Liechtenstein was among the first signatories of the Apostille Convention, and in a Turkish file it is the meeting point of two older arrangements: apostilles have run between the two countries since 1985, and the exemption for consular documents since 1987. This page is for a bank, trust office or registry in Vaduz handling Turkish papers and for Turks with business in the Principality. It sets out the two dates, the single certifying authority, the role of ETS 063 and the place of translation.
Signature in April 1962, ratification in 1972
Liechtenstein signed the Convention on 18 April 1962; Türkiye signed on 8 May 1962, less than three weeks later. Liechtenstein deposited its ratification on 19 July 1972, and the HCCH table shows 17 September 1972. The letter R in the row marks ratification by a signatory, not accession. Article 12 objections apply only to accessions, so the objection column for Liechtenstein is empty. Liechtenstein has objected to no later accession and is not named in the Kosovo note.
Why the Liechtenstein and Türkiye relationship dates from 29 September 1985
With one signatory ratifying in 1972 and the other in 1985, the relationship between them begins at the later date. Türkiye deposited its ratification on 31 July 1985, and the Convention took effect for Türkiye on 29 September 1985. Before that date no apostille relationship existed between the two. Since Türkiye also came in by ratification, no objection question arose between the two, and the full status report lists no exception. Liechtenstein does not belong to the Hague Conference as a Member, which leaves the Convention relationship untouched.
The Regierungskanzlei in Vaduz as the only signatory
The HCCH authority page, updated on 4 January 2018, places the certifying power with the chancellery of the princely government, in German the Regierungskanzlei der Fürstlichen Regierung. Court papers, notarial deeds, commercial register extracts and civil records are not spread across several authorities; all are certified by the same chancellery. Neighbouring Switzerland lists several authorities by document type, so the Liechtenstein structure is the simpler of the two. The fee is stated in Swiss francs with an approximate euro equivalent on the HCCH page and is not reproduced here. The e-APP chart of 13 August 2026 has no Liechtenstein row and the authority page names no online register.
ETS 063 in Liechtenstein since 1973 and consular documents
The Council of Europe table shows that Liechtenstein has acceded to ETS 063, with effect for Liechtenstein from 7 February 1973; Türkiye has applied the same convention since 23 September 1987. The apostille does not cover documents drawn up by diplomatic or consular officers (article 1), and that is where ETS 063 steps in: a document issued by a Liechtenstein diplomatic or consular officer is accepted in Türkiye without legalisation, with a notarised Turkish translation if it is in a foreign language. The same rule applies in Liechtenstein to a document from a Turkish mission. Liechtenstein has not acceded to CIEC 16 or CIEC 17, so a Turkish civil record goes to Vaduz with an apostille rather than under a multilingual-form exemption.
A Turkish power of attorney for Vaduz, and its translation
A Turkish power of attorney or signature declaration bound for Liechtenstein is a notarial act, and a governor or district governor places the certificate on it. The notary’s province no longer matters since 2024, so the application can be made in any province or district. Diplomas and civil registry extracts are also certified at a valilik or kaymakamlık, a provincial or district governor’s office. The original of a court judgment is certified by the adli yargı adalet komisyonu başkanlığı. Which translation language and which certification Liechtenstein institutions expect for a Turkish document was not verified by this site. When the translation is done in Türkiye, the certificate is placed on the notary’s certification and attests that signature, not the content. On a Liechtenstein document the Turkish translation is made after the certificate. Open points: the online register, whether the fee is current, acceptance of a Turkish e-Apostil and the translation requirement. A translation office renders the text; the Liechtenstein institution decides on acceptance.