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Apostille

From 1st January 2010, the public documents of Estonia will be authenticated by apostille by notaries. Ministries will continue issuing apostilles until 30th December 2009 at ordinary reception hours.

The information about the apostilles can You get here: ABCs Apostilles E sec.pdf

If you submit an application to a ministry by post, please make sure that the application, the document to be authenticated, and the payment order certifying the payment of state fee reach the ministry no later than on 30th December 2009. Applications that arrive in the ministry after 30th December will be returned to the applicants without reviewing and for refunding the paid state fee, the applicant must submit an application for refund of state fee. The ministry will not send belatedly submitted applications to the notary for review. Paid state fee will not be considered as notary’s fee.

From 1st January 2010, public documents will in Estonia be authenticated by apostille by all notaries, whose names and contact details are listed http://www.notar.ee/19765

A notary will authenticate documents by apostille irrespective of his or her work area, but not documents notarised or authenticated by himself or herself.

The Apostille Act can You find here Procedure for Authentication and Annulment of Estonia Public Document by Certificate i.e. Apostille.doc