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What are the super legalization and the apostille?
The apostille verifies the signature and stamp on official documents for use abroad. Read below to learn more about which countries require an apostille in the Czech Republic and which are exempt from apostille legalization
7 March 2025
5 min read
Apostille & Exceptions
Some documents need an apostille to be officially accepted.
Czech Documents:
Apostilled by the
Czech Ministry of Justice
Foreign Documents:
Apostilled by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
in the country where they were issued or at that country's
embassy
No Apostille Needed
Some countries have agreements with the Czech Republic, so their documents don’t need an apostille or extra verification. These documents can be used without any additional steps. Some of these countries include:
COUNTRIES EXEMPT FROM APOSTILLE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Albania – Documents from Albania can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
Andorra – Documents from Andorra do not need an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Antigua and Barbuda – No apostille is needed for documents from Antigua and Barbuda to be used in the Czech Republic.
Argentina – Documents from Argentina are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
Armenia – Documents from Armenia do not require an apostille when used in the Czech Republic.
Australia – Apostille is not necessary for documents from Australia to be used in the Czech Republic.
Azerbaijan – Documents from Azerbaijan can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Bahamas – Documents from the Bahamas are accepted without an apostille in the Czech Republic.
Barbados – No apostille stamp is needed for documents from Barbados in the Czech Republic.
Belgium – Documents from Belgium do not require an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Belize – Documents from Belize are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Belarus – Documents from Belarus can be used in the Czech Republic without the need for an apostille.
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Apostille is not needed for documents from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Czech Republic.
Botswana – Documents from Botswana can be used directly in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Brunei – Documents from Brunei do not require an apostille stamp for use in the Czech Republic.
Bulgaria – Documents from Bulgaria are valid in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Cook Islands – Apostille is not needed for documents from the Cook Islands in the Czech Republic.
Montenegro – Documents from Montenegro can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
Hong Kong – No apostille is required for documents from Hong Kong in the Czech Republic.
Macao – Documents from Macao are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Denmark – Documents from Denmark do not need an apostille stamp to be used in the Czech Republic.
Dominican Republic – Apostille is not necessary for documents from the Dominican Republic to be used in the Czech Republic.
Ecuador – Documents from Ecuador can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Estonia – No apostille is required for documents from Estonia in the Czech Republic.
Fiji – Documents from Fiji are accepted without an apostille stamp in the Czech Republic.
Finland – Documents from Finland can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
France – Documents from France and its territories (such as French Polynesia and Martinique) do not need an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Grenada – Apostille is not required for documents from Grenada in the Czech Republic.
Georgia – Documents from Georgia do not need an apostille to be used in the Czech Republic.
Germany – No apostille is necessary for documents from Germany in the Czech Republic.
Honduras – Documents from Honduras can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Croatia – Apostille is not needed for documents from Croatia in the Czech Republic.
India – Documents from India can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Ireland – Documents from Ireland are accepted in the Czech Republic without needing an apostille.
Iceland – No apostille is required for documents from Iceland in the Czech Republic.
Italy – Documents from Italy do not require an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Israel – Apostille is not necessary for documents from Israel in the Czech Republic.
Japan – Documents from Japan are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
South Africa – Documents from South Africa can be used in the Czech Republic without the need for an apostille.
Cape Verde – No apostille is needed for documents from Cape Verde in the Czech Republic.
Kazakhstan – Documents from Kazakhstan can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
Colombia – Apostille is not required for documents from Colombia in the Czech Republic.
South Korea – Documents from South Korea do not need an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Costa Rica – Documents from Costa Rica are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
Cyprus – No apostille is necessary for documents from Cyprus in the Czech Republic.
Kyrgyzstan – Documents from Kyrgyzstan can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Lesotho – Apostille is not required for documents from Lesotho in the Czech Republic.
Liberia – Documents from Liberia do not need an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Liechtenstein – Documents from Liechtenstein are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Lithuania – Documents from Lithuania do not need an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Latvia – Apostille is not needed for documents from Latvia in the Czech Republic.
Luxembourg – Documents from Luxembourg can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
Hungary – No apostille is required for documents from Hungary in the Czech Republic.
Malawi – Documents from Malawi are accepted in the Czech Republic without the need for an apostille.
Malta – Apostille is not necessary for documents from Malta in the Czech Republic.
Marshall Islands – Documents from the Marshall Islands can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
Mauritius – Documents from Mauritius do not need an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Mexico – Documents from Mexico are accepted without an apostille stamp in the Czech Republic.
Moldova – No apostille is needed for documents from Moldova in the Czech Republic.
Monaco – Documents from Monaco can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Mongolia – Apostille is not required for documents from Mongolia in the Czech Republic.
Namibia – Documents from Namibia are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
North Macedonia – Documents from North Macedonia do not require an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Niue – Documents from Niue can be used directly in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Netherlands – Documents from the Netherlands and its territories (such as the Netherlands Antilles) do not need an apostille in the Czech Republic.
