The public authority will be contacted to register the signature in the database within five working days from the receipt of the request.
Under Ordinance No. 2020-192 of 4 March 2020 reforming the procedures for issuing legalisation and apostille, competence was transferred to the notariat.
The organisation of this new public service mission was defined by Decree No. 2021-1205 of 17 September 2021 concerning the apostille and legalisation of public documents issued by French authorities, and by the Order of 23 December 2024.
The implementation of these new procedures will take effect in 2025.
If the signature is not registered, the apostille or legalisation cannot be issued.