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Apostille for a commercial register extract
Opening a subsidiary, a bank account or a customs registration abroad starts with proof that your company exists. The register extract counts only as a certified document with an apostille – the plain online PDF is not enough.
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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
Company registers are public authorities: the registry court in Germany, Companies House in the UK, the Secretary of State in the US, the greffe du tribunal de commerce in France, the Registro Mercantil in Spain, the chamber of commerce in Italy, the Netherlands or Colombia, the ticaret sicil müdürlüğü in Türkiye. For use abroad the extract must be a certified document with the register’s seal or signature; it is then apostilled by the designated authority of that country.
Recipients abroad – company registries, banks, customs, tax offices, tender authorities – normally want a recent extract, often issued within the last three months, together with a sworn translation. We order the certified extract, obtain the apostille and the translation, and ship the set by express courier.
Inside the EU, company documents lose the apostille requirement from 31 July 2028 under Directive (EU) 2025/25; until then EU registries may still ask for one, and non-EU destinations will continue to require it.
Between EU member states: Company documents are outside Regulation (EU) 2016/1191. The apostille requirement between EU registries ends on 31 July 2028 (Directive (EU) 2025/25).
Also known as: Handelsregisterauszug (DE) · extrait Kbis (FR) · certificación del Registro Mercantil (ES) · visura camerale (IT) · certidão da Junta Comercial (PT) · ticaret sicil tasdiknamesi (TR) · odpis z KRS (PL) · uittreksel KVK (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 commercial register extract:
| Issued in | Issued by | Apostille by |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Registry court (Amtsgericht) – certified printout | President of the Landgericht |
| United States | Secretary of State – certificate of good standing / certified articles | Same Secretary of StateDelaware, Wyoming and Nevada issue these within days. |
| United Kingdom | Companies House certified documents | FCDOCompanies House certified copies carry a signature FCDO recognises. |
| France | Greffe du tribunal de commerce – Kbis | Chambers of notaries |
| Spain | Registro Mercantil – certificación | Colegio Notarial / Ministerio de Justicia |
| Italy | Camera di Commercio – visura/certificato | Prefettura |
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Other countries: see the issuing-country guides for all 130+ Contracting States.
Who needs it
Bank accounts
Corporate account opening with foreign banks (KYC).
Tenders & licences
Public tenders, import licences and customs registrations.
Contracts & litigation
Proof of authority to sign for foreign counterparties and courts.
What we need from you
- Company name, register number and country
- Destination country and recipient
- Optional: sworn translation, notarised copies of shareholder list or articles
Who issues, who apostilles
- Issued by
- The company register of the country of incorporation – certified extract or certificate of good standing.
- Apostille by
- The Article 6 authority for the register’s documents in that country – see the table below.
- Translation
- Most foreign registries and banks require a sworn translation.
Where this document usually goes
The route depends on the country pair. Popular destinations for a commercial register extract – change the issuing country in the checker below:
- United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- GermanyApostille
- TürkiyeApostille
- United StatesApostille
- ChinaApostille
- Saudi ArabiaApostille
- United KingdomApostille
- SwitzerlandApostille
Check your country pair for a commercial register extract
Apostille, EU exemption or embassy legalisation – the answer per destination.
Choose the destination to see the exact route for a commercial register extract issued in Germany.
Frequently asked: commercial register extract apostille
Only where the register issues it with a verifiable electronic signature that the apostille authority accepts (Companies House certified documents, Spanish and Colombian e-certificates). Elsewhere we order the certified paper extract; it is the only version that can carry an apostille.
The US and UK equivalent of a current register extract, confirming the company exists and is in good standing. Civil-law registers issue an extract instead; a notarial certificate can be added where the recipient insists on good-standing wording.
Yes. Shareholder lists, articles of association and resolutions can be apostilled as certified register copies or as notarised copies. We assemble the full corporate set.
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Apostille for a commercial register extract
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