Documents for Eritrea

Document services for Eritrea

The Eritrean Embassy in Lidingö stamps the MFA chain, not an apostille. Civil registry in Asmara and schools usually want Tigrinya in Geʽez script. Tigre is a different language. Standard documents at list price; longer texts after a scan.

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Our services for Eritrea

Choose embassy legalisation, Tigrinya translation, or the package when both are required.

Embassy legalisation

Apostille is not enough for Eritrea. The chain runs via Notarius Publicus, MFA and the embassy.

From 2 495 kr See prices →

Notarisation

Certify signatures and copies. Often required before MFA on private documents.

From 449 kr See prices →

Translation Swedish → Tigrinya

Authorized translation by a Kammarkollegiet-approved translator.

From 1 495 kr See prices →

Translation Tigrinya → Swedish

Authorized translation for Swedish authorities, universities and companies.

From 1 495 kr See prices →

Bundle: translation + legalisation

The full chain for Eritrea in one case when the recipient requires both.

From 3 495 kr See package price →

Correct path

The right path for Eritrea

Apostille is not enough. The chain is notarisation when needed, MFA, then a stamp at the Eritrean Embassy in Sweden.

Official embassy page: Embassy of Eritrea in Sweden

Overview

How it works for Eritrea

The Eritrean Embassy in Lidingö only stamps the chain the Swedish MFA has already started. Apostille is not enough: Eritrea is outside the Hague Convention. Civil registry in Asmara, a university or a bank often wants kinship, a diploma or a power of attorney in Tigrinya in Geʽez script. Tigrinya is the Kammarkollegiet language, not Tigre. We run notarisation when needed, MFA and the embassy, and translate when English will not be accepted. Standard documents follow the list price; longer texts after a scan.

When needed

When do Eritrean recipients want embassy legalisation?

The request comes from a registry, university, bank, court or employer. Typical cases:

Kinship against the civil registry in Asmara
A diploma for a school that reads Tigrinya, not Tigre
A power of attorney for an agent in Asmara or Massawa
A bank or property file where apostille is not accepted
A name change against a zoba register
Return cases where the document must be used on the ground

What Asmara and zoba offices usually ask for

Typical documents by category. Collapse a box if you want less.

01 Asmara and zoba registry

Civil status against the Asmara register
Marriage and kinship
Birth details for a child
Name change against Eritrean records
Adoption papers

02 School in Eritrea

Diploma for an Asmara institution
Transcript
Swedish upper-secondary grades
Certificates that must be read in Tigrinya

03 An agent on the ground

Power of attorney for family in Asmara or Massawa
Bank letters
Company extract for an Eritrean counterparty
Probate papers

From the Lidingö stamp to the register in Asmara

The usual chain from review to return. Collapse a step if you want less.

1 What the zoba office or school asks for

The request comes from the civil registry in Asmara, a university or a bank. Apostille is not on that list.
2 Tigrinya in Geʽez, never Tigre

The recipient reads Geʽez script. Tigre is a different language. Standard documents at list price; longer texts after a scan.
3 A power of attorney for an agent in Asmara

An agent in Asmara or Massawa wants an attested power of attorney before MFA. Notarius Publicus first.
4 MFA and the Eritrean Embassy in Lidingö

The embassy only stamps the chain MFA has already started. No apostille as a substitute.
5 Return, ready for Asmara

You get the documents by tracked post, ready for a zoba office, school or bank on the ground.

Important

No apostille for Eritrea

Eritrea is not in the Hague Convention. Apostille via Notarius Publicus does not replace MFA and the embassy. Legalisation for Eritrea starts from SEK 2,495 in Basic. The embassy’s own tariff may be added.

Typical Eritrea cases we see

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Return and family in Asmara Diaspora files toward Eritrea usually stop in Lidingö, not in the apostille queue. The civil registry wants kinship in Tigrinya, not Tigre.

Typical documents

Civil status for Asmara
Kinship papers
Tigrinya

Tigrinya if needed → notarisation if needed → MFA → embassy in Lidingö

Often 2 to 4 weeks depending on MFA and the embassy

Grades for an Eritrean university A university in Asmara rarely takes unprocessed Swedish. Legalisation on the original, Tigrinya when the school does not read Latin script.

Typical documents

Diploma
Transcript
Tigrinya

Tigrinya if needed → MFA → embassy

Often 2 to 4 weeks

A power of attorney in Eritrea An agent in Asmara or Massawa wants an attested power of attorney before MFA and the embassy. Notarisation first.

Typical documents

Power of attorney
Company extract if needed
Tigrinya if needed

Notarisation → MFA → embassy

3 to 5 weeks depending on translation

A bank or property deal on the ground A bank or property deal in Eritrea trusts the embassy chain, not apostille. English is rarely enough.

Typical documents

Bank letters
Power of attorney
Tigrinya

Tigrinya if needed → MFA → embassy

Often 2 to 4 weeks

Translation, timing and embassy

Why Tigrinya is usually needed

Eritrean agencies and schools rarely accept unprocessed Swedish. Authorized Tigrinya from a Kammarkollegiet translator is its own step, not Tigre. From SEK 1,495 for a standard document. Fewer translators than the major languages, so longer texts are priced after a scan. Translation plus legalisation from SEK 3,495.

Timeline for a registry, school or bank

The embassy chain usually takes several weeks. Add time for Tigrinya translation and any notarisation. The total depends on:

whether a power of attorney must be notarised first
whether authorized Tigrinya must finish in parallel
MFA processing
capacity and tariff at the Eritrean Embassy in Lidingö

Eritrean Embassy vs apostille

The embassy in Lidingö stamps the chain MFA has already started. It does not replace Notarius Publicus, and apostille does not replace the embassy. We confirm the stamp can be issued before we bill the embassy step.

No apostille for ordinary legalisation to Eritrea
Notarisation of powers of attorney before MFA
Authorized Tigrinya translation, not Tigre
MFA and embassy chain toward Asmara via Lidingö

Embassy of Eritrea in Sweden →

Other help we offer

Supporting services that often sit in the same case.

FAQ

Is apostille enough for Eritrea, or must the embassy stamp?

Apostille is not enough. Eritrea is not in the Hague Convention. The documents need MFA and the Eritrean Embassy in Sweden. Visas are a different product.

Must the document be translated into Tigrinya?

Registries, universities and many employers usually want Tigrinya. English is rarely enough. Tigrinya is not Tigre. Standard documents at list price; longer texts after a scan.

Can you legalise an Eritrean original in Sweden?

No. A document issued in Eritrea is legalised there. Here a Swedish original is legalised for use in Eritrea.

Unsure what you need?

Send a scan and we will say which chain applies for Eritrea: translation, notarisation and/or Embassy legalisation.