Notary Public
The stamp is issued by a Notary Public in Sweden. It shows that the Swedish original is genuine.
Apostille
Apostille on Swedish documents
Countries in the Hague Convention take an apostille stamp instead of an embassy chain. A Notary Public in Sweden puts the stamp on the original. We book the appointment, file the document and send it back.
We work with leading notary offices in Sweden. When the apostille case is more complicated, for example several documents, a power of attorney, or a country with its own requirements, we take it the whole way.
Fixed price
Apostille from SEK 1,595 per document. The price is shown before you pay.
All of Sweden
Send the original by DHL Express, by registered post with PostNord, or by courier in Stockholm.
Hague Convention
Apostille applies to countries in the convention. Countries outside it go through the embassy.
Countries that take apostille
54 Hague Convention countries. Pick the country where the document will be used. The page states the price and whether a translation is also needed.
Albania Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Bosnia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Latvia Lithuania Mexico Mongolia Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Pakistan Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom USA Uzbekistan
Documents we apostille
Personbevis Power of attorney Examensbevis Vigselbevis Bolagsdokument
Purchase agreements and legal documents
Adoption documents
Belastningsregister Common questions about apostille
What is an apostille?
An apostille is a stamp from a Notary Public. It confirms that a Swedish original is genuine, so an authority in a Hague country can accept it. The embassy does not issue that stamp.
Must the document be translated before apostille?
No. The apostille goes on the original. Many recipients also want an authorised translation. That is a separate step, and we can take both in the same case.
How long does an apostille take?
Usually a few business days with the Notary Public. Add time for the post, and for translation if the recipient also requires it.
What if the country does not take apostille?
Then the document goes through the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the country’s embassy. That path is described under legalisation.
Related services
Translation
Authorised translation when the recipient does not accept Swedish.
Legalisation
The embassy and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs when the country does not take apostille.
Personbevis
A population extract, with apostille when the recipient requires the stamp.
Fullmakt
Notarisation of the signature first, then apostille.
For companies
Registration extracts, contracts and several documents in one case.
Not sure of the country?
Send the document. We will say whether it is apostille or the embassy.