Hague Convention

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Hague Convention Member Countries

Germany

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German translation is often required. Documents may need to be translated by a sworn translator (beeidigter Übersetzer) recognized in Germany.

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Mexico

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Spanish translation is required for all documents. In some cases, the translation itself may also need to be apostilled.

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Canada

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English and French are both official languages. Documents in English are generally accepted; French translation may be required in Quebec.

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United Kingdom

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English is accepted. No translation is typically required for U.S. documents.

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India

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English is accepted for most official purposes in India. Hindi translation may occasionally be requested by local authorities.

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Italy

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Italian translation is typically required. Translations must often be certified and may need to be done by an official translator.

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France

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French translation is required. Translations must be done by a traducteur assermenté (sworn translator) recognized by French courts.

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Brazil

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Portuguese translation is required. Translations must be done by a tradutor juramentado (sworn public translator) registered with a Brazilian Junta Comercial.

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Japan

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Japanese translation is required. Translations should be accurate and complete; some agencies accept translations done by the applicant with a signed declaration.

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South Korea

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Korean translation is required. Translations should be done by a certified translator, and some agencies may require notarized translations.

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China

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Chinese (Mandarin) translation is typically required. Some Chinese authorities require translations to be notarized or done within China.

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Spain

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be done by a traductor jurado (sworn translator) officially appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (MAEC).

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Australia

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English is accepted. No translation is required for U.S. documents.

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Philippines

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English is accepted for most official purposes in the Philippines. Filipino/Tagalog translation is not typically required.

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Colombia

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be done by a certified translator (traductor oficial) registered with the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Argentina

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be done by a traductor público (public translator) matriculated in Argentina.

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Saudi Arabia

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Arabic translation is required for most documents. Translations should be done by a certified translator.

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Turkey

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Turkish translation is required. Translations must be done by a yeminli tercüman (sworn translator) and notarized by a Turkish noter (notary public).

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Israel

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Hebrew translation may be required depending on the receiving authority. Arabic is also an official language. Some agencies accept English documents.

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Netherlands

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Dutch translation may be required by some municipal authorities. English is widely understood, but official documents often need certified Dutch translation.

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Poland

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Polish translation is required. Translations must be done by a tłumacz przysięgły (sworn translator) registered with the Polish Ministry of Justice.

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Peru

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be done by a traductor público juramentado (sworn public translator) accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Dominican Republic

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be done by a certified translator (intérprete judicial) registered in the Dominican Republic.

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Ecuador

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be done by a perito traductor (expert translator) accredited by the Consejo de la Judicatura (Judiciary Council).

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El Salvador

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be certified and may need to be done by a translator registered with Salvadoran authorities.

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Honduras

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be certified by a registered translator.

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Guatemala

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Spanish translation is required. Translations must be done by a traductor jurado (sworn translator) authorized by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education.

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Jamaica

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English is accepted. No translation is required for U.S. documents.

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Ireland

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English is accepted. No translation is required for U.S. documents. Irish (Gaelic) translation is not required.

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Portugal

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Portuguese translation is required. Translations must be certified by a lawyer with notarial powers registered with the Portuguese Bar Association, or authenticated by a Portuguese notary or consulate.

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