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High Court apostilles in ~3 daysFast apostille for notarised documents — only 3 working days.
From R1,650 — one flat High Court apostille fee covers all your notarised documents going to the same country.
The High Court of South Africa issues apostilles for notarised documents and private documents. If your document has been notarised by a Notary Public, it requires a High Court apostille rather than a DIRCO apostille.
This is the fastest apostille option in South Africa, with processing taking only 3 working days compared to ~1 week for DIRCO apostilles. High Court apostilles are accepted in all 120+ countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention.
3 working days at any High Court in South Africa
R1,650 flat per destination country — one High Court apostille fee covers all your notarised documents going to the same country, not per document. If a document still needs notarising first, that is quoted separately (from R1,350 per document).
| Feature | High Court Apostille | DIRCO Apostille |
|---|---|---|
| Processing Time | 3 working days | ~1 week |
| Document Types | Notarised/Private documents | Government-issued documents |
| Examples | Powers of attorney, affidavits, contracts | Birth certificates, police clearance, degrees |
| Location | Any High Court in SA | DIRCO Pretoria only |
Your document must first be notarised by a Notary Public. We offer notary services if needed.
Send us your notarised document via courier or drop it off at our office.
We submit your document to the High Court for apostille authentication.
Within 3 working days, we collect your apostilled document and deliver it to you.
Get your notarised documents apostilled in just 3 working days. Contact us for a quote.
A High Court apostille is an official certificate issued by the South African High Court that authenticates notarised documents and private documents for international use. It's the faster alternative to DIRCO apostilles for documents that have been notarised by a Notary Public.
R1,650 flat per destination country — one fee covers all your notarised documents going to the same country, not per document. If a document still needs notarising first, that is quoted separately (from R1,350 per document).
No. The High Court is the authority that issues the apostille — you don't need to instruct an attorney to have it done. A Notary Public is only needed to first notarise certain private documents (such as a power of attorney or a certified copy). Once a document is notarised, we handle the High Court apostille for you as a registered agent.
Documents that have been notarised by a Notary Public require High Court apostilles, including: powers of attorney, affidavits, sworn statements, certified copies of documents, commercial contracts, company resolutions, and consent letters.
High Court apostille processing takes only 3 working days, making it much faster than DIRCO apostilles which take ~1 week.
DIRCO apostilles are for government-issued documents (birth certificates, police clearance, degrees). High Court apostilles are for notarised/private documents (powers of attorney, affidavits, contracts). High Court is faster (3 days vs ~1 week).
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