Apostille & legalization

An apostille is an official confirmation that a document was issued by a competent authority. It verifies the authenticity of the signature and stamp, allowing the document to be recognised in another Hague Convention (1961) country.

An apostille is required when a document has been issued in one country but will be submitted to an authority in another country, and both countries are members of the Hague Convention. An apostille is not needed if the document is used within the same country or if a bilateral agreement exists between the two countries.

No. An apostille only certifies the authenticity of the signature and stamp, and confirms that the document was issued by a legitimate authority. It does not verify the accuracy of the document's content.

An apostille in Poland is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MSZ).

No – only for public documents issued by government authorities (e.g. notaries, courts, civil registry offices). Documents issued by private companies must first be certified by a notary.

Only if required by the authority to which the document is being submitted. In Poland, translations made by sworn translators are accepted as official documents without additional notarial certification.

You can deliver the original documents in person to our office or send them by post. Once the apostille has been obtained, we will return the documents by post or you can collect them in person.