EgyptDoes not use apostilles

Process

What applies instead

The Egyptian consulates legalise documents that already carry the required pre-certifications: commercial documents are certified by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the company's seat, and private documents such as a power of attorney are certified by a notary and the district court, after which the consulate adds its legalisation.²

Contacts

Who to contact

• Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Germany, Consular Section²

Status

How to check whether Egypt has joined

Countries join the Apostille Convention from time to time. The Hague Conference keeps the list of members in its status table. We last checked it on 18 October 2026, when Egypt was not on it.¹

Other direction

If your document comes from a member country

An apostille from a contracting party does not by itself make a document usable in Egypt. Ask the authority in Egypt that will receive the document which steps it requires. 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.

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