Where to get an apostille in Croatia: competent authority and Apostille Convention status
Croatia is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 8 October 1991 (succession). HCCH lists as competent authority: Municipal courts; Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation of the Republic of Croatia.
- 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
- Succession (Su)
- Ratification, accession or succession, as printed
- 23-IV-1993
- Entry into force (EIF), as printed
- 8-X-1991 (8 October 1991)
- Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH
- Municipal courts or the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation of the Republic of Croatia
- Address (first one listed by HCCH)
- Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation of the Republic of Croatia, Ulica grada Vukovara 49, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
- HCCH competent authority page
- Croatia - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 21 January 2025)
- Region (UN M49)
- Europe, Southern Europe
- Sources
- HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Croatia, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions
What this page does not say
Which authority handles your document can depend on the type of document and, in some countries, on the place. Open the HCCH page linked above and check there. We do not say which authority you need, and this is not legal advice.
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