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Embassy legalisation

Embassy legalisation for Somalia

Somalia does not accept a Swedish apostille as a substitute. We run the chain via MFA and the Somali Embassy in Sollentuna and return the documents, ready for a registry, school or bank.

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Transparent pricing. Priority is most chosen.

Embassy legalisation

Embassy legalisation for Somalia

Choose your package

Per document (MFA + embassy)

Basic

MFA + embassy legalisation

≈ 8-15 business days

2 495 kr

  • MFA and embassy coordination
  • Return by post
  • Email support
Order Basic

VIP

VIP express

Express / fastest available*

3 750 kr

  • Express queue where possible
  • Status via My pages / SMS
  • Full coordination
Order VIP

* Express depends on MFA and embassy processing times. Embassy fees may apply.

When do you need embassy legalisation for Somalia?

When Swedish public documents must be shown to Somali registries, universities, banks or courts, embassy legalisation is required. Apostille does not certify authenticity for Somalia.

Who orders?

People in family and probate cases toward Somalia, students, and companies or agents who must show Swedish extracts on the ground.

Documents we often legalise for Somalia

Personal extract
Marriage certificate
Birth certificate
Civil-status certificate
Adoption papers
Diploma
Transcripts

How it works

1

Order and pay

Choose Basic, Priority or VIP. You get instructions for sending originals.

2

Notary, MFA and embassy

We run the chain via Notarius Publicus, the Swedish MFA and the embassy for Somalia.

3

Documents returned

We return the documents by tracked post, ready for the recipient.

FAQ | legalisation for Somalia

Is apostille enough for Somalia?
No. Somalia is not in the Hague Convention. The documents need MFA and the Somali Embassy in Sweden.
Must the document be translated first?
MFA does not require Somali for the stamp. Somali recipients often still want authorized Somali. We can combine both in a package.
What does legalisation for Somalia cost?
Basic SEK 2,495, Priority SEK 2,950, VIP SEK 3,750 per document in our fee. The embassy’s own tariff may be added.

Ready to order legalisation for Somalia?

Transparent pricing, three delivery levels. Contact us if you are unsure what is required.