Why an Apostille May Not Be Accepted
Six causes in order of likelihood: the Convention is not in force with that country, the document type falls outside the scope, the document is older than allowed, the translation is missing or unacceptable, the institution has additional internal rules, or the Apostille is forged.
Key Points
- Cause 1: not in force with that country
- Cause 2: document type outside scope
- Cause 3: exceeds the validity window
- Cause 4: missing or unacceptable translation
- Cause 5: institution has additional rules
- Cause 6: forged Apostille
Legal Basis
Hague Apostille Convention Articles 1, 3, 4 and 5; status table.