Private criminal records

You can order the criminal record with a Digital Signature on www.borger.dk or www.politi.dk and receive the certificate via Digital Post or have the Police issue a criminal record certificate with a physical/wet signature.

Make a Purchase for Legalisation/Apostille in Our Webshop
You must make a purchase for legalisation/Apostille in our webshop before uploading, submitting, physically sending, or digitally forwarding the document for legalisation. The cost is 230 DKK per document. You will receive a purchase receipt by email.

Find the webshop here.
Find guidance for the webshop here.

Once the purchase has been made, you can:
1. Upload documents with a Digital Signature in the webshop. Documents with a Digital Signature are the only documents that can be uploaded for purchase and endorsed with a so-called E-Apostille. Receiving documents electronically is not the same as having a Digital Signature. You can verify that the document has a certified Digital Signature if a blue bar is visible at the top of the PDF file. Please note that E-Apostilles are not physically signed by either the issuing Danish authority or the Legalisation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Please refer to the receiving authority regarding the recognition of the E-Apostille.

2. Forward documents received in Digital Post from the Police directly from Digital Post to the Legalisation Office. You can find our guidance here.

3. Submit documents with a physical/wet signature in person or alternatively send them by physical post or courier to the Legalisation Office. We do not accept scans, copies, or printouts of physical original documents. If you have more than 7 documents, we cannot guarantee legalisation on the same day. The Legalisation Office reserves the right to reject requests for legalisation that are expected to take beyond our opening hours.

Once the Certificate is Received for Legalisation:
1. Documents with a Digital Signature uploaded for purchase can be downloaded as an E-Apostille directly in the browser window. Alternatively, the E-Apostille can be printed with a physical Apostille endorsement by the Legalisation Office and then collected in person or sent back by post or courier.

2. Documents forwarded from Digital Post are printed by the Legalisation Office and can be collected in person or alternatively sent back by physical post or courier.

3. Documents submitted in person are legalised immediately or alternatively sent back by physical post or courier.

When the Document is to be Sent by Post or Courier:
You can expect a processing time of 5-7 working days after we receive documents by post or courier. Please note that processing times may be longer during busy periods.

You are responsible for postage and/or courier collection in connection with the legalisation of documents. You can optionally purchase return postage for Quickletters in our webshop or alternatively purchase return postage directly on the PostNord website. A receipt for the purchase and the return postage code/label must be enclosed with the documents for shipment or sent digitally to [email protected].

For courier collection within our opening hours, please send the freight bill/waybill to [email protected] after we have processed your documents.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not responsible for the shipment and cannot provide guidance on shipping times. Please refer to the relevant postal provider or courier.

Are You Not Registered for Digital Post?
If you are not registered for Digital Post, you must contact the Police to have a criminal record certificate issued, which is stamped and signed with a physical/wet signature. A scan or copy of the signature is not accepted.

In this case, please follow point 3 in the above guidance.