Apostille | Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Peru

Apostille

17 March 2026 10:00

An apostille is a special stamp that certifies the authenticity of the signature of a public official and the authenticity of the seal or stamp on an official document for its use in the States parties to the 1961 Hague Convention.

Ukraine, Peru, and Colombia are States parties to the 1961 Hague Convention.

This means that:

for use in the territory of Peru or Colombia, official documents issued in Ukraine must be apostilled;
for use in the territory of Ukraine, official documents issued in Peru or Colombia must also be apostilled.

The apostille on a document is placed by the same authority that issued the document. If the document was issued by an authority of Peru or Colombia, it is necessary to apply to the same authority that issued the document in order to obtain an apostille.

An apostille is not placed:

on administrative documents that are directly related to commercial or customs operations;
on documents issued by diplomatic missions abroad (embassies and consulates).

Embassies and consulates of Ukraine do not place apostilles on any documents.

ATTENTION: If local authorities require an apostille on documents issued by the Embassy of Ukraine (for example, an apostille on a certificate of no criminal record issued by the Embassy of Ukraine), you may complete the procedure of consular signature legalization (legalization of the consular signature) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of residence (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru or Colombia). The legalization of the consular signature will serve as an alternative to an apostille for documents issued by the Embassy.

Instructions on how to legalize the consular signature at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru are available at the following link.
Instructions on how to legalize the consular signature at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia are available at the following link.

ABOUT THE APOSTILLE ON OFFICIAL UKRAINIAN DOCUMENTS ISSUED IN UKRAINE:

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine places apostilles on official documents related to the fields of education and science. These documents include educational diplomas, certificates awarding academic titles, school certificates, certificates from educational institutions, study plans, and other similar documents.

For educational documents, a remote procedure for obtaining an apostille is available. More information is available at the following link.

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine places apostilles on documents issued by justice authorities and courts, as well as on documents prepared by notaries of Ukraine.

These documents include:

certificates issued by civil status registration authorities;
extracts from the State Register of Civil Status Acts of Citizens;
documents certified by notaries, court decisions, and certificates.

A specialized online resource is available for verifying apostilles issued in Ukraine.

During verification, not only the apostille is displayed, but also a scanned copy of the document on which it was placed: