South Korea Apostille Service

Certify documents issued in South Korea for official use in the United States and abroad.

Certify documents issued in South Korea for international use

Apostilles in South Korea can be obtained to authenticate official Korean documents such as Certificates of Family Relations, Criminal Record Certificates (범죄· 수사경력 회보서), Korean university diplomas, Certificates of Origin (COO), certificates issued by the National Tax Service, and documents certified by a Korean notary.

Korean Apostille stamps are issued by the Overseas Koreans Agency (documents issued by central or local government agencies) and the Ministry of Justice (Notarized documents).

Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries are legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country in Seoul.

  • We offer expedited apostille services in Korean. Apostilles in Korea can normally be obtained in 2-3 working days
  • Isarey can assist with obtaining official copies of Korean Certificates of Family Relations and Criminal Record Certificates
  • We work with all major embassies in Seoul, including the embassies of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam to attest Korean university degrees and other documents.

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Korean Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps

  • Apostille Korean Certificates of Family Relations

    Certificates of Family Relations

    Apostille Korean Certificates of Family Relations, Certificates of Marriage Registration. Please contact us for assistance obtaining copies of Certificates of Family Relations from Korea.
  • Apostille Korean Criminal Record Certificates

    Police Background Checks

    Apostille Korean Criminal Record Certificates issued by the Korean National Police Agency.
    Isarey can obtain Korean police background checks locally in Korea for clients in need of apostille or consular authentication. Please contact us for assistance.
  • Apostille Korean university diplomas

    University diplomas

    Apostille Korean university diplomas, certificates of graduation and enrolment, General Educational Development certificates and other academic documents. Documents issued by private universities are notarized and then authenticated with an Apostille from the Ministry of Justice.

  • Notarized Documents

    Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in South Korea.

  • Incorporation Documents

    Certify Korean corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.

  • Trade documents

    Apostille Korean certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documents

Isarey provides document attestation services in South Korea to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Korean documents for use in the United States and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document issued in South Korea

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.

Legalize Korean Documents

Korean documents can be legalized for cross-border use by means of Apostille Certification or Consular Legalization

Apostille Certification

An Apostille Stamp is a simplified procedure of international attestation. When affixed to documents, Apostilles are directly recognised by the authorities of over 120 countries (Signatories of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab)) as certifying the document’s validity, without requiring additional certification.

Since South Korea is a signatory to the convention, Isarey can assist by obtaining Apostille Certification for Korean documents so that they are valid for official use in other signatory countries, including: CA CanadaCanada - ES SpainSpain - IT ItalyItaly - PT PortugalPortugal - GR GreeceGreece - CY CyprusCyprus - FR FranceFrance - SA Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia - DE GermanyGermany - CN ChinaChina

Consular Legalization
Consular Legalization is required when a document from South Korea is to be used in a non-signatory country. In this case, following authentication by authorities in South Korea, the document must be certified a second time in South Korea by the embassy representing the country where the document is to be used.

Countries which do not recognise Apostille certification and require consular legalization include: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - QA QatarQatar - TH ThailandThailand - TW TaiwanTaiwan - VN VietnamVietnam

Certified Translation

Where Korean documents are to be used abroad and where the receiving country has a different official language, certified translation may also be required. Isarey takes care of any certified translations required as part of the document attestation process, ensuring that translations are carried out and certified in accordance with local regulations.

Note that a certified translation on its own only provides assurance that the translation itself is accurate and true; it does not confirm the authenticity of the original document. The original document must be legalized for a certified translation to carry equivalent legal weight.

South Korea Document Resources

External resources and news about Korean documents, apostilles and certification procedures.

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South Korea Document Resources
Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
Bereavement guide for South Korea
Bereavement guide for South Korea
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Information to help you deal with practical arrangements following the death of a British national in South Korea.

Criminal Record Certificates
Application for Criminal Record Check
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Korean background checks are issued by the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to Korean nationals and foreign nationals who have previously lived in Korea. Certificates are issued in English and Korean, and are valid for a single country of use and purpose.

Applications in Korea: Persons requiring a criminal record certificate for the purpose of foreign visa or residency applications should request a Criminal (Investigation) Records Check Reply (범죄· 수사경력 회보서). Applications in Korea may be submitted online. Applicants (or an authorized representative) will then need to visit a Korean Police StationExternal link (opens in new tab) (in Korean) to process the application.

Applications from outside Korea: From outside Korea, applications should be made through a South Korean embassies and consulates abroad South Korean EmbassyExternal link (opens in new tab) (applicants will need to visit the embassy in person).

Government Admin
Foreign Diplomatic Missions in South Korea
Foreign Diplomatic Missions in South Korea
Right arrowwww.mofa.go.kr

Foreign embassies and consulates in South Korea

Document verification
e-Apostille verification
Right arrowwww.apostille.go.kr

Verifies the information of Apostille/Consular Legalization certificate.

The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; Isarey bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or policies of external websites.

Get a Quotation for your Documents

We price each certification process individually, depending on the type and quantity of documents to be attested, the country of issue, the country of use and intended purpose, urgency, whether certified translations are required as part of the process and courier costs.

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 (PDFExternal link (opens in new tab), Microsoft Office 365: Save a password protected document to prevent unauthorized people from opening it. Office DocumentsExternal link (opens in new tab), WinRAR Encryption Frequently asked question (FAQ) RAR foldersExternal link (opens in new tab)) 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:
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For further information on confidentiality in our handling of document content please see:
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