Apostille in Sao Tome and Principe

At a glance

Does Sao Tome and Principe use apostilles?

Step by step

How to get an apostille in Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe

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

Contacts

Who to contact in Sao Tome and Principe

• Apostille officesOffices designated by Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe

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