According to 24.kg, citing the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, the "Electronic Apostille" system has officially been launched in Kyrgyzstan.
After lengthy discussions, digitally apostilled certificates of no criminal record are becoming available in Ukraine through the “Diia” service. This was reported by the publication RBC-Ukraine.
A project that launched a digital apostille platform in Peru has won the prestigious Avonni national award in the category “Public Innovation”. This is reported by the newspaper El Comercio.
Against the backdrop of the expanding use of electronic apostilles, the Ministry of Digital Governance of Greece has been officially designated as an authority independently authorized to certify documents. The corresponding changes have been recorded on the portal of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
The official website of the State of Connecticut (USA) has recently updated its sections on how to obtain apostilles and certified copies of vital records.
A pilot project on electronic apostilization has been launched in the People's Republic of China. This is reported by the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
The German Federal Foreign Office has announced an adjustment to the fees for apostille certification of documents. The official statement was published on the ministry’s website.
The international express delivery company DHL has temporarily suspended its services in several Middle Eastern countries. The company has issued a corresponding notice to its clients.
In light of the escalating geopolitical tensions, Israel has temporarily closed its diplomatic missions and suspended all consular services, including the legalization of documents. The announcement was made by Israeli diplomatic missions operating abroad.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates has updated the section on the consular legalization procedure on its official portal. At the same time, the UAE Embassy in London has issued several clarifications regarding the legalization of documents in the United Kingdom and neighboring countries.
In the People’s Republic of China, the introduction of electronic apostille is set to begin in June 2025. This has been reported by foreign diplomatic missions citing a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Already last year, internal consultations among Kazakh authorities discussed limiting the validity of EAC certificates issued in Kyrgyzstan for placing products on the market. Now, the signs are intensifying: the import of Kyrgyz-certified goods is expected to become significantly more difficult — a step that could have far-reaching consequences for manufacturers and exporters to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
France publishes clarifications on new apostille procedures with exceptions on the official portal of the Hague Conference on Private International Law
In Finland, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (Digi- ja väestötietovirasto) has been officially designated as the competent authority for issuing apostilles. This information has been published on the official portal of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) held an online brainstorming session on the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP), according to the official HCCH website.
