Certify documents issued in South Korea for official use in the United Kingdom and abroad.
Apostilles in South Korea can be obtained to authenticate official Korean documents such as Certificates of Family Relations, Criminal Record Certificates (범죄· 수사경력 회보서), Korean university diplomas, Certificates of Origin (COO), certificates issued by the National Tax Service, and documents certified by a Korean notary.
Korean Apostille stamps are issued by the Overseas Koreans Agency (documents issued by central or local government agencies) and the Ministry of Justice (Notarized documents).
Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries are legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country in Seoul.
- We offer expedited apostille services in Korean. Apostilles in Korea can normally be obtained in 2-3 working days
- Isarey can assist with obtaining official copies of Korean Certificates of Family Relations and Criminal Record Certificates
- We work with all major embassies in Seoul, including the embassies of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam to attest Korean university degrees and other documents.
FAQs - South Korea Apostille Services
Korean Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
Certificates of Family Relations
Apostille Korean Certificates of Family Relations, Certificates of Marriage Registration. Please contact us for assistance obtaining copies of Certificates of Family Relations from Korea.Police Background Checks
Apostille Korean Criminal Record Certificates issued by the Korean National Police Agency.Isarey can obtain Korean police background checks locally in Korea for clients in need of apostille or consular authentication. Please contact us for assistance.University diplomas
Apostille Korean university diplomas, certificates of graduation and enrolment, General Educational Development certificates and other academic documents. Documents issued by private universities are notarized and then authenticated with an Apostille from the Ministry of Justice.Notarized Documents
Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in South Korea.Incorporation Documents
Certify Korean corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.Trade documents
Apostille Korean certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documents
Isarey provides document attestation services in South Korea to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Korean documents for use in the United Kingdom and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:
6 steps to certify document issued in South Korea
- Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
- We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
- We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
- As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
- We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.