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Apostille register (e-Register)
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Article 7 of the Convention requires every competent authority to keep a register of the apostilles it issues, with the number, the date and the name and capacity of the person who signed the document. Under the electronic Apostille Programme many countries put this register online, so the receiving office can check an apostille by its number and date.
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- Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (full text)
- Apostille Section
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- Last verified: (18 October 2026)
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