Document legalisation, arranged for you
One team for your translation, apostille and legalisation
Urgent Vertalen arranges the legalisation of your Dutch documents and sworn translations made in the Netherlands for use abroad. Choose your destination below to explore the route, or send us your document for a clear quote.
The steps depend on your document, the treaty relationship and the receiving authority’s requirements; exemptions may apply. We check the requirements for your request. Official guidance: Dutch documents for use abroad and the Apostille Convention status table. For foreign documents intended for use in the Netherlands, follow the country-of-origin guidance. Read our explanation of apostille and legalisation if you want to understand the difference before arranging the service.
Preparing your documents? Read how document legalisation works and which documents may need an apostille to plan the next step.
Using a Dutch document in the Netherlands? Ask the receiving authority which document format and translation it needs. The international legalisation routes below are for use abroad.
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Legalisation route for a sworn translation made in the Netherlands
Start
Step 1
Do you need a sworn translation?
Confirm the required language and translation format with the authority receiving your document.
Already have the right translation? Move on to the legalisation steps.
Legalisation by a Dutch district court
For a sworn translation made in the Netherlands, the route generally starts with legalisation of the translator’s signature in the name of the president of a district court.
This is different from an apostille. We check the route for your document and destination using NetherlandsWorldwide and the receiving authority’s instructions.
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Legalisation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The next step may be legalisation by the Consular Service Centre (CDC) in The Hague. Its document and translation criteria determine whether it can legalise your documents.
Legalisation by an embassy or consulate
Where required, the embassy or consulate of your destination country completes the next legalisation step.
Each representation sets its application requirements, fees and processing times. We confirm the applicable steps before preparing your quote.
Prefer to leave the visits to us? Request your translation and legalisation quote.
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Apostille route for a sworn translation made in the Netherlands
Start
Step 1
Do you need a sworn translation?
Confirm whether the receiving authority needs a translation and an apostille on the original document, the translation or both.
Already have the right translation? Move on to the apostille application.
An apostille from a Dutch district court
For a sworn translation made in the Netherlands, a district court can issue an apostille on the translator’s signature when the Convention applies. The original document may need a separate apostille or a prior legalisation step.
Check Rechtspraak’s application procedures, locations and fees, or ask us to arrange the application. The procedure varies by court.
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Done
An apostille for your sworn translation
Send us your document, its destination and the receiving authority’s instructions. We will confirm the applicable legalisation steps and quote for the service. Include your deadline so we can check the delivery options.
Translation and legalisation, arranged together
From your translation to the applicable legalisation steps, Urgent Vertalen arranges the process for you. Our office in The Hague is close to embassies. You have one team to contact and a clear quote before you decide.
