비전 아포코리아What Certification Does Your Document Need?
Choose your destination country and purpose, then select all the documents you have. You'll instantly see the expected certification path for each document and the full process.
In which country was the document issued (or signed)?
A document issued abroad is certified in the country that issued it. If that country is an Apostille Convention member, it issues the apostille; otherwise the document is notarized or certified by that country’s foreign ministry and then confirmed by the Korean embassy or consulate there. An apostille for a foreign document cannot be obtained in Korea.
Where are you submitting your documents?
What is the purpose of your submission?
Which documents do you have? (multiple selection allowed)
Please provide details for each selected document
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Certification Path Results
Expected Process by Document
Full Process
※ The results above are an estimated process based on the information you entered, and are reference information that may vary depending on the document and the requirements of the receiving institution. We'll confirm the exact procedure during a consultation.
Estimated Cost & Processing Time
Government fees, translation costs, notarization costs, and agency fees are all separate. The exact amount and timeline depend on the type and number of documents and the receiving institution, so we provide an individual quote after reviewing your documents. (We do not display arbitrary amounts or timelines.)
These Cases Especially Need Expert Consultation
- When the receiving institution requires a specific certification format
- When private documents (power of attorney, contracts, etc.) are involved
- When submitting to multiple countries at once
- When a country's Convention status has recently changed or is not yet in effect
When you go to the simple request, the result above is carried into the notes automatically. If private documents are mixed in, there are several receiving bodies, or the Convention status is uncertain, please use the exception review (our staff review first, then quote).
Simple request
Just tell us these four things. Our staff will ask only for the further details they need, such as the receiving institution or number of copies, while reviewing your request.
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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