In contracting states of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of October 5, 1961, the legalization is replaced by the so-called Hague Apostille.

The apostille confirms the authenticity of the signature and, if applicable, the seal of the signatory as well as their authority to issue the document. The original of the certificate must be presented for this purpose. For German documents, the apostille is issued by a designated German authority (see below). It is not necessary for the diplomatic mission of the state in which the document is to be used to be involved. In the following list you can see the countries to which the agreement applies in relation to Germany:

In order to commission us to obtain the apostille, we need the original of the document and our order:

Please send us the documents by post or courier to the following address:

Visa International
Danziger Str. 26
10435 Berlin

Our service fees – apostille service

Apostille service, processing time 7-12 working days:

for the 1st document: €71.40 gross , €60.00 net
for the 2nd and 3rd document additionally €23.80 gross each, €20.00 net
from the 4th document additionally each €17.85 gross , €15.00 net

Apostille service, processing time 5- 6 working days*:

for the 1st document: €95.20 gross , €80.00 net
for the 2nd and 3rd document additionally €23.80 gross each, €20.00 net
from the 4th document additionally each €17.85 gross , €15.00 net

*The processing time of 5-6 working days cannot always be met, as this depends on the authority responsible for the relevant document.

Legal notice

Visa International is a service agency that is non-governmental. When using our services, our service fee is added to the fees charged by the authorities (depending on the desired processing time, number of documents and type of certification). You are not obliged to use our services and you can also contact the official government agency directly.