Where to get an apostille in Singapore: competent authority and Apostille Convention status
Singapore is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 16 September 2021 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority: Singapore Academy of Law.
- 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
- 18-I-2021
- Entry into force (EIF), as printed
- 16-IX-2021 (16 September 2021)
- Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH
- Singapore Academy of Law
- Address (first one listed by HCCH)
- Singapore Academy of Law, 1 Coleman Street, #08-06 The Adelphi, Singapore 179803, Republic of Singapore
- Website, as printed by HCCH
- https://legalisation.sal.sg/
- HCCH competent authority page
- Singapore - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 08 October 2021)
- Region (UN M49)
- Asia, South-eastern Asia
- Sources
- HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Singapore, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions
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