Last Updated on: 23rd July 2023, 09:25 pm
Pakistanis No Longer Have To Attest Documents For More Than 120+ Countries
The Government of Pakistan has acceded to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention).
The Convention reduces the process of authenticating the public document to a single formality, namely the issuance of a certification, known as an “apostille”, by the competent authority of the country where the document was issued.
Therefore, foreign public documents certified with an apostille can be submitted directly to the competent authorities without any further certification requirements.
In accordance with the obligations as a State Party to the Convention, the competent authorities in Pakistan will now accept foreign Apostille certificates issued by Members/States Party to the Convention from the Effective Date, i.e. H. March 9, 2023, without any certification required. Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Pakistani missions abroad.
The process for Pakistan to issue “Apostille Certificates” will also start a few months after the necessary legislation and other requirements are completed.
Normal authentication services will continue as usual at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, camp offices, and Pakistani diplomatic missions abroad.
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