Apostille in Saudi Arabia for use abroad
Documents issued in Saudi Arabia – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by Saudi Arabia’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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- Apostille from 8 hours
- Written quote before you pay
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs
HCCH record updated 04 June 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 Saudi Arabia that means Saudi Arabia’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in Saudi Arabia, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where Saudi Arabia issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Authority fee: 30 Saudi Riyals (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
- ratification.mofa.gov.sa
Where an apostille from Saudi Arabia is not enough
No Contracting State has an objection in force against Saudi Arabia: the apostille is accepted in every other Convention country. Non-Convention countries (UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq …) still require consular legalisation.
- Saudi Arabia → United StatesApostille
- Saudi Arabia → United KingdomApostille
- Saudi Arabia → GermanyApostille
- Saudi Arabia → FranceApostille
- Saudi Arabia → SpainApostille
- Saudi Arabia → ItalyApostille
- Saudi Arabia → NetherlandsApostille
- Saudi Arabia → TürkiyeApostille
- Saudi Arabia → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Saudi Arabia → CanadaApostille
- Saudi Arabia → AustraliaApostille
- Saudi Arabia → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from Saudi Arabia
Where will your Saudi Arabia document be used?
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Apostille in Saudi Arabia: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention Saudi Arabia has designated: The Minister of Foreign Affairs. 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 Saudi Arabia. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) still need consular legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: 30 Saudi Riyals. 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 Arabic or 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 Saudi Arabia since December 7, 2022.
Apostille for documents from Saudi Arabia
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
Questions? Write to [email protected]