Where to get an apostille in Morocco: 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.

Morocco is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 14 August 2016 (accession, objection noted). HCCH lists as competent authority, among others: officials of the courts of first instance; courts of appeal (ordinary and specialised); the court of cassation.

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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, objection noted (A**)

Ratification, accession or succession, as printed

27-XI-2015

Entry into force (EIF), as printed

14-VIII-2016 (14 August 2016)

Objections

The HCCH status table marks this accession as "Objection" (A**). HCCH notification page with the details

Competent authority (Art. 6), extract from the HCCH page

officials of the courts of first instance; courts of appeal (ordinary and specialised); the court of cassation; local authorities in the provinces and prefectures

HCCH competent authority page

Morocco - Competent Authority (Art. 6)

Region (UN M49)

Africa, Northern Africa

Sources

HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Morocco, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions