Schmidt & Schmidt offers the consular legalization of documents from Kiribati.
Kiribati did not accede to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. All documents issued abroad will only be recognized in Kiribati if they undergo consular legalization, a procedure by which the signature and the seal of foreign documents are authenticated. Responsible is the respective embassy of the country in which the document shall be used.
The following documents can be legalized:
- Extracts from the commercial register
- Certificates of civil status (certificates of birth, death, marriage and divorce)
- Education documents (school reports, certificates, diplomas)
- Court decisions
- Notarized copies of documents
- Notarized translations
- Further notarial documents (authorizations, last will, declarations)
Consular legalization of foreign documents for use in Kiribati
Kiribati only maintains embassies in Fiji and Suvan, therefore the legalization of foreign documents for use in Kiribati is more complicated than the regular process. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information on your personal case!
Consular legalization of documents from Kiribati
The countries having a consular representation in Kiribati are Australia, New Zealand, Cuba, and Taiwan. Therefore, most other countries resort to their respective embassies in Australia and/or New Zealand for the legalization of Kiribati-issued public documents.
On average, processing the documents takes up to 14 days.
