Navigating the complexities of international document validation can be daunting, especially when dealing with the intricacies of DIRCO apostilles and authentications. Whether you’re planning to study abroad, expand your business internationally, or need to ensure your South African documents are recognised overseas, understanding these processes is crucial. This guide aims to demystify DIRCO’s role in…
New data has surfaced, sounding a cautionary note about South Africa’s escalating drain of professional skills. CareerJunction’s latest employment insights report for December 2023 reveals a growing willingness among highly experienced and qualified professionals to relocate beyond the nation’s borders. In this post, we take a look at South Africans working abroad and the growing…
Understanding the process of making your official documents valid for international use is crucial, especially if you’re considering moving or traveling abroad and need to submit documents for visas and immigration. In most cases, you’ll need to get your documents apostilled or authenticated (both fall under the term “legalisation“) so they’re recognized overseas. This usually…
Knowing your way around the legalisation of official documents is imperative for success if you want to move or travel abroad and submit approved visa and immigration applications. In most cases, you will need to have your documents apostillised or authenticated (group under the term legalisation) for official use abroad. And more often than not,…
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is a government department responsible for the country’s foreign policy and diplomatic relations with other nations and international organizations. The department was established in 1994 after the end of apartheid and the transition to democracy in South Africa. DIRCO’s mission is to promote and protect South Africa’s…
An apostille certificate is a specialised certificate attached to your original documents to verify their legitimacy and authenticity so they can be used for legal purposes in member countries of the Hague Convention (nicknamed the Apostille Convention for our purposes). Often, our clients request apostilles for old documents, but documents older than twenty (or even…
Apostilles are specialised certificates attached to original documents in order to verify the legitimacy and authenticity of the stamp and signature on the document, so that it can be accepted and used in member countries of The Hague Apostille Convention. But what is the difference between a DIRCO apostille and a High Court apostille? Knowing…
The Legalisation Section of DIRCO, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, is responsible for apostilling South African documents. Apostilles are extra certificates attached to original documents and serve as an authenticator that the stamp and seal on a South African document are verified and accurate. South Africans traveling abroad are often required to legalise…
As the end of the year approaches, it is only normal for many Departments within the South African government (including DIRCO) to start closing up for the holidays. Here at Apostil.co.za, we offer a year-round document assistance service, but since some departments do close for the December holidays, it is essential to keep in mind…
What are the differences between apostilles, authentications, attestations and notarisations? If you are travelling abroad to work or study in a foreign country, it can be puzzling to try and figure out whether you will need to have your official South African documents apostilled, attested, notarised or just authenticated. Or even a combination of two…
