An apostille (Armenian: “ապոստիլ”) is an additional confirmation of authenticity of a foreign document. The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization of Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention) has been in effect between Germany and Armenia since 1994. Here, an apostille confirms the authenticity of the signature and, if applicable, the seal of the signatory, as well as their authority to issue the document.
The authorities of the country in which the document was issued are responsible for issuing them, i.e. German authorities for German documents and Armenian authorities for Armenian documents. An apostille consists of a fixed text and is affixed to the document itself or to a sheet attached to it. The Hague Convention does not apply to documents issued by diplomatic or consular representatives, nor to documents relating directly to commercial transactions or customs procedures.
Since 2021, apostilles in Armenia are exclusively issued digitally and bilingually (English/Armenian). For more information on the apostille and obtaining documents in Armenia, visit the Armenian Ministry of Justice. For an apostille in relation to German documents, contact the authority responsible for you directly.