Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Apostille in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Uses apostillesLast verified: 2026-10-18 (18 October 2026)

At a glance

Does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines use apostilles?

Key apostille facts for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Uses apostilles?	Uses apostilles¹
Member since	27 October 1979¹
How it joined	Took over the membership of a former state (succession), 2 May 2002¹
Who issues apostilles	Offices designated by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: see the list on the HCCH website
What the receiving side decides	Whether it accepts the document: for example how recent it must be and whether it needs a translation.
Last checked	2026-10-18

Step by step

How to get an apostille in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Find the office for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Contacts

Who to contact in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Apostille officesOffices designated by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

A document issued in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The apostille comes from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, from an office Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has designated (see the HCCH list above). It works in any other country where the Convention applies with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Check where it can be used

A document for use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Get the apostille in the country that issued the document, not in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines accepts it if that country is also a member and the Convention applies between the two.

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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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines accept apostilles?

Yes. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been a member of the Apostille Convention since 27 October 1979, so it issues and accepts apostilles for documents exchanged with other member countries.

Who issues apostilles in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The offices that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has designated. The Hague Conference lists them, with contact details, on its website. The apostille is always issued in the country the document comes from.

How do I get an apostille in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Use an original public document, or have a private document signed in front of a notary public first. Then ask the designated office in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for the apostille, and check with the office that will receive the document what else it needs.

Do I need to notarise a private document first?

Yes. A private document, such as a power of attorney or a contract, is first signed in front of a notary public. The apostille is then added to the notary’s certificate, not to the private document itself.

Is an apostille valid in countries that are not Convention members?

No. An apostille only works in other member countries. Countries outside the Convention use a different process, usually called legalisation. The office that receives your document decides what it accepts.

Sources and verification

Sources

HCCH status table: Apostille Convention (1961)Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) · HCCH · retrieved 18 October 2026

Status: Last verified: 2026-10-18 (18 October 2026)
How it was checked: Copied from the HCCH status table
Next review: 16 January 2027

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