Legalization services
- Prior to legalization, documents should be authenticated by the competent authorities in the country where the documents were issued or signed.
- Only original documents authenticated by the issuing country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (for individuals/Personal Documents), the issuing country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chamber of Commerce (for companies /commercial documents) may be legalized. It is not possible to legalize copies of documents.
- Applicants residing in Sweden, Denmark and Iceland 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.
CONSULAR FEES TABLE
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{with effect from 1 November 2019} | |
Legalization | SEK |
certificate of origin | 675 |
commercial invoice | 450 |
manifest certificate | 675 |
birth certificate | 225 |
other certificates, contracts and power of attorney | 225 |
Consular matters | |
Documentation of General and Specific Powers of Attorney | 225 |
Certifying seal of a work visa | 225 |
Certifying a true copy of a document | 225 |
All bank charges (if depositing from outside Sweden) must be paid by the applicant.