties never cover everything.
| Document type | Route |
|---|---|
| Civil-status documents | Apostille |
| Police & residence certificates | Apostille |
| Education & professional qualifications | Apostille |
| Notarial deeds & certifications | Apostille |
| Company & register documents | Apostille |
| Court documents | Apostille |
| Export, commercial & tax documents | Apostille |
Most requested documents for South Korea
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An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
Apostille for South Korea: questions
Yes – South Korea is party to the Hague Apostille Convention (in force since July 14, 2007). Apostilles from other Convention countries are accepted unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states.
Recipients in South Korea generally expect Korean or English. We work with sworn or certified translators for these languages and know when the translator’s signature must be apostilled as well.
Yes. Documents from other Convention countries need only the apostille of the issuing country, usually with a Korean translation.
Obtain an apostille on the degree (or a notarised copy, if accepted) from the competent authority of the country that issued it; the criminal record check usually needs its own apostille.
Documents for South Korea, handled end to end
Apostille or legalisation, sworn translation and worldwide delivery in one request.
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