What is a legalisation?

A legalisation is an official confirmation that the signature, seal or stamp appearing on the document is genuine. The legalisation process can be different depending on the type of document and destination country.

Documents are usually divided into three categories:

• Trade documents such as Certificate of Origin and Invoices

• Legal documents such as Power of Attorney and Contracts

• Private documents such as Marriage Certificates and Diplomas

What is an Apostille?

The Apostille is a certification of a document that will be used in a country assigned to the Hague convention of Apostille. The Apostille stamp is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen and further verification of the document is usually not necessary for it to be valid in the country of destination. See a full list of countries here.

Our legalisation and translation services

Our long experience with handling documents will make sure your legalisation process is smooth and easy. Most often a document has to pass through several authorities before it is ready for use with the Apostille or legalization stamp from the Consulate. We will determine the correct path for your document(s) in each specific case and we will pay all fees, so there is no need for you to send cash or make any bank transfers.

Our long-term relations with Danish Authorities like Dansk Industri (Confederation of Danish Industry), Dansk Erhverv (Chamber of Commerce), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Notary Public and the Embassies will make sure that your document is handled as efficiently as possible.

If you require a translation of your document our close co-operation with ad Astra Translatører and their team of certified translators covering all relevant languages will provide a fast process. We will of course handle any verification and/or legalisation necessary.