Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents
Treaty data
Treaty number
009051
Date of conclusion
05-10-1961
Place of conclusion
's-Gravenhage
Provisional application
Entry into force
24-01-1965
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
1963, 28
1965, 182
1966, 188
1967, 92
1967, 157
1968, 61
1969, 105
1970, 8
1971, 61
1973, 71
1978, 5
1979, 44
1982, 111
1984, 144
1989, 100
1992, 122
1994, 90
1995, 221
1996, 280
1997, 272
2006, 139
2012, 56
Parliamentary paper
kst-
Approval act
1965, 104
Consolidated text
0002030
Certified True Copy
Comment
The Convention was in force for the Netherlands Antilles from 30-04-1967 until 10-10-2010.
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Provisional application
Entry into force
Retroactive effect
Termination
Netherlands (in Europe)
08-10-1965
Netherlands (Bonaire)
10-10-2010
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
10-10-2010
Netherlands (Saba)
10-10-2010
Aruba
01-01-1986
Curaçao
10-10-2010
Sint Maarten
10-10-2010
PartiesTooltip Parties with a link have a reservation.
Party
Signature
RatificationTooltip S=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance,
Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known
Entry into force
Renunciation
Termination
Albania
03-09-2003 (A)
09-05-2004
Andorra
15-04-1996 (A)
31-12-1996
Antigua and Barbuda
01-05-1985 (Su)
01-11-1981
Argentina
08-05-1987 (A)
18-02-1988
Armenia
19-11-1993 (A)
14-08-1994
Australia
11-07-1994 (A)
16-03-1995
Austria
05-10-1961
14-11-1967 (R)
13-01-1968
Azerbaijan
13-05-2004 (A)
02-03-2005
Bahamas
30-04-1976 (Su)
10-07-1973
Bahrain
10-04-2013 (A)
31-12-2013
Barbados
11-08-1995 (Su)
30-11-1966
Belarus
16-06-1992 (Su)
31-05-1992
Belgium
10-03-1970
11-12-1975 (R)
09-02-1976
Belize
17-07-1992 (A)
11-04-1993
Bolivia
06-09-2017 (A)
07-05-2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina
23-08-1993 (Su)
06-03-1992
Botswana
16-09-1968 (Su)
30-09-1966
Brazil
02-12-2015 (A)
14-08-2016
Brunei
23-02-1987 (A)
03-12-1987
Bulgaria
01-08-2000 (A)
29-04-2001
Burundi
10-06-2014 (A)
13-02-2015
Cape Verde
07-05-2009 (A)
13-02-2010
Chile
16-12-2015 (A)
30-08-2016
China
Colombia
27-04-2000 (A)
30-01-2001
Cook Islands
13-07-2004 (A)
30-04-2005
Costa Rica
06-04-2011 (A)
14-12-2011
Croatia
23-04-1993 (Su)
08-10-1991
Cyprus
26-07-1972 (A)
30-04-1973
Czech Republic
23-06-1998 (A)
16-03-1999
Denmark
20-10-2006
30-10-2006 (R)
29-12-2006
Dominica
22-10-2002 (Su)
03-11-1978
Dominican Republic
12-12-2008 (A)
30-08-2009
Ecuador
02-07-2004 (A)
02-04-2005
El Salvador
14-09-1995 (A)
31-05-1996
Estonia
11-12-2000 (A)
30-09-2001
Eswatini
03-07-1978 (Su)
06-09-1968
Fiji
29-03-1971 (Su)
10-10-1970
Finland
13-03-1962
27-06-1985 (R)
26-08-1985
France
09-10-1961
25-11-1964 (R)
24-01-1965
Georgia
21-08-2006 (A)
14-05-2007
Germany
05-10-1961
15-12-1965 (R)
13-02-1966
Greece
05-10-1961
19-03-1985 (R)
18-05-1985
Grenada
17-07-2001 (A)
07-04-2002
Guatemala
19-01-2017 (A)
18-09-2017
Guyana
30-07-2018 (A)
18-04-2019
Honduras
20-01-2004 (A)
30-09-2004
Hungary
18-04-1972 (A)
18-01-1973
