Where to get an apostille in Ukraine: competent authority and Apostille Convention status
Ukraine is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 22 December 2003 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority, among others: Ministry of Internal Affairs; Ministry of Education and Science; Ministry of Justice.
- 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
- 2-IV-2003
- Entry into force (EIF), as printed
- 22-XII-2003 (22 December 2003)
- Competent authority (Art. 6), extract from the HCCH page
- Ministry of Internal Affairs; Ministry of Education and Science; Ministry of Justice
- Address (first one listed by HCCH)
- Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Directorate of Strategic Planning and European Integration, Peremogy av., KYIV 01135, Ukraine
- Website, as printed by HCCH
- http://www.mon.gov.ua/
- HCCH competent authority page
- Ukraine - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 18 January 2023)
- Region (UN M49)
- Europe, Eastern Europe
- Sources
- HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Ukraine, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions
What this page does not say
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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