Fees
How much does an apostille cost?
The short answer
An apostille costs the statutory fee of the issuing country’s competent authority – from free (Türkiye) to a few dozen euros or dollars in most countries – plus, where needed, a notary fee for private documents, a fresh certificate from the registry, a sworn translation and courier costs. Notaryzer shows all of these as separate lines in a written quote before you pay; statutory fees are passed through without markup.
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What the total is made of
- Authority fee – set by law in the issuing country (table below, from the HCCH records).
- Notary fee – only for private documents that need a notary first.
- Certificate fee – for a fresh copy of a birth, marriage or police certificate.
- Translation – quoted per page when the recipient needs it.
- Courier – for paper apostilles; e-Apostilles need none.
- Express – optional, for priority handling and same-day dispatch.
Official apostille fees by issuing country
As published in the HCCH records of each Contracting State. Authorities change fees; we confirm the current amount in your quote.
| Country | Authority fee (HCCH record) |
|---|---|
| Albania | Albanian documents: 200 lek (± 1.6 €) Foreign documents: reciprocity |
| Andorra | € 8.58 |
| Antigua & Barbuda | [no information available] |
| Argentina | Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto charges ARS 300 |
| Armenia | 7000 AMD |
| Australia | $102 Australian dollars (effective January 2025) |
| Austria | The fees at the regional courts (judicial and notarial documents): € 14,40. Fees at the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs: € 17,50. Fees a |
| Azerbaijan | 10 AZN (= US $12,70) Law: Rules for Issuance of a certificate (Apostille) to official documents |
| Bahamas | [no information available] |
| Bahrain | BD20 , $53 , €41 , £34 |
| Barbados | [no information available] |
| Belarus | [no information available] |
| Belgium | € 20 gratuité des taxes consulaires (€ 10) si indigence prouvée. |
| Belize | Belize $50 (equivalent to US $25) |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | The fee differs depending on the number of documents that the applicant is requesting to be apostillised |
| Botswana | [no information available] |
| Brazil | - |
| Brunei | $2.00 |
| Bulgaria | 5 BGN/2,56 € E-Register: https://apostil.mjs.bg/ApostilleEN.aspx Additional information: No electronic apostilles are issued. The apostilles are placed on the d |
| Canada | Authentication Services Section at the headquarters in Ottawa: $0 Canadian missions abroad: $50/document E-Register: https://apostille-gac.powerappsportals.com/ |
| China | $125 HKD currency (aprox. USD$16) |
| Colombia | 37.800 Colombian pesos |
| Cook Islands | NZ $20 per Apostille |
| Costa Rica | ₡625.00 CRC - Aprox. $1.00 USD |
| Croatia | Apostille certification in the Republic of Croatia is conducted by the locally designated Municipal Courts by the place of issuing/verification of the document. |
| Cyprus | € 5.00 |
| Czechia | 600 CZK = approx. 25 EUR - fee charged by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 600 CZK + VAT (total 726 CZK) = approx. 30 EUR - fee char |
| Denmark | 230 DKK E-Register: https://dys.um.dk/ver |
| Dominica | [no information available] |
| Dominican Republic | Tax fee: RD$620.00 VIP fee: RD$1,120.00 Consular documents: RD$720.00 |
| Ecuador | 30 US Dollars |
| El Salvador | No charge. Other Practical Information: For logistical reasons, from 1 March 2017, Apostilles are issued on simple paper, with the following specifications: a) |
| Estonia | 27,71 EUR |
| Eswatini | [no information available] |
| Fiji | [no information available] |
| Finland | €38.00 |
| France | Pour les apostilles délivrées par les conseils régionaux et les chambres interdépartementales de notaires Pour les personnes physiques - 10 euros par acte si la |
| Georgia | LEPL Public Service Development Agency are as follows: GEL 30 (for service on the 8th workday); PSDA also provides expedited services to applicants for addition |
| Germany | Fees are set on the basis of the value of the certificate. The costs incurred by the applicant are between a minimum of €10 and a maximum of €130. On average th |
| Greece | No charge. |
| Grenada | [no information available] |
| Guatemala | Apostille is free of charge (only Q.10.00 stamp tax must be covered) |
| Honduras | Lps.150.00 (approximately $6.49 or 5.82 euros) |
| Hungary | The issuance of Apostille by the Ministry of Justice is provided free of charge. |
| Iceland | [no information available] |
| India | Indian Rs. 50.00 |
| Indonesia | 200,000 IDR (regular service, maximum 3 working days verification process) 500,000 IDR (fast-track service, same-day verification process; terms and condition a |
| Ireland | Each standard Apostille stamp costs €40. ‘Export of goods’ documents cost €10 per stamp. An adoption dossier costs €100. Public Office opening hours: Dublin |
| Israel | 35 NIS |
| Italy | [no information available] |
| Japan | No charge. |
| Kazakhstan | [no information available] |
| Kosovo | 10 euros |
| Latvia | 25,34 EUR |
| Lesotho | [no information available] |
| Liberia | No cost for non-resident Corporate Registry issued documents. Other costs as quoted. |
| Liechtenstein | CHF 30.- per Apostille (apporox. € 20.00) |
| Lithuania | € 15.00 per Apostille |
| Luxembourg | € 20.00 |
| Malawi | [no information available] |
| Malta | EUR 20 (commercial) EUR 12 (non-commercial) |
| Marshall Islands | [no information available] |
| Mauritius | 100Rs / 500Rs (see communiqué of the Prime Minister's Officer, available here ) |
| Mexico | $1,878.39 (Mil ochocientos setenta y ocho 39/100 pesos mexicanos) por documento. |
