Where to get an apostille in Saudi Arabia: 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.

Saudi Arabia is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 7 December 2022 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority: The Minister 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: Accession (A)
Ratification, accession or succession, as printed: 8-IV-2022
Entry into force (EIF), as printed: 7-XII-2022 (7 December 2022)
Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH: The Minister of Foreign Affairs
HCCH competent authority page: Saudi Arabia - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 04 June 2026)
Region (UN M49): Asia, Western Asia
Sources: HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Saudi Arabia, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions

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