Which Institutions Handle Apostilles
Three types of institution divide the work: foreign affairs notary offices for civil documents, the CCPIT for commercial documents, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with 30 authorised local offices that issue the Apostille.
Key Points
- Type 1: foreign affairs notary offices
- Type 2: CCPIT for commercial documents
- Type 3: Ministry of Foreign Affairs plus 30 local offices
- 31 issuing authorities in total
- None of the three can be skipped or substituted
Legal Basis
Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement authorising 30 local offices; CCPIT certification rules.