Gulf exports
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain – pharmaceuticals, food, machinery, cosmetics.
Export, commercial & tax documents
Apostille and legalisation for export and commercial documents
Customs and ministries in the Gulf, North Africa and Asia release goods only against certified export papers. Depending on the pair of countries that means an apostille – or the full consular legalisation chain. We run either, wherever the exporter sits.
130+ issuing countries Apostille on the public document
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- Apostille from 8 hours
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- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
Export documents – certificates of origin, commercial invoices, packing lists, free sale certificates, GMP and ISO certificates, distributor agreements – start at the chamber of commerce of the exporting country, which certifies them. From there the route depends on the destination: Convention countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Türkiye, Mexico or Brazil accept an apostille on the chamber certification; non-Convention countries such as the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt or Iraq require consular legalisation through the exporting country’s foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy.
Fees and processing times differ sharply between embassies – commercial legalisations for the Gulf are the most expensive consular procedures and take two to four weeks. We quote the exact consular fees before you commit and keep every original tracked.
For regular exporters we run standing arrangements: documents are collected weekly, we handle chamber, ministry and embassy runs in the exporting country, and return the set by courier.
Also known as: Ursprungszeugnis / Handelsrechnung (DE) · certificat d’origine / facture commerciale (FR) · certificado de origen / factura comercial (ES) · certificato di origine (IT) · certificado de origem (PT) · menşe şahadetnamesi / ticari fatura (TR) · świadectwo pochodzenia (PL) · certificaat van oorsprong (NL)
Who issues it, who apostilles it – by country
An apostille is always issued in the country that issued the document. The most frequent issuing countries for a certificate of origin & commercial documents:
| Issued in | Issued by | Apostille by |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | IHK (chamber) certification; Finanzamt for tax documents | State office (chamber) / Federal Office (federal tax documents); consular legalisation for non-Convention states |
| United States | Chamber of commerce certification; IRS Form 6166 for tax residency | Secretary of State (chamber docs) / US Department of State (IRS 6166) |
| United Kingdom | Chamber of commerce; HMRC certificate of residence | FCDO |
| France | CCI (chambre de commerce); service des impôts | Chambers of notaries |
| Spain | Cámara de Comercio; Agencia Tributaria | Ministerio de Justicia / notarial college |
| Italy | Camera di Commercio; Agenzia delle Entrate | Prefettura |
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Other countries: see the issuing-country guides for all 130+ Contracting States.
Who needs it
Registrations & tenders
Product registrations with ministries of health and tender submissions.
Distributor agreements
Notarised and legalised agency and distribution contracts.
Free sale & GMP
Certificates for medical devices, cosmetics and food supplements.
What we need from you
- The documents (originals or chamber-certified copies)
- Exporting country, destination and importer requirements
- Number of sets
- Deadline (shipping date)
Who issues, who apostilles
- Issued by
- Chamber of commerce certification; notaries for private contracts; ministries for certificates.
- Apostille by
- Chamber and ministry certifications are apostilled by the Article 6 authority of the exporting country; for non-Convention destinations the foreign ministry certifies before the embassy legalises.
- Translation
- Arabic translations are frequently required for Gulf registrations; some embassies certify the translation as well.
Where this document usually goes
The route depends on the country pair. Popular destinations for a certificate of origin & commercial documents – change the issuing country in the checker below:
- United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Saudi ArabiaApostille
- QatarLegalisation required
- EgyptLegalisation required
- TürkiyeApostille
- KuwaitLegalisation required
- IraqLegalisation required
- MexicoApostille
Check your country pair for a certificate of origin & commercial documents
Apostille, EU exemption or embassy legalisation – the answer per destination.
Choose the destination to see the exact route for a certificate of origin & commercial documents issued in Germany.
Frequently asked: certificate of origin & commercial documents apostille
Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain are Convention parties and accept apostilles. The UAE, Qatar and Kuwait are not – their documents go through consular legalisation. We check the current status for every order.
Yes. The chain is chamber certification, foreign-ministry certification in the exporting country, then legalisation by the UAE embassy there and attestation by MOFA in the UAE; we handle every step including the embassy fees, which we quote in advance.
Yes. Exporters with recurring shipments get a fixed handling fee per set, a dedicated contact and weekly courier runs.
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Apostille and legalisation for export and commercial documents
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