Iceland
07-09-2004
28-09-2004 (R)
27-11-2004
India
26-10-2004 (A)
14-07-2005
Ireland
29-10-1996
08-01-1999 (R)
09-03-1999
Israel
11-11-1977 (A)
14-08-1978
Italy
15-12-1961
13-12-1977 (R)
11-02-1978
Jamaica
02-11-2020 (A)
03-07-2021
Japan
12-03-1970
28-05-1970 (R)
27-07-1970
Kazakhstan
05-04-2000 (A)
30-01-2001
Kosovo
06-11-2015 (A)
14-07-2016
Kyrgyzstan
15-11-2010 (A)
31-07-2011
Latvia
11-05-1995 (A)
30-01-1996
Lesotho
24-04-1972 (Su)
04-10-1966
Liberia
24-05-1995 (A)
08-02-1996
Liechtenstein
18-04-1962
19-07-1972 (R)
17-09-1972
Lithuania
05-11-1996 (A)
19-07-1997
Luxembourg
05-10-1961
04-04-1979 (R)
03-06-1979
Malawi
24-02-1967 (A)
01-12-1967
Malta
12-06-1967 (A)
02-03-1968
Marshall Islands
18-11-1991 (A)
14-08-1992
Mauritius
20-12-1968 (Su)
12-03-1968
Mexico
01-12-1994 (A)
14-08-1995
Moldova
19-06-2006 (A)
16-03-2007
Monaco
24-04-2002 (A)
31-12-2002
Mongolia
02-04-2009 (A)
31-12-2009
Montenegro
30-01-2007 (Su)
03-06-2006
Morocco
27-11-2015 (A)
14-08-2016
Namibia
25-04-2000 (A)
30-01-2001
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
30-11-1962
09-08-1965 (R)
08-10-1965
New Zealand
07-02-2001 (A)
22-11-2001
Nicaragua
07-09-2012 (A)
14-05-2013
Niue
10-06-1998 (A)
02-03-1999
North Macedonia
20-09-1993 (Su)
17-11-1991
Norway
30-05-1983
30-05-1983 (R)
29-07-1983
Oman
12-05-2011 (A)
30-01-2012
Palau
17-10-2019 (A)
23-06-2020
Panama
30-10-1990 (A)
04-08-1991
Paraguay
10-12-2013 (A)
30-08-2014
Peru
13-01-2010 (A)
30-09-2010
Philippines
12-09-2018 (A)
14-05-2019
Poland
17-11-2004 (A)
14-08-2005
Portugal
20-08-1965
06-12-1968 (R)
04-02-1969
Republic of Korea, the
25-10-2006 (A)
14-07-2007
Romania
07-06-2000 (A)
16-03-2001
Russian Federation
04-09-1991 (A)
31-05-1992
Saint Kitts and Nevis
26-02-1994 (A)
14-12-1994
Saint Lucia
05-12-2001 (A)
31-07-2002
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
02-05-2002 (Su)
27-10-1979
Samoa
18-01-1999 (A)
13-09-1999
San Marino
26-05-1994 (A)
13-02-1995
São Tomé e Principe
19-12-2007 (A)
13-09-2008
Serbia
26-04-2001 (Su)
27-04-1992
Seychelles
09-06-1978 (A)
31-03-1979
Singapore
18-01-2021 (A)
16-09-2021
Slovakia
06-06-2001 (A)
18-02-2002
Slovenia
08-06-1992 (Su)
25-06-1991
South Africa
03-08-1994 (A)
30-04-1995
Spain
21-10-1976
27-07-1978 (R)
25-09-1978
Suriname
29-10-1976 (Su)
25-11-1975
Sweden
02-03-1999
02-03-1999 (R)
01-05-1999
Switzerland
05-10-1961
10-01-1973 (R)
11-03-1973
Tajikistan
20-02-2015 (A)
31-10-2015
Tonga
28-10-1971 (Su)
04-06-1970
Trinidad and Tobago
28-10-1999 (A)
14-07-2000
Tunisia
10-07-2017 (A)
30-03-2018
Turkey
08-05-1962
31-07-1985 (R)
29-09-1985
Ukraine
02-04-2003 (A)
22-12-2003
United Kingdom
19-10-1961
21-08-1964 (R)
24-01-1965
United States of America
24-12-1980 (A)
15-10-1981
Uruguay
09-02-2012 (A)
14-10-2012
Uzbekistan
25-07-2011 (A)
15-04-2012
Vanuatu
01-08-2008 (Su)
30-07-1980
Venezuela
01-07-1998 (A)
16-03-1999
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)
05-10-1961
25-09-1962 (R)
24-01-1965
Extensions
Australia
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
16-03-1995
Australian Antarctic Territory
