Legalisation

12.05.2026

By Consular Section

If you need to use a foreign document in Denmark, you should find out whether it needs to be legalised or not. The Danish authority requesting the document can provide clarification on this matter. Since Uganda is not part of the Apostille Convention, all documents need to be double legalised. Legalisation does not guarantee the authenticity or accuracy of the document's content. Danish authorities may verify the authenticity of a document if necessary.

Double Legalising Documents

If you need to present a legalised Ugandan document to the Danish authorities, please follow the steps below:

Step 1

Submit your document to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda for legalisation. The Ministry will verify that the document is genuine and officially issued, after which it will be stamped and signed.

Step 2

After legalisation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, book an appointment with the Embassy of Denmark in Kampala by emailing [email protected]..

The Embassy will legalise the document by confirming the authority of the official who signed the document at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda.

Service Fee

The Embassy of Denmark charges a legalisation fee. Payment is accepted by bank transfer only. Cash payments are not accepted.

Important – Newly Re-issued Documents

If your document has recently been re-issued, the Embassy may request additional supporting documents. These may include:

Reason for re-issuing the document
Clinic card or baptism certificate (if applicable)
School leaving certificates
Letters from local authorities
Proof of date and place of birth
Parents’ nationality documentation

Additional supporting documents may be requested depending on the case.

The legalisation office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not legalise documents issued in other countries. The issuing country is responsible for legalising the document.

Legalisation does not guarantee the authenticity or accuracy of the document's content. Danish authorities may verify the authenticity of a document if necessary.

If you need to use a foreign document in Denmark, you should find out whether it needs to be legalised or not. The Danish authority requesting the document can provide clarification on this matter.

Legalisation under the Apostille Convention

If your document is from a country that has joined the Apostille Convention, it must be endorsed with an Apostille by the relevant authority in that country. Usually, this authority is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Documents with an Apostille can be used in all countries that are part of the Apostille Convention.

You can check the list of countries within the Apostille Convention here for reference.

Legalisation of documents from countries outside the Apostille Convention

If your document is from a country that has not joined the Apostille Convention, it should be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in that country, usually, this authority is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the relevant Danish embassy link til find os i verden . To learn more about the procedure, please consult the relevant Danish Embassy.

Importent note:

If your document is from Afghanistan, Bangladesh*, Cameroon, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan*, Somalia, South Sudan, or Yemen, a Danish embassy cannot endorse it. You must contact the relevant Danish authority that requested the document. They will determine if the document can be accepted without endorsement by a Danish representation.

*) Bangladesh and Pakistan have entered the apostille convention. Denmark has raised an objection to the accession of the two country, which means that the convention between Denmark and the two countries is not applicable. This means that documents from Bangladesh and Pakistan that should be endorsed by the Danish embassy in order to have legal effect in Denmark, cannot be endorsed.

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Embassy of Denmark, Uganda

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