{"id":4108,"date":"2024-10-06T15:12:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T15:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/?p=4108"},"modified":"2024-10-06T15:12:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T15:12:06","slug":"apostille-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Apostille in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to secure an Apostille in Turkey, the document requiring authentication must first be translated into Turkish and notarized. This document, along with a photocopy of the applicant&#8217;s passport or identification card, should then be presented to the governor&#8217;s office. The Apostille certificate will be issued by the governor&#8217;s office and affixed to the original document. Contrary to the practice in many other<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcch.net\/en\/states\/hcch-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hague Convention member countries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there is neither a delay nor a fee associated with obtaining an Apostille in Turkey. The service is entirely free, and the Apostille is issued concurrently with the submission of the documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we shall discuss only Apostille and the difference between notary and certification. If you are looking for any further information regarding any other legalization of official documents you can review our following article:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hanpartners.net\/en\/legalization-of-foreign-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legalization Of Foreign Documents In Turkey<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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is Apostille?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#What_types_of_documents_require_Authentication_with_Apostille\" >What types of documents require Authentication with Apostille?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#FAQ_The_difference_between_apostille_and_notarization\" >FAQ: The difference between apostille and notarization<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#Apostille\" >Apostille:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#Notarization\" >Notarization:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#FAQ_The_difference_between_apostille_and_certification\" >FAQ: The difference between apostille and certification<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#Apostille-2\" >Apostille:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#Certification\" >Certification:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#FAQ_Which_countries_are_the_members_of_the_Apostille_Treaty\" >FAQ:Which countries are the members of the Apostille Treaty?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#Apostille_in_Turkey\" >Apostille in Turkey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanpartners.net\/en\/apostille-in-turkey\/#Common_mistakes_to_avoid_while_applying_for_apostille_in_Turkey\" >Common mistakes to avoid while applying for apostille in Turkey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Apostille\"><\/span><b>What is Apostille?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apostille is a certification that authenticates the seals and signatures of officials on public documents such as birth certificates, court orders, or any other document issued by a federal agency or certified by a member country of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcch.net\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hague Convention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It certifies the document(s), so the document can be recognized in foreign countries that are members of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcch.net\/en\/governance\/rules-of-procedure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1961 Hague Convention Treaty<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The importance of understanding the Apostille lies in the fact that without proper authentication, the foreign court or other governmental body might not accept the documents as properly authenticated.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_types_of_documents_require_Authentication_with_Apostille\"><\/span><b>What types of documents require Authentication with Apostille?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An apostille is a certification that authenticates the seals and signatures of officials on public documents such as birth certificates, court orders, or any other document issued by a state. The following types of documents typically require an apostille:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Articles of incorporation or organization<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificates of limited partnership<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificates of merger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assumed name certificates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration of trademarks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vital records issued by a state<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal\/state documents<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that the country in which the document will be used determines the type of certificate needed. If the country where the document will be used is a member of the 1961 Hague Convention Treaty, an apostille is required. If the country is not a member of the treaty, an authentication certificate may be required instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_The_difference_between_apostille_and_notarization\"><\/span><b>FAQ: The difference between apostille and notarization<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main differences between the two are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apostille\"><\/span><b>Apostille:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A certificate that authenticates a document to be used in proceedings in a foreign country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guarantees the authenticity of a document signature and any notarial stamps\/seals affixed to the document.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attached to the original document they are certifying and ensure that the certification is recognized in foreign countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Convention Treaty.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used for documents such as articles of incorporation, certificates of limited partnership, certificates of merger, assumed name certificates, registration of trademarks, vital records issued by a state, and federal\/state documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notarization\"><\/span><b>Notarization:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The act of a notary public verifying the legal validity of a document&#8217;s signatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used only within the country where it has been notarized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notary public verifies the identities of everyone signing the document and also witnesses the signing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documents that are notarized are usually used in the notarized country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, an apostille is a certificate that authenticates a document to be used in proceedings in a foreign country, while notarization is the act of a notary public verifying the legal validity of a document&#8217;s signatures and is used only within the same country.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_The_difference_between_apostille_and_certification\"><\/span><b>FAQ: The difference between apostille and certification<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main differences between the two are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apostille-2\"><\/span><b>Apostille:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A certificate that authenticates a document to be used in proceedings in a foreign country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used by countries participating in the Hague Convention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attached to the original document they are certifying and ensure that the certification is recognized in foreign countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Convention Treaty.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used for documents such as articles of incorporation, certificates of limited partnership, certificates of merger, assumed name certificates, registration of trademarks, vital records issued by a state, and federal\/state documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Certification\"><\/span><b>Certification:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A certificate that authenticates a document to be used in proceedings in a foreign country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used by countries that do not participate in the Hague Convention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does not need to be attached to the original document they are certifying.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used for documents such as articles of incorporation, certificates of limited partnership, certificates of merger, assumed name certificates, registration of trademarks, vital records issued by a state, and federal\/state documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, both apostille and certification are certificates that authenticate a document to be used in proceedings in a foreign country. The main difference is that apostilles are used by countries participating in the Hague Convention and are attached to the original document, while certifications are used by countries that do not participate in the Hague Convention and do not need to be attached to the original document.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_Which_countries_are_the_members_of_the_Apostille_Treaty\"><\/span><b>FAQ:Which countries are the members of the Apostille Treaty?