Legalization

Legalization services
Updated information

• Prior to legalization, documents should be authenticated by the designated authorities in the country where the documents were issued or signed.
• All documents should be authenticated by the issuing country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the exception of the certificate of origin and invoices. Certificate of origin and invoices may be authenticated by the issuing country’s Chamber of Commerce.
• Applicants residing in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland wishing to apply for legalization by post, should enclose a self-addressed prepaid envelope (registered delivery) in order for the consulate to return the document.
• The exact amount of fees of legalization should be paid in advance in Swedish krona (SEK) to the Embassy bank account  in Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
  Account no: 52771107708.
  For international payment use
  Iban number: SE 19 5000 0000 0527 7110 7708
  Bic code: ESSESESS.
  The consulate does not accept any payments made by cheques and requests proof of payment in order to process any legalization request.
• Processing time for the legalization of documents is two working days.

    *** Please note that the Embassy holds no responsibility for the loss of documents sent by post.

All bank charges (if depositing from outside Sweden) must be paid by the applicant.