Birth and Marriage Certificates

Apostille Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates in Hong Kong for use in the United Kingdom and abroad

We attest Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates issued in Hong Kong when required for presentation to authorities abroad.

Birth, marriage and death certificates issued in Hong Kong are legalized for official use abroad by obtaining an Apostille stamp from the High Court. Authorities of countries that have signed the Hague Apostille Convention will recognise the Apostille directly as confirmation of authenticity. Otherwise, the authentication must be confirmed by the destination country's consulate in Hong Kong.

See list of Apostille Convention Countries

Apostilles on Hong Kong birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained in 2 - 4 business days.

To obtain a Hong Kong apostille on a Birth, Marriage or Death certificate, the original certificate is required. The Apostille Stamp is obtained from the High Court and can be applied to the original certificate or to a notarized copy. When applied to a notarized copy, the apostille will certify the signature and status of the notary who certified the copy and not the signature on the original certificate (issuing signature of the Births and Deaths General Register Office or Record Office of the Marriage Registry). You should therefore check with the recipient authority whether they require the Apostille applied to the original or whether they will accept an apostille on a notarized copy.

Apostilles cannot be applied to marriage certificates signed by civil celebrants or issued by a church/temple. To obtain apostilles on such certificates, a notarized copy can be made and then apostilled, or if the Apostille is required on the original, a certified true copy should be obtained from the Record Office of the Marriage Registry.

Hong Kong vital record certificates do not expire, but certain recipient countries overseas may require certificates issued within the last 6 or 3 months (for example, Spain and Italy).

Isarey will take care of the entire process for you in Hong Kong. We offer individual assistance certifying your documents and a dedicated project manager to ensure that each process is carried out efficiently and securely. We can assist in obtaining copies of your certificates, arrange all necessary apostilles and legalizations by foreign consulates in Hong Kong (including attestations required for Qatar and the UAE) or embassies in Beijing where the recipient country has no local consulate.

We can also arrange certified, notarized and apostilled translations, ensuring that your certificate is properly authenticated and ready to submit abroad or in support of an overseas visa, residency or nationality application.

We offer worldwide delivery by secure courier.

When presenting Hong Kong marriage, death and birth certificates and other vital records in countries which do not have English as an official language, then a certified translation may be required. The certified translation must meet the requirements of the destination country, so that a translation done locally in Hong Kong may not be valid.