What comes first: apostille or translation?

What order is usually used?

In many cases, if the destination country is part of the Hague Convention (It is a set of international agreements that simplify the procedure for recognizing, legalizing, and certifying documents between countries), the apostille comes first and the translation follows.

Some cases then require notarization of the translation.

The exact sequence still depends on the document type and destination country.

• Check whether you need apostille or consular legalization

• Confirm when translation should be done

• Ask whether notarization is part of the process