Common Apostille Misconceptions
Eight common errors: assuming every Contracting Party applies, believing the Apostille authenticates content, looking for a unified official website, assuming an agent is mandatory, assuming a statutory validity period, and three more.
Key Points
- Not every Contracting Party applies to China
- Content is not authenticated, only the signature and seal
- There is no unified official website
- An agent is not mandatory
- The Convention sets no validity period
Legal Basis
Hague Apostille Convention Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5; status table.