Apostille Certification

Legalisation (Apostille) is an international certification of documents that are to be used in a foreign country. Legalisation confirms the authenticity of a signature and stamp on a public document issued by an Icelandic authority.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs legalises documents issued from Icelandic authorities. The document is legalised by attaching a Apostille Certificate to it.

Please note that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs does not legalise documents issued outside of Iceland.

Which documents can get Apostille certification?

The following documents can be Apostille certified:

• Original documents that are signed and stamped by an Icelandic authority. Such as Registers
  Iceland, Iceland Revenue and Customs, Icelandic Medicines Agency, etc.

• Icelandic documents that have been notarised by a District Commissioner (notarius publicus
  stamped) with an official stamp and signature. Including, but not limited to
  documents such as power of attorney, purchase of real estate abroad, doctors’
  notes, adoption papers, university diplomas, etc.

• Apostille certification is also available in English.

What it costs?

Fee per Apostille certification is 2.700 ISK.

Fee for postage is 2.000 ISK.

How long does it take?

Documents can be collected after two working days, from 14:00.

Email apostille@mfa.is.
Telephone hours: Mon-Fri. 10:00-12:00. Tel. +354 5459900.

What you need

If you have an Icelandic kennitala you can fill out your legalisation request here above.

If you do not have an Icelandic kennitala you fill out a request for legalisation (Apostille) at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs front desk or send a request by email to apostille@mfa.is.

Further information can be found on the Foreign Affaris Ministry's website.