On January 5, 2021, Presidential Decree No. 2 on the ratification of the “Hague Convention” came into force in Indonesia. It means that the legalization of foreign public documents is no longer necessary.
Foreign documents that are certified with an apostille are recognized in all member states of the Hague Convention, so no other form of certification such as consular legalization is required. This significantly reduces the cost and time required to certify documents. 118 states have already acceded to the Convention, including the Russian Federation.
Apostille is a stamp in the shape of a square size of which reaches 9x9 cm. This stamp contains the heading "Apostille" and the name of the Hague Convention in French (Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961).
Indonesia added an exception in §1 of the Hague Convention. Legalization is still required for documents issued by the Indonesian Public Prosecutor's Office.
Implementation of the Convention in Indonesia is at an early stage. At the moment, no agency in Indonesia has been set for affixing the apostille. Therefore, legalization of government documents issued in Indonesia and used outside of that state is still required.
Schmidt & Schmidt offers services such as consular legalization or the apostille for the certification of nationally recognized documents in accordance with the Hague Convention in more than 100 countries around the world.
