Korean Document Legalization by Country

Korean documents for the US: USCIS and the Seoul embassy take certified English translations, not apostilles.

Korean documents for Germany: Blue Card degrees need no apostille; Standesamt marriage and family visas do.

Korean documents for France: mairies and préfectures take Korean civil records with apostille and sworn translation; Campus France takes English scans.

Korean documents for the UK: UKVI and UK ENIC ask for certified English translations, not apostilles.

Korean documents for Canada: IRCC wants scans and certified translations, not apostilles; WES wants transcripts from the school.

Korean documents for Australia: Home Affairs asks for English translations, not apostilles.

Korean documents for Japan: immigration and city offices ask for a Japanese translation, not an apostille.

Korean documents for Spain: OKA apostille plus traducción jurada for arraigo residence permits, degree recognition (homologación) and the Registro Civil.

Korean documents for the Netherlands: apostille for birth and marriage certificates (IND, gemeente); translation into Dutch, English, French or German.

Korean documents for Italy: apostille plus a translation certified by the Italian Embassy in Seoul or sworn in Italy, for citizenship and civil status.

Korean document apostille for India (Hague member, in force 2005): OKA or Ministry of Justice apostille for OCI and company documents, plus translation.

Korean documents for Singapore: MOM and ICA ask for translations and qualification checks, not apostilles.

Korean documents for Vietnam: apostille from OKA or the Ministry of Justice since 11 Sept 2026, with Vietnamese translation for work permits.

Korean documents for Thailand: until the Apostille Convention applies on 28 Feb 2027, OKA authentication, Thai Embassy legalization, Thai translation.

Korean documents for Belgium: apostille from OKA or the Ministry of Justice, no embassy legalization.

Korean documents for Austria: apostille, no embassy legalization.

Korean documents for Switzerland: apostille instead of embassy legalization.

Korean documents for Portugal: apostille, no embassy legalization; AIMA accepts English without translation.

Korean documents for Poland: apostille instead of embassy legalization, sworn Polish translation for the USC civil registry, and help with permit papers.

Korean documents for Hungary: apostille instead of embassy legalization, Hungarian translation for immigration, and the residence permit for employment.

Korean documents for Czechia: the Interior Ministry requires an apostille, then a certified Czech translation.

Korean documents for Romania: apostille in force since 16 March 2001, no embassy legalization, and Romanian translation where the receiving body asks.

Korean documents for the Philippines: apostille since 14 May 2019 replaces embassy red ribbon, English translation, and SRRV police clearance apostille.

Korean documents for the UAE: not a Hague party, so OKA authentication and UAE Embassy legalization instead of apostille.

Korean documents for mainland China: apostille (in force since 7 Nov 2023) replaces embassy legalization; work permit degree and criminal record help.

Korean documents for New Zealand: INZ sets translation rules and does not mention an apostille.

Korean documents for Hong Kong, not mainland China: ImmD and the Companies Registry take Chinese or English translations and do not mention an apostille.