Document legalization for use abroad

Document Legalization in Sweden — Your Complete Guide

DOX Visumpartner is Sweden's leading agency for document legalization, apostille, and visa services. Based in Stockholm, we help private individuals and businesses legalize documents for use abroad. Whether you need an apostille for the Hague Convention, embassy legalization, or notarization by a Notary Public, we handle the entire process for you — from submission to delivery.

What is document legalization?

Document legalization is the process of certifying a document so that it is recognized as authentic in another country. Swedish documents — such as diplomas, birth certificates, marriage certificates, corporate documents, and powers of attorney — must often be legalized before they can be used abroad. The process typically involves several steps: notarization by a Notary Public, verification by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (UD), and final legalization at the destination country's embassy or consulate in Stockholm.

Apostille vs. embassy legalization

Countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention (such as the USA, UK, Turkey, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil) accept a simplified legalization called apostille. An apostille stamp from the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs is sufficient — no embassy visit is needed. For countries outside the convention (such as Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt), full embassy legalization is required, which involves an additional step at the country's embassy in Stockholm.

Our services

We offer a comprehensive range of legalization services: Apostille for Hague Convention countries, Notarization via Notary Public, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (UD) legalization, Embassy legalization for non-Hague countries, Chamber of Commerce certification for trade documents, Certified translation by authorized translators, Visa services for all countries, and Certificates of Origin (COO) for export. We also handle NIE numbers for Spainand specialized legalization for the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Why choose DOX Visumpartner?

With years of experience in document legalization, we know the requirements of every embassy and authority. We offer fixed prices with no hidden fees, fast handling with express options, personal service with a dedicated case handler, and nationwide delivery via DHL. Our office is located in Stockholm, but we serve customers throughout Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

Countries we handle

We legalize documents for over 50 countries, including Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, China, Turkey, USA, India, Pakistan, Morocco, South Africa, Japan, Brazil, and many more. Each country has unique requirements — visit our country-specific legalization pages for detailed information about the process, processing times, and prices for your destination.