Apostille in Sweden for use abroad
Documents issued in Sweden – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by Sweden’s designated authority and then accepted in 130 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- Sweden has decentralised the issuance of Apostilles and designated all notaries public as Competent Authorities according to the Convention. Notaries public are appointed by the local Country Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen).
- There is no centralised register of all notaries public. However, contact details of notaries public may be available from the relevant Country Administrative Board.
HCCH record updated 19 February 2020
- 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
An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. For a document from Sweden that means Sweden’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in Sweden, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where Sweden issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Typical requests from Sweden concern employment, healthcare registration and residence. EU member: civil-status documents are exempt; diplomas and notarial deeds need the apostille; English is widely accepted.
Authority fee: The cost for issuance of the Apostille varies between SEK 300 and 1000 (approx. €30-100). (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
- www.government.se
- www.lansstyrelsen.se
Where an apostille from Sweden is not enough
No Contracting State has an objection in force against Sweden: the apostille is accepted in every other Convention country. Non-Convention countries (UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq …) still require consular legalisation.
- Sweden → United StatesApostille
- Sweden → United KingdomApostille
- Sweden → GermanyApostille
- Sweden → FranceApostille
- Sweden → SpainApostille
- Sweden → ItalyApostille
- Sweden → NetherlandsApostille
- Sweden → TürkiyeApostille
- Sweden → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Sweden → CanadaApostille
- Sweden → AustraliaApostille
- Sweden → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from Sweden
Where will your Sweden document be used?
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Apostille in Sweden: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention Sweden has designated: Sweden has decentralised the issuance of Apostilles and designated all notaries public as Competent Authorities according to the Convention. Notaries public are appointed by the local Country Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen).; There is no centralised register of all notaries public. However, contact details of notaries public may be available from the relevant Country Administrative Board.. The notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In every other Contracting State – no objection is in force against Sweden. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) still need consular legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: The cost for issuance of the Apostille varies between SEK 300 and 1000 (approx. €30-100).. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately from Notaryzer’s service fee in your written quote; nothing is charged before you accept.
The apostille itself is standardised and accepted without translation. The document is in Swedish or English; most recipients abroad want a sworn or certified translation into their language, which we add in the same order.
The Convention has been in force for Sweden since May 1, 1999.
Apostille for documents from Sweden
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
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