Indonesia becomes a member of the Apostille Convention
Apostille for Indonesia?
Apostille for Indonesia?On 5 October 2021, Indonesia became the latest country to become a member of the Apostille Convention. From 4 June 2022, Indonesia will accept documents stamped with an apostille from other member countries.
The previous process of having documents legalised no longer applies. Legalisation involves authenticating documents with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and then legalised by the Indonesian Consulate.
Which countries are members of the Apostille Convention?
Countries that are members of the Apostille Convention in alphabetical are as follows (updated 31 August 2021):
Document Legalisation Process in Australia (including apostille)
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Ern Phang is a director of Phang Legal and a notary public (since 2005). Ern regularly writes about his experiences as a notary public and the issues faced by his clients in sending documents to other countries.