16-03-1995
Christmas Island
16-03-1995
Cocos Islands
16-03-1995
Coral Sea Islands
16-03-1995
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
16-03-1995
Norfolk Island
16-03-1995
China
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Hong Kong SAR
01-07-1997
Macao SAR
20-12-1999
France
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Bassas da India
24-01-1965
Clipperton Island
24-01-1965
Comoros (< 06-07-1975)
24-01-1965
06-07-1975
Djibouti (< 27-06-1977)
24-01-1965
27-06-1977
Europa Island
24-01-1965
French Guiana
24-01-1965
French Polynesia
24-01-1965
French Southern and Antarctic Territories
24-01-1965
Glorioso Islands
24-01-1965
Guadeloupe
24-01-1965
Juan de Nova Island
24-01-1965
Martinique
24-01-1965
Mayotte
24-01-1965
New Caledonia
24-01-1965
Réunion
24-01-1965
Saint Barthélemy
24-01-1965
Saint Martin
24-01-1965
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
24-01-1965
Tromelin Island
24-01-1965
Wallis and Futuna
24-01-1965
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Suriname (< 25-11-1975)
15-07-1967
25-11-1975
Portugal
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Angola (< 11-11-1975)
21-12-1969
11-11-1975
Azores
21-12-1969
Cape Verde (< 05-07-1974)
21-12-1969
05-07-1974
East Timor (< 28-11-1975)
21-12-1969
28-11-1975
Macao (<20-12-1999)
21-12-1969
20-12-1999
Madeira
21-12-1969
Mozambique (< 25-06-1975)
21-12-1969
25-06-1975
Portuguese Guinea (<24-09-1973)
21-12-1969
24-09-1973
United Kingdom
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Anguilla
25-04-1965
Antigua and Barbuda (< 01-11-1981)
25-04-1965
01-11-1981
Bahamas (< 10-07-1973)
25-04-1965
10-07-1973
Barbados (< 30-11-1966)
25-04-1965
30-11-1966
Bermuda
25-04-1965
Botswana (< 30-09-1966)
25-04-1965
30-09-1966
British Antarctic Territory
25-04-1965
British Virgin Islands
25-04-1965
Brunei (< 01-01-1984)
25-04-1965
01-01-1984
Cayman Islands
25-04-1965
Dominica (< 03-11-1978)
25-04-1965
03-11-1978
Falkland Islands
25-04-1965
Fiji (< 10-10-1970)
25-04-1965
10-10-1970
Gibraltar
25-04-1965
Grenada (< 07-02-1974)
25-04-1965
07-02-1974
Guernsey
24-01-1965
Guiana (< 26-05-1966)
25-04-1965
26-05-1966
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997)
25-04-1965
01-07-1997
Jersey
24-01-1965
Kiribati (< 12-07-1979)
25-04-1965
12-07-1979
Lesotho (< 04-10-1966)
25-04-1965
04-10-1966
Man, Isle of
24-01-1965
Mauritius (< 12-03-1968)
25-04-1965
12-03-1968
Montserrat
25-04-1965
Saint Kitts and Nevis (< 19-11-1983)
25-04-1965
19-11-1983
Saint Lucia (< 22-02-1979)
25-04-1965
22-02-1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (<27-10-1979)
25-04-1965
27-10-1979
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
25-04-1965
Seychelles (< 29-06-1976)
25-04-1965
29-06-1976
Solomon Islands (< 07-07-1978)
25-04-1965
07-07-1978
Swaziland (< 06-09-1968)
25-04-1965
06-09-1968
Tonga (< 04-06-1970)
25-04-1965
04-06-1970
Turks and Caicos Islands
25-04-1965
Tuvalu (< 01-10-1978)
25-04-1965
01-10-1978
Vanuatu (< 30-07-1980)
25-04-1965
30-07-1980
Zimbabwe (< 18-04-1980)
25-04-1965
18-04-1980