What is an apostille and when is it needed?
An apostille is a simplified form of legalisation for using a document abroad, established by the 1961 Hague Convention. It confirms the authenticity of the signature and seal on the document and is accepted in more than 120 countries without further procedures.
Apostille or super-legalisation — what's the difference?
If the destination country is a party to the Hague Convention, a single apostille stamp is enough. If not, super-legalisation is required: the document is verified in sequence by a Czech authority, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the embassy or consulate of the destination country. It takes longer and costs more, but without this chain the document won't be accepted.
Which documents are most often apostilled
Birth, marriage and death certificates, diplomas and education certificates, powers of attorney and notarial deeds, commercial register extracts and company incorporation documents, court rulings and criminal record certificates.
Why choose Consult24
We determine ourselves which of the three authorities issues the apostille for your document, and we file it in person — no queues or running between offices for you. We speak Russian, Ukrainian and Czech, provide sworn translation with the same team, and show the starting price right on the website — not only after you've written to us.
Consult24 in Prague — 10+ years
Consult 24 Global s.r.o. (IČO 23949210) has been providing legal services to foreigners in the Czech Republic since 2014: apostille and document legalisation, company and sole-trader registration, powers of attorney, sworn translations, accounting. Our office is on Jindřišská 831/2 — two minutes from Wenceslas Square.
How to get started
Call +420 799 565 797 or leave a request on the site — we'll get back to you within 15 minutes during business hours (Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00) and tell you exactly what your document needs.
