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for residents of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
Please note that you will have to bring the original certificate to the Netherlands including the translation in the Dutch, German, French or English language. The translation must be done by an official translator. You need the certificate for registration in the municipality of the city where you will live in the Netherlands.
Which authority issues an apostille?
An apostille is issued by a designated central authority. In the Netherlands this is the registrar at the district court. In other countries it is often the Minister of Justice or Foreign Affairs.
An overview of all the designated authorities in the various countries is to be found at the website of the Hague Conference on International Private Law.
| Country |
Legalization - apostille stamp
birth and marriage certificates
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| Austria |
no legalization required
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| Belgium |
no legalization required
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| Bulgaria |
apostille stamp |
| Cyprus |
apostille stamp
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| Czech Republic |
apostille stamp |
| Denmark |
apostille stamp
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| Estonia |
apostille stamp
|
| Finland |
apostille stamp
|
| France |
no legalization required
|
| Germany |
multilingual certificates are exempted
other certificates: apostille stamp
|
| Greece |
apostille stamp
|
| Hungary |
apostille stamp
|
| Iceland |
apostille stamp
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| Ireland |
apostille stamp
|
| Italy |
no legalization required
|
| Latvia |
apostille stamp
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| Liechtenstein |
apostille stamp
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| Lithuania |
apostille stamp
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| Luxembourg |
no legalization required |
| Malta |
apostille stamp
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| Norway |
apostille stamp
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| Poland |
no legalization required |
| Portugal |
no legalization required |
| Romania |
apostille stamp |
| Slovenia |
multilingual certificates are exempted
other certificates: apostille stamp
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| Slovakia |
apostille stamp |
| Spain |
no legalization required |
| Sweden |
apostille stamp |
| United Kingdom - Northern Ireland |
apostille stamp |
| Switzerland |
multilingual certificates are exempted
other certificates: apostille stamp
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| Last modified: | January 13, 2012 12:28 |
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