What are the countries and scope of certification in The Hague?

Author: AsiaInfo Authentication Network

"Hague Certification" has also become an international certification/Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification. Generally speaking, when certifying the documents used by member countries in The Hague, only the Hague certification is required at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its authorized institutions, and embassy certification is not required. Similarly, the Hague certification can only be used in member countries that have joined the Hague Convention or countries or regions that recognize the Hague Convention. Its role is the same as that of embassy certification, which improves the credibility of documents between countries. Let's start with the membership and scope of Hague certification.

List of Member States of The Hague Convention:

At present, The Hague is applicable to 108 countries and regions, while China has not yet acceded to the Convention, but the Convention is applicable to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region of China.

Other member countries include Albania, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China (Hong Kong and Macau only), Cyprus, Costa Rica, Colombia, South Korea, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the United States, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece and Hungary. Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Britain, Czech Republic, Dominica, Macedonia; Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Cape Verde, Canada, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. Malawi, Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, Moldova, Mongolia, Namibia, Niue, Oman, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu.

Scope of Hague certification:

(1) Human documents: marriage certificate authentication, birth certificate authentication and divorce certificate authentication; Adoption; Foster care; Authorization letter authentication; Transcripts and the like can be certified.

(2) enterprise documents: registration certificate; Agreement; Contract; Authorization letter authentication; Declaration; Certificate; And other company documents.

(3) documents of third-party organizations.