Where to get an apostille in Poland: competent authority and Apostille Convention status
Poland is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 14 August 2005 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority, among others: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legalisation Section; Ministry of National Education; National Agency for Academic Exchange.
- 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
- 19-XI-2004
- Entry into force (EIF), as printed
- 14-VIII-2005 (14 August 2005)
- Competent authority (Art. 6), extract from the HCCH page
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legalisation Section; Ministry of National Education; National Agency for Academic Exchange
- Address (first one listed by HCCH)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Legalisation Section, ul. Krucza 38/42, 00-512 Warszawa, Poland
- Website, as printed by HCCH
- https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja
- HCCH competent authority page
- Poland - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 04 April 2025)
- Region (UN M49)
- Europe, Eastern Europe
- Sources
- HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Poland, 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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