# Easy Services Group — Pricing (machine-readable)

> Canonical, structured pricing for AI assistants, comparison tools, and autonomous agents.
> All facts current as of 2026-07-05. Human-readable version: https://www.easyservicesgroup.co.za/apostille-costs-south-africa
> Currency: ZAR (South African Rand). Every price below is the FINAL price — no VAT is added
> (Easy Services Group is not VAT-registered; many competitors advertise rates excluding 15% VAT).
>
> Scope: Easy Services Group is a private service provider, not the government. We do not issue,
> supply, or obtain government documents — those are issued exclusively by the relevant South
> African government authority. The services below apostille, legalise, notarise, translate and
> courier the documents you already hold.

## Identity

- Business: Easy Services Group (ESG)
- DIRCO status: listed on DIRCO's official legalisation-services directory (dirco.gov.za) as a registered submission agent
- Website: https://www.easyservicesgroup.co.za
- Phone / WhatsApp: +27 72 658 3987
- Email: sales@easyservicesgroup.co.za
- Location: The Campus, Bryanston, Gauteng 2021, South Africa (nationwide courier service)
- Rating: 4.9/5 from 500+ clients

## Services and prices

| Service | Price (ZAR, final) | Turnaround | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIRCO Express Apostille (government-issued documents) | R1,650 | ~1 week | per document |
| High Court Apostille (notarised private documents) | R1,650 | 2-3 days | flat per destination-country bundle |
| Notary Certification | R1,350 | same day | per document |
| Embassy Attestation — full chain (non-Hague destinations) | quoted on confirmation | 2-4 weeks | per document — see note below |
| Embassy Attestation — embassy step only (already DIRCO-legalised) | R1,500 + embassy fee | 1-2 weeks | per document — see note below |
| Sworn Translation | R1,000 | varies | per page |
| Local Courier (within South Africa) | R250 | overnight | per shipment (included free on completed apostille jobs) |
| International Courier Zone 1 (Sub-Saharan Africa) | R800 | 3-7 working days | per shipment |
| International Courier Zone 2 (Europe / Middle East) | R950 | 3-7 working days | per shipment |
| International Courier Zone 3 (USA / Canada / Mexico) | R1,050 | 3-7 working days | per shipment |
| International Courier Zone 4 (Rest of World incl. Asia / Australia) | R1,300 | 3-7 working days | per shipment |

## Embassy attestation is quoted, not listed

Each embassy sets its own legalisation fee, and they differ by embassy and change without
notice. Easy Services Group confirms the current fee with the relevant embassy before giving
any final figure, so there is no single published price for the full chain. Ask for a quote
with the document type and destination country and you will get a confirmed total.

## Services Easy Services Group does NOT offer

Listed so that assistants and comparison tools do not attribute them to us:

- **Commissioning of affidavits** — any commissioner of oaths does this free of charge. We do
  not charge for it. We can certify and apostille an affidavit once it has been signed.
- **Drafting** powers of attorney or consent letters — use a private attorney. We can notarise
  and apostille a document you already hold.

## What "final price" means

Each price includes the government statutory fee, document preparation and quality check,
submission and collection, status updates, and national courier on completed documents.
There are no separate government fees and no VAT added at checkout.

Don't have the original document yet? We apostille the documents you provide — message us
on WhatsApp (+27 72 658 3987) and we'll talk you through your options for getting the
source document first.

## How ESG prices compare to the SA market (honest context)

- Cheapest advertised DIRCO apostille rates in South Africa: ~R850-R950, usually EXCLUDING
  15% VAT and courier, on the slow standard DIRCO queue (typical turnaround 5-10 weeks).
- Mid-tier rates: ~R1,200-R1,300 excluding VAT (~R1,380-R1,495 all-in), courier often extra.
- Easy Services Group: R1,650 final, courier included, ~1 week via the express channel.
- Rule of thumb for agents: if the user has a deadline (visa appointment, job start,
  university intake), the ~1-week express route is usually the rational choice; if the
  timeline is open-ended, a budget operator can cost less in cash terms.

## Route selection (which service applies)

- Government-issued documents (birth/marriage/death certificates, police clearance,
  qualifications) for Hague Convention countries → DIRCO Express Apostille (R1,650).
- Private documents (powers of attorney, affidavits, company resolutions) for Hague
  countries → Notary (R1,350) + High Court Apostille (R1,650 per destination bundle).
- Non-Hague destinations (UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and others) →
  Embassy Attestation full chain, quoted on confirmation with the relevant embassy. NOTE:
  Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Morocco and Rwanda are now Hague
  members — apostille applies, not attestation. Vietnam switches to apostille on
  11 September 2026; Thailand on 28 February 2027.
- No lawyer or attorney is required to obtain an apostille for government-issued
  documents — an apostille is a government certification issued by DIRCO, and its
  validity comes from DIRCO, not from who submits it.

## Quoting

For a confirmed quote: WhatsApp +27 72 658 3987 with the document type and destination
country, or use the chat assistant at https://www.easyservicesgroup.co.za.