Address: Ministry of Justiceul. Kollektornaya, 10220084 MINSK Telephone: +375 17 220-96-84+375 17 220-97-55 Fax: - E-mail: kanc@minjust.by General website: http://www.minjust.by/ (in Belarusian only) Address: Ministry of National Education Telephone: - Fax: - E-mail: - General website: http://www.minedu.unibel.by/(in Belarusian only) Address: Committee for Archives and Records Management10, Kollektornaya St.220048, MINSKRepublic of Belarus Telephone: +375 17 220-51-20 Fax: - E-mail: belcom@archives.gov.by General website: http://archives.gov.by/eindex.htm Address: Ministry of Foreign Affairsul. Lenina, 19MINSKBelarus 220030 Telephone: +375 17 227-29-22 Fax: +375 17 227-45-21 E-mail: - General website: http://www.mfa.gov.by/ Practical Information: Price: [no information available] Useful Links: - Belgium Belgium - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): Ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au Développement Contact details: Address: rue des Petits Carmes 271000 BRUSSELSBelgium Telephone: +32 (2) 501 89 00 Fax: +32 (2) 501 37 90 E-mail: legalisation.ae@diplobel.fed.be General website (see also "Practical Information") : http://www.diplobel.fgov.be/en/default.asp Practical Information: Price: 10 € Useful Links: Regional offices - Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
Address: Ministry of Justice and Public Order125, Athalassas Avenue1461 Lefkosia (Nicosia)Cyprus Telephone: +357 (22) 805 955 Fax: +357 (22) 518 356 E-mail: registry@mjpo.gov.cy General website (see also "Practical Information"): http://www.mjpo.gov.cy/ Practical Information: Price: £2 stamps Useful Links: - (The contact details of this authority were last updated on 19 December 2005) Republic Czech Republic - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): 8. The Ministry of Justice, International Department (certificates issued by authorities of justice, including certificates issued or certified by notaries); 9. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Department (documents issued by authorities of State Administration or by the other ones). Contact details: Address: Ministry of JusticeVyšehradská 16128 10 PRAHA 2Czech Republic Telephone: +420 221 997 106+420 221 997 107+420 221 997 108+420 221 997 109 Fax: +420 224919927 E-mail: posta@msp.justice.cz General website (see also "Practical Information"): http://portal.justice.cz/ Address: Ministry of Foreign AffairsLoretánské námestí 5118 00 PRAHA 1Czech Republic Telephone: +420 224 181 111 Fax: - E-mail: info@mzv.cz General website (see also "Practical Information"): http://www.mzv.cz/ Practical Information: Price: [no information available] Useful Links: - Denmark Denmark - Competent Authority (Art. 6)the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Estonia Estonia - Competent Authorities (Art. 6) Trial
Ireland - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): The Department of Foreign Affairs Contact details: Address: Consular SectionDepartment of Foreign Affairs69 - 71 Hainault HouseSt. Stephen’s GreenDUBLIN 2Ireland Telephone: +353 1 408 2174+353 1 408 2322 Fax: - E-mail: - General website (see also "Practical Information"): http://www.dfa.ie/ Address: also issuing Apostilles, as per 20 March 2007: Consular ServicesDepartment of Foreign Affairs1a MallCORKIreland Telephone: +353 21 494 4777 Fax: +353 21 494 4772 E-mail: - General website (see also "Practical Information"): - Practical Information: Price: € 20 for each Apostille. There is a special fee of € 50 for a series of Apostilles in relation to the adoption of a child. Useful Links: http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=268 Israel Israel - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): 14. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel 15. Registrars of Magistrates' Courts and Civil Servants appointed by the Minister of Justice under Notaries Law, 1976 Contact details: Address: Ministry of Foreign Affairs9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd.Kiryat Ben-GurionJERUSALEM 91035Israel Telephone: +972 (2) 5303111 Fax: +972 (2) 5303367 E-mail: sar@mfa.gov.il General website (see also "Practical Information"): http://www.mfa.gov.il/
Translation ServicePO Box 805Wellington 6140New Zealand Telephone: +64 (4) 470 2928 Fax: +64 (4) 470 2921 E-mail: authentication@egs.govt.nz Contact person: Carlee Reid(language of communication: English) General website (see also "Practical Information"): http://www.dia.govt.nz/apostille Practical Information: Price: NZD $40.00 per Apostille certificateNZD $15.00 per copy Certificate (Apostille of identical document / same issuing authority) Useful Links: http://www.dia.govt.nz/apostille Norway Norway - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): 18. The "County Governors" (Fylkesmennene) 19. Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Contact details: Address: County Governors here to access the contact details of the County Governors Telephone: - Fax: - E-mail: - General website (see also "Practical Information"): http://www.fylkesmannen.no/ Address: Ministry of Foreign Affairs7. juni-plassen / Victoria TerrassePO box 8114 Dep. 0032 OSLONorway Telephone: +47 22 24 36 00 Fax: +47 22 24 95 80 / 81 E-mail: post@mfa.no General website (see also "Practical Information"): http://odin.dep.no/ud/norsk/bn.html Practical Information: Price: [no information available] Useful Links: An example of the information provided on a County Govenor’s siteRoyal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Norwegian only) Panama Panama - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies):
