How to Get a Document Apostilled in Singapore — Step by Step

Who issues apostilles in Singapore?

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) is the authority that legalises Singapore documents for use overseas. Since 16 September 2021, SAL issues an apostille for documents going to countries in the Hague Apostille Convention, such as India, China, the Philippines and the UK. For countries outside the Convention, such as the UAE or Qatar, the document goes to SAL first and then to that country's embassy in Singapore.

Step 1: Check what kind of document you have

• Singapore government documents — birth and marriage certificates, local university degrees, MOE certificates — can usually go straight to SAL.
• Private and company documents — powers of attorney, declarations, letters, copies — must be notarised by a Notary Public before SAL can authenticate them.

Step 2: Fix problems before you go

SAL cannot apostille a laminated original. Ask the issuing office for a fresh extract or a certified true copy instead. Digital documents must be printed exactly as issued, and their QR code must work. If verifying the document needs your SingPass or email login, you must be at the SAL counter in person.

Step 3: Submit at SAL

The SAL counter is at 1 Coleman Street, #08-06 The Adelphi, open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Documents are processed over the counter. You can send someone on your behalf without an authorisation letter, as long as they know the document type and the destination country.

What does it cost?

Not sure which route your document needs? Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you before you pay anything.

The easy way

We check your document, arrange the notary if needed, take it to SAL and handle any embassy step — for one all-in price. See our SAL apostille service for details.