Apostille (legalization)

An apostille is an international certification that confirms the authenticity of public documents for use in countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. The apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature, seal, and official stamp on a given document. A document issued in one contracting state can therefore be used in another contracting state without the need for special recognition. The Hague Convention thus simplified the legalisation process between the contracting parties. The Republic of Croatia has also concluded bilateral agreements with a number of other countries...