Embassy Attestation

Document Legalization

• Any document must be attested or legalized for overseas use as an official document. (Source: Consular Service Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea)

The typical document authentication types are as follows.

Apostille

1. Apostille proves that documents issued by Apostille Member Countries are official documents. Therefore, the documents with Apostille do not need to be attested or certified by embassies.

Embassy Attestation

1. Documents issued by Non-Apostille Countries are needed both document authentication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as consular confirmation of Embassies for overseas use.

The typical documents required either Apostille or Embassy Attestation are as follows.

Employment Documents

1. Graduation Certificate, Degree Certificate, Transcript, Career Certificate, etc.

Immigration or Visa Documents

1. Family Relation Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate, etc.

Business Documents

1. Business License, Corporation Registration, Contracts, MOU, Certificate of Origin, Shipping Documents, Free Sale Certificate, etc.

Embassy Attestation

Embassy Attestation

1. Documents issued by Non-Apostille Countries are needed both document authentication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as consular confirmation of Embassies for overseas use.

1. 128 countries join to the Apostille Treaty as of Jan. 11, 2024. Therefore, Apostille is required to the documents issued by the Apostille member Countries, and Embassy Attestation is required for the documents issued by Non-Apostille Countries.

Procedure of Embassy Attestation

The following is the Embassy Attestation Procedure in Republic of Korea,and additional procedures may be required according to foreign Embassy Regulations.

Translation Requirements

1. Articles 2 (Duty) and Article 20 (Issuance of Translation Certificate) of the Public Administrative Attorney Act. A Certified Public Translation Attorney is authorized to translate the documents related to the affairs of the Central Government and administrative agencies and to issue the Certificate of Translation.

1. Article 5-2 (Submission of Foreign Family Relations) of Notification 2021-253 of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The Korean version of Foreign Family Relationship Certificates are recognized as official documents if a Certified Public Translation Attorney translates them and attaches with the Certificate of Translation.

Q & A

How can I identify Apostille member countries ?

1. 128 countries have signed up to the Apostille Treaty as of January 11,2024, and you can check the List of Apostille in the ‘Status of the Apostille / Consular Certification in the MOFA Korea. https://www.apostille.go.kr/gd/intro/appIntro.do

I need to get the Embassy Attestation of the UAE Embassy in Korea.

1. Please let me know the Attestation Procedure of the UAE Embassy. The UAE is not a member of the Apostille Treaty. Thus, you need to get the Attestation of the UAE Embassy, not Apostille, and take the following procedure for the Attestation of the UAE Embassy. (1) preparing English documents or translating Korean documents into English (2) translation Notarization for the translated documents (3) getting Confirmation of Korean MOFA (4) paying document attestation fee to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (45 submitting those documents to the UAE Embassy.

Check Points of Embassy Attestation

1. Check for English Document Issuance

1. You must check whether the documents can be issued in English. If the document is not in English, you need to translate it into English and then get notarization before Embassy Attestation.

2. Confirmation of Regulations on Requirements and Payment of Fees

1. According to the embassy’s regulations, you may require a color copy of the document for the Embassy Attestation, and the Embassy Attestation, fee may be paid in cash only or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly of your home country in advance.

3. Check for Apostille Member Countries

1. 128 countries join to the Apostille Treaty as of Jan. 11, 2024. You need to get Embassy Attestation for the documents if the country is not a Apostille Member Country.

Inquiry on Apostille / Embassy Attestation / Translation

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