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Apostille vs Embassy Legalisation
Global Immigrate consultants · Published
Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Fergus Wu, Co-founder & Chief Immigration Consultant
Summary
Apostille for Hague members; dual legalisation otherwise.
Short answer: an apostille works between Hague Convention parties as a single certificate; dual legalisation goes through foreign affairs then the destination consulate. Follow whether the destination accepts apostilles.
FAQ
Mainland China which?
Depends on whether the destination accepts Chinese apostilles (China has joined the Convention).
Hong Kong documents?
Hong Kong has long used the apostille system.
Translate after apostille?
Often translate into the destination language and certify the translation.
