On January 5, 2021, Presidential Decree No. 2 of 2021 on the ratification of the Convention abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents came into force in Indonesia.
Foreign documents certified by apostille are recognized in all member states of the Hague Convention and do not require any other form of certification, for example, consular legalization, which significantly reduces the costs and time spent on certification of documents. To date, 118 states have joined the Convention, including the Russian Federation.
The apostille is a rectangular stamp of at least 9x9 cm, containing the obligatory heading "Apostille" and a reference to the 1961 Hague Convention in French (Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961).
Indonesia has included one exception under Article 1 of the Apostille Convention, legalization will still be required for documents issued by the Indonesian prosecutor's office.
Implementation of the Convention in Indonesia is at an early stage. At the moment, Indonesia has not yet appointed a body for affixing the apostille stamp. Thus, the legalization of state documents that are issued in Indonesia and are used outside of this state is still required.
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