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hague Convention on Apostille is an international treaty that simplifies the process of authenticating documents for use in foreign countries. The following countries are members of the Hague Convention:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Albania<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andorra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Argentina<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armenia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azerbaijan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bahamas<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bahrain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barbados<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belarus<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belgium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belize<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bolivia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Botswana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brazil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brunei Darussalam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bulgaria<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burundi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cabo Verde<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">China (Hong Kong and Macao only)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colombia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cook Islands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costa Rica<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Croatia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyprus<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Czech Republic<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denmark<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominica<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominican Republic<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecuador<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El Salvador<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estonia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eswatini<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fiji<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finland<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greece<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grenada<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guatemala<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guyana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honduras<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hungary<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iceland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ireland<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Israel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamaica<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kazakhstan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kosovo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyrgyzstan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latvia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lesotho<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liberia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liechtenstein<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lithuania<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luxembourg<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macau<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malawi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marshall Islands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mauritius<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moldova<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monaco<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mongolia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montenegro<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morocco<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namibia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netherlands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicaragua<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Niue<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Macedonia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norway<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panama<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paraguay<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peru<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philippines<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poland<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portugal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romania<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Lucia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samoa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Marino<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sao Tome and Principe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serbia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seychelles<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singapore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slovakia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slovenia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Africa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sri Lanka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suriname<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweden<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switzerland<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tajikistan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thailand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tonga<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tunisia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ukraine<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States of America<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uruguay<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uzbekistan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanuatu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vatican City<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venezuela<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zambia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that the list of countries participating in the Hague Convention may change over time. You can check the changes from the official website of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcch.net\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hague<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apostille_in_Turkey\"><\/span><b>Apostille in Turkey<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To obtain an Apostille in Turkey, the original document that needs to be authenticated must be translated into Turkish, notarized, and taken to the governor&#8217;s office along with a copy of the requester&#8217;s passport or ID card. The governor&#8217;s office will issue the Apostille certificate and attach it to the original document. Unlike most of the other members of the Hague Convention, there is no delay or fee whilst obtaining Apostille in Turkey. <\/span><b>Apostille is completely free of charge in Turkey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the issuing authority provides the apostille within the same time as the documents submitted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_mistakes_to_avoid_while_applying_for_apostille_in_Turkey\"><\/span><b>Common mistakes to avoid while applying for apostille in Turkey<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When applying for an apostille in Turkey, there are several common mistakes that should be avoided to ensure a smooth and successful process. Here are some of the most common mistakes to avoid:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not understanding the requirements: It is important to understand the requirements for obtaining an apostille in Turkey. This includes knowing which documents require an apostille, the fees involved, and the time frame for processing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending the wrong documents: Sending the wrong documents or sending documents to the wrong governmental office can result in delays or rejection of the application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not providing a notarized Turkish translation: All documents that require an apostille in Turkey must be accompanied by a notarized Turkish translation. Failure to provide this can result in rejection of the application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not paying the correct fees: The fees for obtaining an apostille may vary depending on the type of document and the issuing authority. Not paying the correct fees can result in delays or rejection of the application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not following up on the application: It is important to follow up on the application to ensure that it is processed in a timely manner. Failure to do so can result in delays or rejection of the application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, when applying for an apostille, it is important to understand the requirements, send the correct documents to the correct governmental office, provide a notarized Turkish translation and follow up on the application. By avoiding these common mistakes, the process of obtaining an apostille in Turkey can be smooth and successful.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to secure an Apostille in Turkey, the document requiring authentication must first be translated into Turkish and notarized. This document, along with a photocopy of the applicant&#8217;s passport or identification card, should then be presented to the governor&#8217;s office. 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