Norway – Apostille is not needed for documents from Norway in the Czech Republic.
New Zealand – Documents from New Zealand are accepted without an apostille stamp in the Czech Republic.
Oman – Documents from Oman do not need an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Panama – No apostille is required for documents from Panama in the Czech Republic.
Peru – Documents from Peru can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille stamp.
Poland – Documents from Poland are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Portugal – Apostille is not necessary for documents from Portugal in the Czech Republic.
Austria – Documents from Austria can be used directly in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Romania – Documents from Romania are accepted in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Russia – No apostille is needed for documents from Russia in the Czech Republic.
Greece – Documents from Greece do not require an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
El Salvador – Documents from El Salvador are accepted without an apostille stamp in the Czech Republic.
Samoa – Apostille is not needed for documents from Samoa in the Czech Republic.
San Marino – Documents from San Marino can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Slovakia – Documents from Slovakia do not require an apostille for use in the Czech Republic.
Slovenia – No apostille is necessary for documents from Slovenia in the Czech Republic.
Serbia – Documents from Serbia are accepted without an apostille stamp in the Czech Republic.
Spain – Apostille is not required for documents from Spain in the Czech Republic.
Sweden – Documents from Sweden can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Switzerland – Documents from Switzerland are accepted without an apostille stamp in the Czech Republic.
Turkey – No apostille is needed for documents from Turkey in the Czech Republic.
Ukraine – Documents from Ukraine can be used in the Czech Republic without an apostille.
Great Britain – Documents from Great Britain and its territories do not require an apostille stamp for use in the Czech Republic.
Vanuatu – Documents from Vanuatu are accepted in the Czech Republic without the need for an apostille.
Superlegalization & Exceptions
Some documents need superlegalization to be accepted in the Czech Republic.
Documents issued by any embassy in the Czech Republic Superlegalized by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Documents Superlegalized by the Czech embassy in the country where they were issued or by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
No Superlegalization Needed
Some countries have agreements with the Czech Republic, so their documents don't need superlegalization or extra verification. These documents can be used directly without any additional steps.
Some of these countries include:
Countries That Don't Need Superlegalization
Afghanistan – No superlegalization is required for documents from Afghanistan to be used in the Czech Republic.
Albania – Documents from Albania can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Algeria – No superlegalization is required for documents from Algeria for use in the Czech Republic.
Belgium – Documents from Belgium can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Belarus – Documents from Belarus do not require superlegalization to be used in the Czech Republic.
Bosnia and Herzegovina – No superlegalization is required for documents from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Czech Republic.
Bulgaria – Documents from Bulgaria can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Montenegro – No superlegalization is needed for documents from Montenegro to be used in the Czech Republic.
France – Documents from France do not need superlegalization to be used in the Czech Republic.
Georgia – No superlegalization is required for documents from Georgia for use in the Czech Republic.
Croatia – Documents from Croatia can be used in the Czech Republic without needing superlegalization.
Italy – No superlegalization is needed for documents from Italy for use in the Czech Republic.
Yemen – Documents from Yemen can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
South Korea – No superlegalization is required for documents from South Korea to be used in the Czech Republic.
Cuba – Documents from Cuba can be used in the Czech Republic without needing superlegalization.
Cyprus – No superlegalization is required for documents from Cyprus for use in the Czech Republic.
Kyrgyzstan – Documents from Kyrgyzstan can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Hungary – No superlegalization is needed for documents from Hungary for use in the Czech Republic.
North Macedonia – Documents from North Macedonia do not require superlegalization to be used in the Czech Republic.
Moldova – No superlegalization is required for documents from Moldova to be used in the Czech Republic.
Mongolia – Documents from Mongolia can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Poland – No superlegalization is needed for documents from Poland to be used in the Czech Republic.
Portugal – Documents from Portugal can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Austria – No superlegalization is required for documents from Austria to be used in the Czech Republic.
Romania – Documents from Romania can be used in the Czech Republic without needing superlegalization.
Russia – No superlegalization is needed for documents from Russia to be used in the Czech Republic.
Greece – Documents from Greece can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Slovenia – No superlegalization is required for documents from Slovenia to be used in the Czech Republic.
Slovakia – Documents from Slovakia can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Serbia – No superlegalization is needed for documents from Serbia for use in the Czech Republic.
Syria – Documents from Syria can be used in the Czech Republic without needing superlegalization.
Spain – No superlegalization is required for documents from Spain to be used in the Czech Republic.
Switzerland – Documents from Switzerland can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Tunisia – No superlegalization is required for documents from Tunisia for use in the Czech Republic.
Ukraine – Documents from Ukraine can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Uzbekistan – No superlegalization is needed for documents from Uzbekistan to be used in the Czech Republic.
Vietnam – Documents from Vietnam can be used in the Czech Republic without superlegalization.
Note: Besides apostille and superlegalization, all documents for long-term (over 90 days) visa applications must be in Czech or have an official translation into Czech.
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