Apostille in New Zealand for use abroad
Documents issued in New Zealand – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by New Zealand’s designated authority and then accepted in 130 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- Department of Internal Affairs, Authentication Unit
HCCH record updated 28 October 2021
- 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 New Zealand that means New Zealand’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in New Zealand, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where New Zealand issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Typical requests from New Zealand concern skilled-migration visas and professional registration. English documents are accepted; NZ issues electronic apostilles.
Authority fee: NZ$32 for the initial apostille and $15 for any subsequent apostilles that are received with the same request (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
- www.govt.nz
- www.dia.govt.nz
- www.govt.nz
- www.govt.nz
Where an apostille from New Zealand is not enough
No Contracting State has an objection in force against New Zealand: the apostille is accepted in every other Convention country. Non-Convention countries (UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq …) still require consular legalisation.
- New Zealand → United StatesApostille
- New Zealand → United KingdomApostille
- New Zealand → GermanyApostille
- New Zealand → FranceApostille
- New Zealand → SpainApostille
- New Zealand → ItalyApostille
- New Zealand → NetherlandsApostille
- New Zealand → TürkiyeApostille
- New Zealand → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- New Zealand → CanadaApostille
- New Zealand → AustraliaApostille
- New Zealand → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from New Zealand
Where will your New Zealand document be used?
Pick the destination and the document type to see the exact route and start with the details pre-filled.
Apostille in New Zealand: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention New Zealand has designated: Department of Internal Affairs, Authentication Unit. The notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In every other Contracting State – no objection is in force against New Zealand. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) still need consular legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: NZ$32 for the initial apostille and $15 for any subsequent apostilles that are received with the same request. 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 English; 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 New Zealand since November 22, 2001.
Apostille for documents from New Zealand
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
Questions? Write to [email protected]