| Moldova | 130 MDL [ca. € 6.65] for natural persons and 180 MDL [ca. € 9.21] for legal persons, within 3 days Price: 100 MDL [ca. € 5.12] for natural persons and 150 MDL [ |
| Monaco | € 5 |
| Mongolia | 22.500 tugrug (Mongolian currency, 1 USD equals to 2 600 ₮) |
| Montenegro | - The verification in the Basic Court - original documents 12 EUR, the translation of a document 6 EUR; - The verification in the Ministry of Justice – tax on r |
| Namibia | N$ 100.00-Namibian Student N$150.00 -Namibian Citizen N$200.00 -Foreign National N$250.00 -Application through the Namibian Embassy |
| Netherlands | € 22 per apostille |
| New Zealand | NZ$32 for the initial apostille and $15 for any subsequent apostilles that are received with the same request |
| Niue | [no information available] |
| North Macedonia | [no information available] |
| Norway | No charge |
| Pakistan | Ordinary Documents Rs 500/- Power of Attorney Rs 700/- Commercial Documents Rs 3000/- |
| Panama | Secretario de la Suprema Corte de Justicia: No charge Dirección de Servicios Administrativos del Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia: 2 balboas (equivalent to USD |
| Paraguay | 140.312 Guarani± 32,68 US$ |
| Peru | 32 soles (S/. 32.00) |
| Philippines | Philippine pesos (Php) 100 for regular release; Php 200 for expedited release E-Register: https://e-registry.apostille.gov.ph/ |
| Poland | 60 PLN Issuing Apostilles: As of 18 May 2015, Poland is introducing a new stationery with enhanced security features for the purpose of issuing Apostilles. Thes |
| Portugal | €10.20 |
| Romania | For the notarial acts, there is a single fee amounting to 35 lei + VAT (20%). For administrative documents, the apostille is free. For the judicial documents, t |
| Russia | According to sub-paragraph 48 of paragraph 1 of article 333.33 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, the price for the issuance of an Apostille is 2500 rub |
| Samoa | [no information available] |
| San Marino | 3€ if delivered by an official of the Public Administration 5€ if delivered by a Notary |
| Saudi Arabia | 30 Saudi Riyals |
| Serbia | 2.090,00 dinars per document |
| Seychelles | [no information available] |
| Singapore | SGD $10.70 |
| Slovakia | Ministry of Justice: 10.- Eur Ministry of Health: 10.- Eur Ministry of Interior: 10.- Eur Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport: 10.- Eur Ministry |
| Slovenia | 1. The Ministry of Justice charges administrative tax for the issuance of Apostille on public documents in accordance with the Act on administrative taxes. The |
| South Africa | No fees are charged for the processing of documents. |
| South Korea | 1,000 won |
| Spain | The High Courts of Justice and the Ministry of Justice do not charge for the issuance of an Apostille. The Professional Association of Notaries charges between |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | 55ECD |
| St. Lucia | USD 20.00 per apostille |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines | [no information available] |
| Suriname | [no information available] |
| Sweden | The cost for issuance of the Apostille varies between SEK 300 and 1000 (approx. €30-100). |
| Switzerland | Generally, in the majority of Cantons the prices vary from 15 to 30 Swiss francs (approx. €10 to €20). |
| Tajikistan | In accordance to the law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On obligatory duty to beget” of the tax for apostille determiner the 75% of indicators for calculations |
| Tonga | [no information available] |
| Trinidad & Tobago | [no information available] |
| Tunisia | 10 dinars for an apostille relating to a document/act drawn up or issued within the territorial jurisdiction of the notary 20 dinars for an apostille relating t |
| Türkiye | No charge |
| Ukraine | For individuals: 51 UAH; For legal entities: 85 UAH Electronic Register of Apostilles: https://apostille.minjust.gov.ua/ ; |
| United Kingdom | Postal Service : £45 per apostille issued. Next-Day Service for approved high volume businesses : £40 per apostille issued. e-Apostille Service |
| Uruguay | Pesos Uruguayos $711 (as of January 2024) e-Register: https://verapostilla.mrree.gub.uy/eapostilla/servlet/verapostilla |
| Vanuatu | Single sided page document US$50; Double sided page document US$100; and per copy certificate US$25 (Apostille of identical document/same issuing authority) |
| Venezuela | Payment Information E-Register: Apostilles before 23 May 2018: http://validarlegalizaciones.mppre.gob.ve/ Apostilles between 24 May 2018 and 1 May 2019: |
| Vietnam | E-Register: |
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Questions
Because the authority fee only covers the stamp. Getting a suitable original, the notary, submission, tracking, translation and delivery are the work. We show our service fee separately so you can see exactly what goes to the authority.
Usually, yes. Legalisation involves several authorities and the destination embassy, whose fees for commercial documents can be significant.
Apostille by document
EU↔EU: no apostille
Birth certificate
Geburtsurkunde · acte de naissance · certificado de nacimiento
Requirements & feesUniversity degree & transcript
Hochschulzeugnis / Diplom / Urkunde · diplôme universitaire · título universitario
Requirements & feesEU↔EU: no apostille
Police clearance certificate
Führungszeugnis · extrait de casier judiciaire · certificado de antecedentes penales
Requirements & feesPower of attorney
Vollmacht · procuration · poder notarial
Requirements & feesEU↔EU: no apostille
Marriage certificate
Eheurkunde / Heiratsurkunde · acte de mariage · certificado de matrimonio
Requirements & feesFBI background check
FBI-Führungszeugnis · casier judiciaire FBI · antecedentes penales del FBI
Requirements & feesReady when you are
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