Certification by means of an Apostille

For states that are party to the Hague Convention, the certification is established by means of an apostille. Documents do not need to be certified by a consular agent and are recognized by the country for which they are intended (Article 2, Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents).

The State Chancellery certifies the signatures of the following persons:

• Notaries Public of the Canton of Zug
• Officials of the Canton of Zug entitled to authenticate documents
• Clerks of the Courts of the Canton of Zug
• Officials of the Registry Offices of the Canton of Zug
• Authorized signatory employees of the Administration of the Canton of Zug
• Authorized signatory employees of the City and Municipalities of the Canton of Zug

Information

• Private persons must have their signatures certified in advance by a Notary Public of the Canton of Zug or an Official of the Canton of Zug entitled to authenticate documents.
• Documents such as public deeds, excerpts, statutes, etc. must be signed and certified in advance by the responsible authority.
• The copy of an original document must be signed in advance by a Notary Public of the Canton of Zug or an Official of the Canton of Zug entitled to authenticate documents.