From 1 January 2007 it has become easier to have your
documents legalised. On 1 January 2007 Denmark acceded to the Hague Apostille
Convention of 5 October 1961. This means that it has become simpler for
citizens and companies to have public documents legalised for use abroad.
Previously, a document had to go through three or four
legalisations by various authorities, today in most cases a single legalisation
(a special Apostille stamp) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is sufficient.
When a document has been endorsed with an Apostille, it is
in most cases no longer necessary to have another legalisation at the Embassy
of the country in question.
However, Embassy legalisation can only be dispensed with if
the document is to be used in a country which is a party to the Apostille
Convention. Around 100 countries have signed up, including all the EU countries
(see the list of Apostille countries on the right).
marriage
certificate apostille
Legalisation of non-public documents
Documents which are issued by private individuals or private
companies, such as powers of attorney, contracts and declarations, must be
legalised by a Danish authority, such as a Notary Public or a Chamber of
Commerce, prior to legalisation with an Apostille by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Read more.
Certain export documents are not covered by the Apostille
Convention
According to the Apostille Convention, documents which are
directly related to export activities, such as certificates of origin, product
lists, invoices, health certificates and similar, cannot be endorsed with an
Apostille.
Apostille Certificate
Therefore these documents continue to be legalised with the
usual stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the relevant Embassy.Visit
http://www.apostillecanada.org/
