Documents for Afghanistan
Afghanistan is not in the Hague Convention. Swedish public documents go via Notarius Publicus, MFA and the Afghan mission in Sweden. We match Dari or Pashto. Persian for Iran is a different Kammarkollegiet language.
See services →Choose embassy legalisation, Dari or Pashto, or the package when translation and the stamp are both required.
Apostille is not enough for Afghanistan. The chain runs via Notarius Publicus, MFA and the embassy.
Certify signatures and copies. Often required before MFA on private documents.
Authorized translation by a Kammarkollegiet-approved translator.
Authorized translation for Swedish authorities, universities and companies.
Authorized translation by a Kammarkollegiet-approved translator.
Authorized translation for Swedish authorities, universities and companies.
The full chain for Afghanistan in one case when the recipient requires both.
Correct path
Apostille is not enough. The chain is notarisation when needed, MFA, then a stamp at the Afghan mission in Sweden when it can be issued.
Official embassy page: Embassy of Afghanistan in Sweden
Overview
The mission in Saltsjö-Duvnäs stamps after MFA. Apostille is not enough. A recipient in Kabul, Herat or Mazar-e Sharif asks for Dari or Pashto, not Persian for Iran. The package covers Dari; Pashto is a separate pair. We confirm the stamp before we bill the embassy step. Standard documents follow the list price; longer texts after a scan.
When needed
The request comes from a registry, university, bank, court or employer. Typical cases:
Typical documents by category. Collapse a box if you want less.
The usual chain from review to return. Collapse a step if you want less.
We start from the recipient checklist. That decides language, notarisation and stamp.
Many recipients in Afghanistan want authorized Dari. Even in English-speaking countries the original Swedish text often still needs a certified translation.
Powers of attorney are attested by Notarius Publicus before the stamp. Public extracts can often be stamped directly.
Afghanistan is not in the Hague Convention. Apostille via Notarius Publicus does not replace MFA and the mission. Legalisation for Afghanistan starts from SEK 2,495 in Basic. The embassy’s own tariff may be added.
You get the documents by tracked post, ready for the recipient in Afghanistan.
Important
Afghanistan is not in the Hague Convention. Apostille via Notarius Publicus does not replace MFA and the mission. Legalisation for Afghanistan starts from SEK 2,495 in Basic. The embassy’s own tariff may be added.
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Typical documents
Translation if needed → notarisation if needed → MFA → embassy
Often 2 to 4 weeks depending on MFA and the mission
Typical documents
Translation if needed → MFA → embassy
Often 2 to 4 weeks
Typical documents
Translation if needed → MFA → embassy
Often 2 to 4 weeks
Typical documents
Notarisation → MFA → embassy
3 to 5 weeks depending on translation
Afghan agencies usually want Dari or Pashto, not unprocessed Swedish. Kammarkollegiet has separate authorisations. Persian (Farsi) is used for Iran, not as a substitute for Dari. From SEK 1,495 for a standard document. Fewer translators, so longer texts after a scan. The package from SEK 3,495 covers Dari plus legalisation.
The embassy chain usually takes several weeks. Add time for Dari or Pashto and any notarisation. The total depends on:
The mission in Saltsjö-Duvnäs stamps the chain MFA has already started, when the stamp can be issued. It does not replace Notarius Publicus, and apostille does not replace the embassy. We confirm capacity before we bill the embassy step.
Supporting services that often sit in the same case.
Send a scan and we will say which chain applies for Afghanistan: translation, notarisation and/or Embassy legalisation.
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