What to Do If Your Apostille Is Lost
An Apostille cannot be replaced separately because it is bound to the notarial certificate by number. If both are lost the whole process must be repeated. If only the Apostille page is damaged and the certificate intact, some offices will reissue.
Key Points
- No standalone replacement is possible
- If the notarial certificate is also lost, start over
- Some offices reissue if only the Apostille page is damaged
- Reissue is a new application, not a duplicate
- Scan everything on the day you receive it
Legal Basis
Hague Apostille Convention Articles 3 and 4 (numbering binds the Apostille to the document).