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Rwanda starts issuing and accepting e-Apostilles from other countries

By Wycliffe Nyamasege
On 6 June 2024 at 09:02

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MINAFFET) in partnership with Irembo has started issuing and accepting Apostilles from other member countries of the Hague Apostille Convention of October 5, 1961.

The initiative rolled out on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, makes the legalization process for public documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates faster, simpler, and digitized through the use of electronic Apostilles (e-Apostilles).

"Rwandan documents intended for use abroad will be processed digitally and accessible through the Irembo e-government platform https://irembo.gov.rw. Foreign documents apostilled abroad will be directly usable in Rwanda," officials said, adding, "This initiative aligns with Rwanda’s efforts to deliver digital and citizen-centred public services."

Additionally, the Irembo portal has expanded its services to include:

 Legalization of Power of Attorney for property transfer
 Issuance of diplomatic plate numbers
 Recommendation letters for Rwandans abroad for land-related services
 Issuance of Note-Verbale for Rwandan officials on official missions

Notably, the new e-Apostilles service is only available to members of the Hague Apostille Convention.

The members are:

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Country

1

Albania

2

Andorra

3

Antigua and Barbuda

4

Argentina

5

Armenia

6

Australia

7

Austria

8

Azerbaijan

9

Bahamas

10

Bahrain

11

Barbados

12

Belarus

13

Belgium

14

Belize

15

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

16

Bosnia and Herzegovina

17

Botswana

18

Brazil

19

Brunei Darussalam

20

Bulgaria

21

Burundi

22

Cabo Verde

23

Canada

24

Chile

25

China

26

Colombia

27

Cook Islands

28

Costa Rica

29

Croatia

30

Cyprus

31

Czech Republic

32

Denmark

33

Dominica

34

Dominican Republic

35

Ecuador

36

El Salvador

37

Estonia

38

Eswatini

39

Fiji

40

Finland

41

France

42

Georgia

43

Germany

44

Greece

45

Grenada

46

Guatemala

47

Guyana

48

Honduras

49

Hungary

50

Iceland

51

India

52

Indonesia

53

Ireland

54

Israel

55

Italy

56

Jamaica

57

Japan

58

Kazakhstan

59

Kosovo

60

Kyrgyzstan

61

Latvia

62

Lesotho

63

Liberia

64

Liechtenstein

65

Lithuania

66

Luxembourg

67

Malawi

68

Malta

69

Marshall Islands

70

Mauritius

71

Mexico

72

Monaco

73

Mongolia

74

Montenegro

75

Morocco

76

Namibia

77

Netherlands

78

New Zealand

79

Nicaragua

80

Niue

81

North Macedonia

82

Norway

83

Oman

84

Pakistan

85

Palau

86

Panama

87

Paraguay

88

Peru

89

Philippines

90

Poland

91

Portugal

92

Republic of Korea

93

Republic of Moldova

94

Romania

95

Russian Federation

96

Rwanda

97

Saint Kitts and Nevis

98

Saint Lucia

99

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

100

Samoa

101

San Marino

102

Sao Tome and Principe

103

Saudi Arabia

104

Senegal

105

Serbia

106

Seychelles

107

Singapore

108

Slovakia

109

Slovenia

110

South Africa

111

Spain

112

Suriname

113

Sweden

114

Switzerland

115

Tajikistan

116

Tonga

117

Trinidad and Tobago

118

Tunisia

119

Türkiye

120

Ukraine

121

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

122

United States of America

123

Uruguay

124

Uzbekistan

125

Vanuatu

126

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)


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