Frequently Asked Questions about Korean Apostille services
- Can Korean documents be legalized by Apostille?
- What types of documents can be legalized in South Korea for use abroad?
- How long does it take to obtain an apostille on a document in South Korea?
- I need an apostille for my Korean criminal record certificate - do I need to provide an original certificate?
- Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Korean Attestation and Apostille Services?
Can Korean documents be legalized by Apostille?
Yes - South Korea is a member of the Apostille Convention.
Korean documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.
When Korean documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as 
United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Zambia - Qatar they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country.
For further information see:
South Korea Apostille Services
What types of documents can be legalized in South Korea for use abroad?
Official documents that can be legalized in South Korea with an Apostille stamp include birth, death, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, criminal record and police certificates, company registration and tax documents, court documents, university and academic diplomas, certificates signed by registered doctors etc., documents issued by government authorities. Other documents may require prior certification by a notary or other authority.
Documents required for submission to countries which have not acceded to the Apostille Convention will require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country
To confirm whether your document is eligible for legalization in South Korea, contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge.
For further information, see:
South Korea Apostille Services
How long does it take to obtain an apostille on a document in South Korea?
To apostille a South Korean Criminal Record Check Report takes 1 – 3 workings days.
I need an apostille for my Korean criminal record certificate - do I need to provide an original certificate?
If you need a South Korean Criminal Record Check Report for certification by Apostille, a certificate can normally be obtained from the Korean embassy or consulate. However, we can also obtain a certificate for you in Korea (available in English or Korean). It takes about 1 – 2 weeks, and then another 1 – 3 days to obtain an Apostille.
Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Korean Attestation and Apostille Services?
You can see reviews from past clients who have used our attestation and apostille services:
How can I get a quote to certify my documents?
To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:
If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.
Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files ( PDF, Office Documents, RAR folders) and provide us with the passwords separately.
PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
Privacy Policy (Customer Inquiries)
For further information on confidentiality in our handling of document content please see:
Confidentiality (Client Content)