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Do my documents need to be certified or apostilled for a Singapore company?

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 17:46 (UTC+08:00)

For incorporation, clear uploaded copies checked during our KYC are usually enough. Certification matters more for banks and for corporate shareholders, whose registry documents may need to be certified or legalised. Singapore has applied the Apostille Convention since 16 September 2021, so an apostille from another member country replaces consular legalisation.

Certification and apostille

Source: Status table: Apostille Convention, Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH)

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