™Do you need an apostille? Document checker
Check in seconds whether your Algerian document needs an apostille based on its type and the destination country, with the steps and competent authority.
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Since 09 July 2026, Algeria applies the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961: certifying public documents for use abroad is now done through a single, simplified procedure – the 'apostille' – instead of the long traditional chain of legalizations.
This checker tells you whether your document needs an apostille, is exempt (France), or still requires the traditional route depending on the destination country and document type, with the steps, competent authority and key notes. The result is indicative; official verification is on apostille.gov.dz.
Certification rules and member-state list
Fixed rules decide whether your document needs the apostille voucher, is exempt, or still requires traditional legalization. The outcome depends on the document's sector and the destination country, exactly as the interactive tool above evaluates it.
| Document sector | Authority competent for the apostille |
|---|---|
| Civil-status documents (birth, marriage, death, family record...) | The daïras, administrative circumscriptions and wilaya headquarters (civil-status services). |
| Judicial documents (judgments, nationality, criminal record, notarial acts...) | The public-prosecution services at the 48 courts of justice. |
| Higher-education diplomas (licence, master's, doctorate, engineer...) | The directorate of diplomas and equivalences, or the issuing university. |
| National-education certificates (baccalaureate, school records...) | The National Office for Examinations and Competitions (ONEC), ONEFD, ONEA or INFPE, or the 60 wilaya education directorates (school documents). |
| Vocational-training certificates | The 58 wilaya directorates of vocational training, or the directorate of guidance, examinations and certification. |
The voucher fee is flat across all sectors: 1,500 DZD per document, paid at tax offices or post offices (duplicate if lost: 600 DZD).
Special cases
- France — exemption (article 36)
Algerian public documents are exempt from legalization and usable directly in France, under article 36 of the Algeria–France judicial-cooperation protocol. An apostille remains available if the receiving body requires it.
- Non-covered sector → traditional legalization
This type of document is not among the five sectors covered by the apostille in its first phase, so it remains subject to traditional legalization.
- Non-member or unlisted country → traditional legalization
The destination country is not among the states for which the apostille convention is in force with Algeria, so traditional legalization is still required (supervising ministry, then Foreign Affairs, then the destination country's mission). Check the current status on apostille.gov.dz.
States for which the apostille convention is in force with Algeria (122 countries)
Africa
- Tunisia
- South Africa
- Senegal
- Malawi
- Botswana
- Seychelles
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Namibia
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Eswatini
- Mauritius
- Rwanda
- Morocco
Europe
- Italy
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- France
- Monaco
- Moldova
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Portugal
- Sweden
- Norway
- Albania
- Andorra
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Ukraine
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Finland
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Romania
- Russia
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Georgia
- Serbia
- Poland
- Liechtenstein
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- San Marino
Americas
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
- Uruguay
- Paraguay
- Colombia
- Panama
- Costa Rica
- Peru
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Bolivia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Venezuela
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Suriname
- Nicaragua
Asia
- Saudi Arabia
- Bahrain
- Oman
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- India
- Turkey
- Indonesia
- Armenia
- Philippines
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Tajikistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Singapore
- Pakistan
- Mongolia
- Brunei Darussalam
- Vietnam*
Oceania
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Cook Islands
- Vanuatu
- Fiji
- Marshall Islands
- Niue
- Tonga
- Samoa
- Palau
For Vietnam, the apostille applies from 11 September 2026.
The lists are transcribed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs apostille guide. Use the interactive tool above to check your document and destination precisely; official, up-to-date verification is on apostille.gov.dz.
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