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Apostille for documents used in South Africa

Apostille

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Which route applies

South Africa applies the Hague Apostille Convention with Singapore. A Singapore document therefore needs only an apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law — no embassy legalisation.

  1. Check the document

    Singapore public documents can often be apostilled directly; private documents and copies usually need notarisation first.

  2. Notarisation

    Where needed, a Singapore Notary Public certifies the document or witnesses your signature.

  3. Apostille

    The Singapore Academy of Law issues the apostille.

  4. Translation

    If the authority in South Africa requires it, we add a certified translation.

Official language(s) of South Africa: English. We provide certified translations into these languages when the receiving authority asks for them.

Typical documents for South Africa

  • Work visas and employment passes
  • Marriage and family registration
  • University admission and degree recognition
  • Company registration and branch set-up
  • Property and bank matters via power of attorney
  • Inheritance and court proceedings

Requirements change and individual authorities can ask for more than the standard route. We confirm the current requirements for your specific document before we start.

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