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In dieser Mobility Minute erläutert Managerin Maja Sugui wichtige Aspekte rund um die Dokumentenlegalisierung in Fällen, in denen das Haager Apostille-Übereinkommen nicht anwendbar ist.
Maja erklärt, dass Apostillen zwar die grenzüberschreitende Anerkennung von Dokumenten erleichtern, jedoch nicht alle Länder dem Übereinkommen beigetreten sind und in manchen Fällen weiterhin bilaterale Ausnahmen bestehen. Zwischen Deutschland und Ländern wie Aserbaidschan und den Philippinen ist das Übereinkommen derzeit nicht in Kraft, sodass Dokumente eine vollständige Legalisation benötigen und nicht einfach mit einer Apostille versehen werden können.
Sie weist zudem darauf hin, dass die Bearbeitungszeiten – je nach Einreichungsland – sehr lang sein können, weshalb eine frühzeitige Vorbereitung unerlässlich ist. Da jede internationale Konstellation eigene Anforderungen mit sich bringt, ist die Wahl des richtigen Legalisation Verfahrens entscheidend, um die Compliance sicherzustellen.
In this Mobility Minute, Manager Maja Sugui discusses key considerations for navigating document legalisation requirements in situations where the Apostille Convention does not apply.
Maya explains that while apostilles simplify cross-border document recognition, not all countries participate in the convention and, in some cases, bilateral exceptions remain. The convention is not currently in force between Germany and countries such as Azerbaijan and the Philippines, meaning documents require full legalisation rather than an apostille.
She also notes that processing times can be lengthy depending on the country of submission, making early preparation essential. Because each international situation involves its own specific requirements, selecting the correct legalisation pathway is important to ensure compliance.
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