comprehensive list is, however, published annually in the "Sveriges Statskalender", which can be ordered from: Fritzes kundservice, SE-106 47 Stockholm; Tel: +46 (8) 690-9190; Fax: +46 (8) 690-9191; e-mail: order.fritzes@liber.se; website: http://www.fritzes.se/. The Statskalender contains the full addresses of the Swedish administration, down to the level of individuals. The cost of a Statskalender is approximately €140. The publication is not available in electronic form.Contact details of notaries public may also be available from the relevant County Administrative Board. To access the full list of County Administrative Boards, click here. Contact details: Address: - Telephone: - Fax: - E-mail: - General website: - Practical Information: Price: The average cost for issuance of the Apostille is SEK 250 (approx. €27) Useful Links: Switzerland Switzerland - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): A. Federal ChancelleryB. Cantonal authorities: see the list below, under "Contact details" Contact details: Address: To view the list of cantonal authorities competent to issue the certificate, please click here. Telephone: - Fax: - E-mail: - General website: - Practical Information: Price: Generally, the prices vary from 15 to 30 Swiss francs (approx. €10 to €20). Useful Links: - The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia FYR of Macedonia - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): the Ministry of Justice and, as per 11 August 1997, all 27 First Instance Courts in the Republic of Macedonia. Contact details: Address: Ministry of JusticeDimitrie Cupovski 91000 SKOPJEFYR of Macedonia Telephone: +389 2 3117-277 Fax: +389 2 3226-975 E-mail: -
E-mail: staffoff@candw.ky General website: - Address: Falkland IslandsGovernment HouseStanleyFalkland Islands Telephone: +500 Fax: +500 27434 E-mail: gov.house@horizon.co.fk General website: - Address: GibraltarThe ConventMain StreetGibraltar Telephone: +350 45440 Fax: +350 47823 E-mail: convent@gibnet.gi General website: - Address: GuernseyThe Legalisation OfficeGreffeRoyal Court HouseSt Peter PortGuernseyGY1 2PB Telephone: +44 1481 725277 Fax: - E-mail: - General website: - Address: Isle of ManIsle of Man Courts of JusticeDeemsters WalkBucks RoadDouglasIsle of ManIM1 3AR Telephone: +44 1624 685265 Fax: - E-mail: - General website: - Address: JerseyThe Legalisation OfficeMaritime HouseLa Route du Port ElizabethSt HelierJerseyJE1 1JD Telephone: +44 1534 838838 Fax: - E-mail: - General website: - Address: MonserratLancaster HouseOlvestonMontserrat Telephone: +1 (664) 491 2688+1 (664) 491 2689 Fax: +1 (664) 491 8867 E-mail: govoff@candw.ag General website: - Address: St. HelenaThe CastleJamestownSt Helena IslandSouth Atlantic Ocean Telephone: +290 2555 Fax: +290 2598 E-mail: OCS@helanta.shjoany@sainthelena.gov.sh General website: -
Tonga - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): Prime Minister's Office, the Secretary to Government Contact details: Address: Location: Prime Minister’s OfficeTaufa’ahau RoadNuku’alofaTonga Postal: Minister’s OfficeP.O. Box 62Nuku’alofaKingdom of Tonga Telephone: +676 24 644 Fax: +676 23 888 E-mail: - General website: - Practical Information: Price: [no information available] Useful Links: - Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago - Competent Authority (Art. 6) Designated Competent Authority(ies): 1. the Registrar General (in Port of Spain)2. the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education3. the Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Enterprise Development, Foreign Affairs and Tourism Each Competent Authority may delegate his function to a deputy or deputies as circumstances warrant. Contact details: Address: The Registrar GeneralRegistration HouseHuggins BuildingSouth QuayPort of SpainTrinidad and Tobago Telephone: +1 (868) 625-9971+1 (868) 623-7163 Fax: +1 (868) 625-9803 E-mail: General website: - Address: The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of EducationAlexandra StreetSt ClairTrinidad and Tobago Telephone: +1 (868) 622-2181 Fax: +1 (868) 622-4892 E-mail: mined@tstt.net.tt General website: - Address: the Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Enterprise Development, Foreign Affairs and TourismKnowsley Building1 Queen’s Park WestPort of SpainTrinidad and Tobago Telephone: +1 (868) 623-4116+1 (868) 623-4120 Fax: +1 (868) 624-4220 E-mail: press@foreign.gov.tt