Where to get an apostille in Finland: competent authority and Apostille Convention status
Finland is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 26 August 1985 (ratification). HCCH lists as competent authority: Digital and Population Data Service Agency.
- 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
- Ratification (R)
- Signature (S), as printed
- 13-III-1962
- Ratification, accession or succession, as printed
- 27-VI-1985
- Entry into force (EIF), as printed
- 26-VIII-1985 (26 August 1985)
- Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH
- Digital and Population Data Service Agency
- HCCH competent authority page
- Finland - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 27 January 2025)
- Region (UN M49)
- Europe, Northern Europe
- Sources
- HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Finland, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions
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