Documents for United Kingdom
The UK is in the Hague Convention. Swedish public documents get an apostille in Sweden, not at the British Embassy in Stockholm. ETA is the visa product. This page is papers for the Home Office, universities and companies.
See services →Choose apostille, English translation, the package when both are required, or visa services (ETA).
Hague Convention: apostille via Notarius Publicus. No embassy stamp for United Kingdom.
Certify signatures and copies. Often required before apostille on private documents.
Authorized translation by a Kammarkollegiet-approved translator.
Authorized translation for Swedish authorities, universities and companies.
The full chain for United Kingdom in one case when the recipient requires both.
ETA for travel, or a Visitor visa when ETA is not enough. Not the same chain as apostille.
Correct path
Apostille via Notarius Publicus is enough for Swedish public documents. An FCDO apostille is for UK-issued originals, not Swedish ones. The embassy in Stockholm does not stamp that chain.
Official embassy page: British Embassy in Sweden
Overview
The Home Office, a UK university or a solicitor wants authenticity on the Swedish original. Apostille is done by Notarius Publicus in Sweden, not by FCDO and not by the embassy. That chain is separate from ETA. The checklist decides: a partner case, a school in London or Edinburgh, Companies House or a Scottish notary. Authorized English is added when Swedish is not enough.
When needed
The request comes from the Home Office, a university, solicitor, bank or Companies House. 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 apostille.
Many recipients in United Kingdom want authorized English. Even in English-speaking countries the original Swedish text often still needs a certified translation.
Powers of attorney are attested by Notarius Publicus before apostille. Public extracts can often be apostilled directly.
United Kingdom is in the Hague Convention. Apostille replaces MFA and embassy stamps for Swedish public documents.
You get the documents by tracked post, ready for the recipient in United Kingdom.
Important
The UK is in the Hague Convention. Apostille via Notarius Publicus is the path for Swedish public documents. FCDO and the embassy in Stockholm are not that step. Apostille for the UK starts from SEK 850 in Basic.
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Typical documents
Translation if needed → apostille via Notarius Publicus
Often a few business days in Basic once originals are in
Typical documents
Translation if needed → apostille
Often a few business days in Basic
Typical documents
Notarisation if needed → apostille
3 to 10 business days depending on translation
Typical documents
Translation if needed → apostille
Often a few business days in Basic
UK agencies, universities and solicitors rarely accept unprocessed Swedish. Authorized English from a Kammarkollegiet translator is its own step, even when apostille already covers legalisation. From SEK 1,495. Translation plus apostille from SEK 1,895. The same language pair is also used for the USA.
Apostille usually takes a few business days in Basic once originals are in. Add time for English translation and any notarisation. The total depends on:
The embassy in Stockholm handles visas, ETA questions and consular work. It does not apostille Swedish personal extracts. For documents to be used in the UK, Notarius Publicus is the right office.
Supporting services that often sit in the same case.
Send a scan and we will say which chain applies for United Kingdom: translation, notarisation and/or apostille.
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