Notarised power of attorneys, authorisations and similar documents

Documents with information that can be issued by a public Danish authority must be issued by the relevant Danish authority. For example, residence certificates, civil status certificates, tax documents, criminal records etc.

We do not legalise notarised documents that contain foreign documents, and we do not legalise documents prepared and notarised in other countries. Read more under legalisation of foreign documents here.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reserves the right to reject the notarised document based on an individual assessment if there is doubt as to whether the document falls within the scope of the Apostille Convention or exactly what is being legalised. Furthermore, the document must be computer-generated. Handwritten documents will not be accepted.

Notarial acts

Notarial acts must be notarised by a Notary Public at a District Court before they can be legalised. Find the Notary Public here.

Notarial acts such as powers of attorney, authorisations, minutes of agreements or decisions, and consent forms, must be prepared in Danish or English with an optional third language (e.g. as a double column).

Please note that not all notarised endorsements can be legalised. For example can notarised bank statements, payslips, insurance papers, and similar documents not be legalised.

Endorsed powers of attorney, declarations, and similar documents that contain copies of documents issued by a Danish authority cannot be legalised. If documents issued by public Danish authorities are to be included in a notarisation, the original document must be legalised. However, a copy of an already legalised document is accepted if the Notary  Public certifies the copy as a true copy.

Make a Purchase for Legalisation/Apostille in Our Webshop

You must make a purchase for legalisation/Apostille in our webshop before submitting or physically sending the document for legalisation. It costs DKK 230 per document. You will receive a receipt for the purchase via email.

Find the webshop here.

Find the guide to the webshop here.

Once the purchase is made, the document can be:
1. Submitted by you with a physical/wet signature from the notary, or alternatively sent by physical post or courier to the Legalisation Office. We do not accept scans, copies, or printouts of physically signed and notarised documents.

Once the document is received by the Legalisation Office, it can be:
1. Legalised immediately if submitted in person, or alternatively sent back by physical mail or courier.

When the document is to be sent by mail or courier:
You can expect a processing time of 5-7 business days after we receive documents by mail 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 Quickbrev return postage in our webshop or alternatively buy return postage directly on PostNord's 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 shipping note/waybill to [email protected] after we have processed your documents.

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