Authentication of South African educational certificates is processed by each of the relevant authorities in the Republic of South Africa. Please follow the link to the website of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to read the relevant information: https://www.dirco.gov.za/consular-notarial-services/

The South African Embassy in Seoul in not in the position to legalise or verify South African educational certificates. As far as educational certificates are concerned, we can assist certifying a photocopy of the certificates to confirm that it is a true copy of the original on condition that the primary document is presented to our official. Should we have valid reasons to suspect that the certificate has been forged or tampered with, the Embassy has the right to refuse certifyin. The certified copies are done free of charge. For further assistance and advice, please click on ‘Certification of South African Documents & Driver’s License’ in the list of consular services above.

NOTE: The Republic of Korea is one of the signatory countries to the Apostille Convention, the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 (Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents). If you need to use South African official (public) documents in Korea, you will need to obtain an apostille certificate, NOT an authentication certificate. It is advised to confirm the requirements with the relevant institutions in Korea before applying for an apostille certificate at the Legalisation Section.

The South African Embassy in Seoul does not take any responsibility for incorrect information provided, due to changes in the procedures, contact details, etc. of the relevant authorities. It is therefore the responsibility of each applicant to verify information directly with the relevant institution concerned.