Frequently Asked Questions about Rwandan Apostille services
- Can Rwandan documents be legalized by Apostille?
- What types of documents can be legalized in Rwanda for use abroad?
- How can I obtain my Rwandan Criminal Record Certificate to use abroad?
- Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Rwandan Attestation and Apostille Services?
- How can I obtain a copy of a Rwandan birth, marriage or death certificate?
- Do Rwandan Criminal Record Certificates have an expiry?
Can Rwandan documents be legalized by Apostille?
Yes - Rwanda acceded to the Apostille Convention in June 2024, so that Rwandan documents required for submission to other signatory countries can be authenticated with an Apostille stamp and do not require additional attestation by the embassy or consulate of the recipient country.
When Rwandan documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as 
United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Zambia - Qatar they need additional attestation by the embassy of the destination country in Kigali.
For further information see:
Rwanda Apostille Services
What types of documents can be legalized in Rwanda for use abroad?
Rwandan Apostille stamps can be obtained for official documents issued in Rwanda, including
- Birth, death and marriage certificates
- Criminal record certificates.
- University Degrees, diplomas, transcripts, school reports
- Certificates of being single
- Divorce certificates
- Judicial documents
- Notarial acts (Powers of Attorney, certified copies, certified translations, commercial registry extracts)
To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in Rwanda, please contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Rwandan apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Rwandan documents, see:
Rwanda Apostille Services
How can I obtain my Rwandan Criminal Record Certificate to use abroad?
Rwandan Criminal Record Certificate are issued by the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) and are available to Rwandan nationals and foreign nationals currently or formerly resident in Rwanda. Applications can be submitted online using the Irembo platform ( Irembo account required), by visiting the nearest Irembo agent in Rwanda, or though Rwandan embassies and High Commissions abroad.
Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Rwandan Attestation and Apostille Services?
You can see reviews from past clients who have used our attestation and apostille services:
How can I obtain a copy of a Rwandan birth, marriage or death certificate?
Official copies of Rwandan birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained online through the IremboGov ( Irembo account required). Applicants from aboard without an Irembo account should contact the nearest Rwandan embassy or High Commission.
Do Rwandan Criminal Record Certificates have an expiry?
Rwandan criminal record certificates are valid for six months from the date of issue.
How can I get a quote to certify my documents?
To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:
If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.
Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDF, Office Documents, RAR folders) and provide us with the passwords separately.
PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
Privacy Policy (Customer Inquiries)
For further information on confidentiality in our handling of document content please see:
Confidentiality (Client Content)