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🏅 Hague apostille · South Korea

Apostille for South Korea

An authority in South Korea asks for an apostilled document? The apostille must be issued in the document’s country of origin — never at the destination counter. ABC World handles it 100% online: certified true copy where needed, Hague apostille, and delivery wherever you are.

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Certified true copy
By a notary, from a PDF or a photo.
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Apostille / legalization
To have a document recognized abroad.
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Reliable tracking; e-mail copy always included.
Who issues the apostille?
For a document issued in South Korea: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, depending on the document. For a document issued elsewhere (Switzerland, France, the UK…), that country’s own authority — we handle both directions through our notary network.
When is it required?
Whenever a public document (diploma, civil-status record, judgment, register extract…) must take effect in South Korea: the Hague Convention replaces the whole consular chain with this single stamp.
Timing & fully online
Allow 1–3 business days for the certified copy, plus the apostille authority’s own turnaround. A PDF copy is enough to start — no originals needed for the quote.
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Upload your documents
A PDF copy or a photo is enough — everything is done online.
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We legalize
Certified true copy, apostille or embassy legalization by destination.
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You receive
E-mail copy included; postal or DHL delivery with tracking.

Getting a document apostilled for South Korea: how it works

The apostille’s logic surprises many people: it is the country that issued the document that apostilles it, not the one receiving it. If your Swiss or European diploma is requested in South Korea, the apostille is affixed at origin; if a document issued in South Korea must serve abroad, it is delivered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, depending on the document. Our network of notaries and correspondents covers both cases: you upload a copy, we prepare the certified true copy where needed, obtain the apostille from the right authority, and deliver everything by e-mail and then by tracked post or DHL.

Frequently asked questions

My document was issued in Europe and must serve in South Korea — where is the apostille done?
In the issuing country: its designated authority affixes the apostille, and the document is then recognised in South Korea with no further formality. Upload a copy in the quote and we route it to the right authority.
Do I also need a translation?
Often, yes: the apostille authenticates the document, it does not translate it. If the receiving authority requires a certified translation, our partner site certifiedtranslation.world provides it — mention it in your order.
What are the prices?
Apostille $70 per document, then $50 from the 2nd document in the same order. Certified true copy $70. DHL Zone 1 $90, Zone 2 (international) $140.

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See also: Apostille & embassy legalization by country · Legalization by city
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