Where to get an apostille in Ireland: 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.

Ireland is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 9 March 1999 (ratification). HCCH lists as competent authority: The Department of Foreign Affairs.

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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: Ratification (R)
Signature (S), as printed: 29-X-1996
Ratification, accession or succession, as printed: 8-I-1999
Entry into force (EIF), as printed: 9-III-1999 (9 March 1999)
Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH: The Department of Foreign Affairs
HCCH competent authority page: Ireland - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 11 June 2026)
Region (UN M49): Europe, Northern Europe
Sources: HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Ireland, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions

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