Apostille in Antigua and Barbuda

At a glance

Does Antigua and Barbuda use apostilles?

Step by step

How to get an apostille in Antigua and Barbuda

1. Make sure the country where the document will be used also uses apostilles. The checker on this site shows this.
2. Use an original public document. A private document, such as a power of attorney, is first signed in front of a notary public.
3. Ask an office that Antigua and Barbuda has designated for the apostille. The Hague Conference lists these offices with contact details.
4. Check with the office that will receive the document whether it needs anything else, such as a translation.

Find the office for Antigua and Barbuda

These are the general steps that apply in every member country. See how apostilles work.

Contacts

Who to contact in Antigua and Barbuda

• Apostille officesOffices designated by Antigua and Barbuda, with addresses (HCCH list)
• The office that will receive your documentAsk it before you start what it needs: an apostille, a translation, or a document issued recently.

Common situations

Using a document from or in Antigua and Barbuda

Before the apostille

Private documents

A private document, such as a power of attorney or a contract, is first signed in front of a notary public, and the apostille then goes on the notary’s certificate. A copy of a public document from another country is first certified by a notary public, then apostilled.

An apostille only confirms the signature, the role of the person who signed and any seal or stamp on the document. It does not confirm what the document says. The office that receives the document decides what it accepts.

Questions

Questions about apostilles in Antigua and Barbuda

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