The initiative rolled out on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, makes the legalization process for public documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates faster, simpler, and digitized through the use of electronic Apostilles (e-Apostilles).
“Rwandan documents intended for use abroad will be processed digitally and accessible through the Irembo e-government platform https://irembo.gov.rw. Foreign documents apostilled abroad will be directly usable in Rwanda,” officials said, adding, “This initiative aligns with Rwanda’s efforts to deliver digital and citizen-centred public services.”
Additionally, the Irembo portal has expanded its services to include:
-Legalization of Power of Attorney for property transfer
-Issuance of diplomatic plate numbers
-Recommendation letters for Rwandans abroad for land-related services
-Issuance of Note-Verbale for Rwandan officials on official missions
Notably, the new e-Apostilles service is only available to members of the Hague Apostille Convention.
The members are:
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Country
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1
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Albania
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2
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Andorra
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3
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Antigua and Barbuda
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4
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Argentina
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5
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Armenia
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6
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Australia
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7
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Austria
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8
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Azerbaijan
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9
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Bahamas
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10
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Bahrain
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11
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Barbados
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12
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Belarus
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13
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Belgium
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14
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Belize
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15
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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16
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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17
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Botswana
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18
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Brazil
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19
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Brunei Darussalam
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20
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Bulgaria
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21
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Burundi
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22
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Cabo Verde
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23
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Canada
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24
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Chile
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25
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China
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26
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Colombia
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27
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Cook Islands
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28
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Costa Rica
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29
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Croatia
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30
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Cyprus
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31
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Czech Republic
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32
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Denmark
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33
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Dominica
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34
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Dominican Republic
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35
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Ecuador
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36
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El Salvador
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37
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Estonia
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38
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Eswatini
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39
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Fiji
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40
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Finland
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41
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France
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42
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Georgia
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43
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Germany
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44
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Greece
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45
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Grenada
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46
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Guatemala
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47
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Guyana
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48
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Honduras
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49
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Hungary
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50
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Iceland
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51
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India
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52
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Indonesia
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53
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Ireland
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54
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Israel
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55
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Italy
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56
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Jamaica
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57
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Japan
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58
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Kazakhstan
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59
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Kosovo
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60
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Kyrgyzstan
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61
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Latvia
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62
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Lesotho
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63
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Liberia
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64
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Liechtenstein
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65
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Lithuania
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66
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Luxembourg
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67
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Malawi
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68
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Malta
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69
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Marshall Islands
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70
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Mauritius
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71
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Mexico
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72
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Monaco
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73
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Mongolia
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74
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Montenegro
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75
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Morocco
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76
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Namibia
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77
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Netherlands
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78
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New Zealand
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79
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Nicaragua
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80
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Niue
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81
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North Macedonia
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82
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Norway
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83
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Oman
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84
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Pakistan
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85
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Palau
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86
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Panama
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87
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Paraguay
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88
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Peru
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89
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Philippines
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90
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Poland
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91
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Portugal
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92
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Republic of Korea
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93
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Republic of Moldova
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94
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Romania
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95
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Russian Federation
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96
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Rwanda
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97
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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98
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Saint Lucia
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99
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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100
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Samoa
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101
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San Marino
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102
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Sao Tome and Principe
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103
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Saudi Arabia
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104
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Senegal
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105
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Serbia
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106
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Seychelles
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107
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Singapore
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108
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Slovakia
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109
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Slovenia
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110
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South Africa
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111
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Spain
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112
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Suriname
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113
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Sweden
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114
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Switzerland
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115
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Tajikistan
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116
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Tonga
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117
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Trinidad and Tobago
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118
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Tunisia
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119
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Türkiye
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120
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Ukraine
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121
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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122
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United States of America
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123
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Uruguay
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124
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Uzbekistan
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125
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Vanuatu
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126
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
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