Countries Accepting Apostille or Legalization for Documents

Datos.gov.co provides a list of countries specifying whether they accept the apostille process or require legalization for foreign documents. The dataset includes country names, ISO codes, and location details. It was last updated on December 19, 2025.

Use Cases

• Look up the 'Apostilla o Legaliza' status for a specific 'Pais' to determine document processing requirements.
• Map service availability by joining on 'País ISO2' or 'País ISO3' codes for geographic visualization.
• Analyze the distribution of apostille versus legalization countries using the 'Apostilla o Legaliza' field.
• Validate or standardize country names by cross-referencing the 'Pais' field with the provided 'País ISO2' and 'País ISO3' columns.

Strengths

• Contains 9 distinct columns for detailed country and location specification.
• Includes standardized geographic identifiers like 'País ISO2' and 'País ISO3'.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of global coverage completeness.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing verification of data consistency and format.
• License information is unknown, creating uncertainty for redistribution and commercial use.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-12-19.

Geography

Global list of countries.