비전 아포코리아AcceptedPublic document (issued by the court registry office)
Apostille for a Korean Certificate of Corporate Registration: submitting it abroad
The Certificate of Corporate Registration (법인등기사항증명서, the corporate register extract) is a public document issued by the Supreme Court’s registry offices. It receives an Overseas Koreans Agency apostille without notarization, but it is not eligible for online e-Apostille, so the original issued for submission is applied for in person or by post.
This page covers documents issued in Korea. For documents issued in another country, see our guide to documents issued abroad. →
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Who this is for and request status
- A Korean company’s registration certificate for submission to a Convention country — accepted
- Several corporate documents needed together, e.g. setting up a company or branch abroad, overseas transactions or tenders — expert review recommended
- A foreign company’s registration documents for submission in Korea — certified in the issuing country
Request status — Accepted: standard procedure, we proceed directly · Pre-review: we check the document and receiving body first, then confirm whether we can proceed and quote · Information only: guidance on this page, handled by individual consultation
What to confirm before requesting: Certificate of Corporate Registration
| Item | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Issuing country | Registration of a Korean company is issued by a Korean registry office and certified in Korea. |
| Current vs history | Check whether the receiving body wants the full or partial certificate, and only current matters or also cancelled (historical) matters. |
| Consistent names | Requests for corrections are fewer when the English company name, head office address and representative’s name match other documents such as the articles of incorporation and powers of attorney. |
| Issuance for submission | Viewing copies have no legal effect, so it must be issued for submission. |
Issuance and what to prepare
- Where it is issued
- Supreme Court Internet Registry Office, registry offices, unmanned kiosks
- Who can apply
- Anyone can apply, and no supporting documents are needed.
- Fee
- KRW 1,000 online or at a kiosk, KRW 1,200 at an office (Government24).
- English issuance
- Whether it can be issued in English is confirmed before we accept the request. It is usually done through translation and notarized translation.
Procedure — what you do and what we do
What you do
- Check which certificate the receiving body requires (full or partial, current only or including cancelled matters).
- Tell us the English company name and the representative’s English name.
- Accept the confirmed quote and pay.
What Vision ApoKorea does
- We issue the certificate for submission (if needed) and check name consistency.
- If needed, we translate and arrange notarization of the translation by proxy.
- We apply for the Overseas Koreans Agency apostille (in person or by post).
- We send the documents by your chosen method.
Service scope
| Service | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Issuance on your behalf | Anyone can obtain it — issued for submission | Available |
| Translation | Into the destination country’s language | Available |
| Notarization by proxy | Original needs no notarization · only the translation is notarized | Available |
| Certification filing | Overseas Koreans Agency apostille / non-member countries: consular confirmation | Available |
| Delivery | Pick-up, domestic courier or international delivery | Available |
Issuing and certifying authority rests with each official body; we file applications on your behalf and do not promise approval outcomes.
Service, cost and timing
Apostille for corporate documents
- Applies to
- One registration certificate of a Korean company, one copy, for submission to a Convention country
- Included
- Document check, Issuance on your behalf, Translation, Notarization by proxy, Certification filing
- Possible extra costs
- Issuance on your behalf, Translation and notarized translation (pages), Extra copies, International delivery, Embassy legalization for non-member countries, VAT
- Total
- Confirmed quote after we review your document — based on number of documents, language, pages, copies, certification scope and delivery address.
- Government fee
- KRW 1,000 per apostille (electronic revenue stamp; Overseas Koreans Agency, checked 2026-10-09) — separate from our fee
- Processing starts
- After you accept the confirmed quote and payment is confirmed; steps that need the original start on the day the original arrives
- Timing
- Our processing, government processing and delivery are quoted separately. We do not present government processing time as the total completion time.
- Delivery
- Pick-up, domestic courier or international delivery (shipping cost included in the quote by destination and method)
Cancellation and re-processing
If something has to be redone, we separate the cause as below. Who bears the cost in each case, and the cancellation and refund terms, are written in the confirmed quote and agreed before payment.
| Item | Example |
|---|---|
| Our processing error | Redo needed because of our mistake, such as a translation error or missing document |
| Change in your materials | The document, destination country or number of copies changes after the request |
| Additional requirement from the receiving body | The receiving body asks for another document, translation or certification |
Certificate of Corporate Registration: frequently asked questions
Can the corporate register extract receive an apostille?
Can the corporate register extract be issued in English?
Can I get the apostille online?
What is needed for a proxy apostille application for a company?
What does it cost to issue the corporate register extract?
Simple request: Certificate of Corporate Registration
Your request has been received
Reference number
- Current status
- Received automatically — not yet reviewed by our staff.
- We will reply by
- Reply time
- Our staff will check and reply during business hours, Monday to Friday 09:30–17:30 (Korea time).
Next steps
- Our staff review the receiving body’s requirements and your document. If we need more information, we will ask first.
- We send a confirmed quote (scope, possible extra costs and a step-by-step schedule).
- If you accept the quote, we tell you how to pay (we send a payment link). Your request is confirmed once payment is confirmed.
- We update you at each stage: intake, review, filing for certification, completion and delivery.
If you contact us again by phone or email, please quote this reference number so we can continue with the same request. No cost is incurred before you receive and accept a quote.
Replies may be prepared with the help of machine translation.
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Sources — official materials and date checked (2026-10-09)
- Overseas Koreans Agency — Apostille issuance procedure (eligible documents, notarization, proxy application, fees, processing time) [Korean] — www.oka.go.kr
- e-Apostille (apostille.go.kr) — documents eligible for online issuance [Korean] — www.apostille.go.kr
- Government24 — issuance of the certificate of registered matters for a corporation [Korean] — www.gov.kr
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Uruguay notice (2025-01-15) — notarization of company and private-school documents, separate notarization of translations [Korean] — overseas.mofa.go.kr
Points we could not confirm in official materials are not stated as fact and are marked 'to be confirmed for your receiving body and issuing country'. We update this page when official guidance changes.