Apostille in Germany for use abroad
Documents issued in Germany – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by Germany’s designated authority and then accepted in 113 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- Urkunden aller Bundesbehörden und gerichte (ausser den unter Buchstabe
- erwähnten Urkunden)
- Bundesamt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten (BfAA)
- Urkunden des Bundespatentsgerichts und des Deutschen Patentamtes
- Präsident des Deutschen Patentamtes
HCCH record updated 12 February 2026
- 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
An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. For a document from Germany that means Germany’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in Germany, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where Germany issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Authority fee: 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 the fees amount to between between 12 Euros and 40 Euros. (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
- www.auswaertiges-amt.de
- www.dpma.de
- www.konsularinfo.diplo.de
- www2.justizadressen.nrw.de
Where an apostille from Germany is not enough
An Article 12 objection is in force between Germany and the following states – documents for them need consular legalisation, which we organise instead:
- Germany → United StatesApostille
- Germany → United KingdomApostille
- Germany → FranceUsually no apostille (bilateral treaty)
- Germany → SpainApostille
- Germany → ItalyUsually no apostille (bilateral treaty)
- Germany → NetherlandsApostille
- Germany → TürkiyeApostille
- Germany → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Germany → CanadaApostille
- Germany → AustraliaApostille
- Germany → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from Germany
Where will your Germany document be used?
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Apostille in Germany: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention Germany has designated: Urkunden aller Bundesbehörden und gerichte (ausser den unter Buchstabe; erwähnten Urkunden); Bundesamt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten (BfAA); Urkunden des Bundespatentsgerichts und des Deutschen Patentamtes. The notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In all Contracting States except Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Dominican Republic, India, Kosovo, Liberia, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam: an Article 12 objection is in force between them, so documents for these states need consular legalisation instead. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) always need legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: 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 the fees amount to between between 12 Euros and 40 Euros.. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately from Notaryzer’s service fee in your written quote; nothing is charged before you accept.
The apostille itself is standardised and accepted without translation. The document is in German; most recipients abroad want a sworn or certified translation into their language, which we add in the same order.
The Convention has been in force for Germany since February 13, 1966.
Apostille for documents from Germany
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
Questions? Write to [email protected]