Where to get an apostille in Colombia: competent authority and Apostille Convention status

Source: HCCH, Convention 12 status table and competent authority pageRetrieved 5 November 2026Independent information site: we are not the Hague Conference, nor an apostille authority, nor the source of the data.

Colombia is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 30 January 2001 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Apostille Coordination and Legalizations.

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Convention: Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (HCCH Convention No. 12)
Status: Contracting Party in the HCCH status table
Type: Accession (A)
Ratification, accession or succession, as printed: 27-IV-2000
Entry into force (EIF), as printed: 30-I-2001 (30 January 2001)
Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Apostille Coordination and Legalizations
HCCH competent authority page: Colombia - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 01 July 2026)
Region (UN M49): Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean
Sources: HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Colombia, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions

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