Documents for USA
The USA is in the Hague Convention. Swedish public documents get an apostille in Sweden, not at the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. We add authorized English translation when USCIS, a school or an employer asks for it.
See services →Choose apostille, English translation, the package when both are required, or visa services (ESTA).
Hague Convention: apostille via Notarius Publicus. No embassy stamp for USA.
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 USA in one case when the recipient requires both.
ESTA and U.S. visas (B1/B2, F1). A separate case from apostille and USCIS documents.
Correct path
Apostille via Notarius Publicus is enough for Swedish public documents. The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm does not stamp that chain.
Official embassy page: U.S. Embassy in Sweden
Overview
USCIS, a university or a U.S. employer wants proof the Swedish original is genuine. Apostille is issued by Notarius Publicus in Sweden, not by a U.S. Secretary of State and not by the embassy on Kungsgatan. The form decides the rest: I-130, school, bank or a New York notary. When Swedish will not be accepted we translate with Kammarkollegiet-authorized English.
When needed
The request comes from USCIS, a university, employer, bank or state agency. 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 USA 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.
USA 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 USA.
Important
The USA is in the Hague Convention. Apostille via Notarius Publicus is the path for Swedish public documents. The embassy in Stockholm is not that step. Apostille for the USA 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
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
U.S. agencies and schools 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.
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 and consular work. It does not apostille Swedish personal extracts. For documents to be used in the USA, 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 USA: translation, notarisation and/or apostille.
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