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Apostille certification – in Iceland and abroad

An apostille is an international certificate confirming that the signature, stamp or seal on a public document is genuine. It is accepted in every country that is party to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention, including all EU member states, the United Kingdom and the United States. We obtain apostilles for Icelandic documents and for documents issued in other countries.

Apostilles for Icelandic documents

In Iceland, apostilles are issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. We prepare the documents, submit and collect them, and send them to you or straight to the recipient – whether it is a certificate from Registers Iceland, a criminal record, a diploma or a document notarised by a notary public.

Apostilles for foreign documents

An apostille must always be issued by the authorities of the country where the document originated. Through our partner network we obtain apostilles in Poland, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States and many other countries – without you having to travel.

The order matters

You often need both an apostille and a certified translation. Usually the apostille goes on the original first and the document is then translated together with the apostille, but some countries require otherwise. We check the destination's requirements before we start. If the country is not party to the Hague Convention, embassy legalization is required instead.

Documents that often need an apostille

  • Birth, marriage and death certificates
  • Criminal record certificates
  • Diplomas and transcripts
  • Company certificates, articles and minutes
  • Powers of attorney and notarised declarations
  • Court rulings and decisions
  • Certified translations

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Up to 5 files, 15 MB total. PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC(X), ODT.

How it works

  1. Send a request

    Fill in the form or email us a photo or scan of the document.

  2. Get a quote

    We check the destination's requirements and send you an exact price and delivery date.

  3. We do the work

    Translation, notarisation, apostille or retrieval – all in the right order.

  4. Delivery

    Digitally, by post anywhere in Iceland, or straight to the recipient.

Frequently asked questions

Which countries accept an apostille?

All states party to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation – now well over 120 countries. For other countries we handle embassy legalization.

Can I get an apostille on a copy?

Often yes, provided the copy has first been certified by a notary public. Whether it is accepted depends on the receiving institution – we will check for you.

Do I need to be there in person?

No. You send us the documents, or we obtain them for you, and we take care of the rest.

Tell us about your document

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