Where to get an apostille in New Zealand: competent authority and Apostille Convention status
New Zealand is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 22 November 2001 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority: Department of Internal Affairs, Authentication Unit.
- 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
- 7-II-2001
- Entry into force (EIF), as printed
- 22-XI-2001 (22 November 2001)
- Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH
- Department of Internal Affairs, Authentication Unit
- HCCH competent authority page
- New Zealand - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 28 October 2021)
- Region (UN M49)
- Oceania, Australia and New Zealand
- Sources
- HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of New Zealand, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions
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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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