Guides

Short, honest, practical: everything we explain on the phone every week, written down.

📖

What is an apostille, exactly?

The word sounds exotic; the object is mundane and powerful: one standardised certificate that makes your publi…

📖

Apostille or consular legalization: which one do you need?

People lose weeks to this single confusion. The rule fits in one sentence: Hague member → apostille; non-membe…

📖

Apostille in Switzerland: real costs and real timing

Two questions decide whether you order tonight or lose a week researching: how much, and how long. Here are th…

📖

Federal or cantonal document? Where your apostille comes from

Twenty-seven counters issue apostilles in Switzerland: twenty-six cantonal chancelleries and the Federal Chanc…

📖

Apostille and certified translation: the right order

Half the documents we handle also need translating. Done in the wrong order, you pay one step twice. Here is t…

📖

e-Apostille: where the world stands — and where Switzerland stands

«Can I just get the apostille as a PDF?» Fair question — the Hague Conference has run an electronic Apostille …