Legalization Qatar
VisumService.nl · The Hague since 1997
Document legalisation for Qatar
Last updated: 24 October 2026
Short answer: Qatar is not an apostille country: your document goes via the KVK, DUO or the court, then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) and finally the Embassy of Qatar in The Hague. Our service fee is €65 excl. VAT (€78.65 incl.) per route for a private Dutch document (business €85 excl. VAT); the embassy fee is €27 or €40 per document, invoices from €133. Allow about one working week for the embassy step; earlier steps come on top.
We legalise your Dutch documents for use in Qatar: invoices, powers of attorney, commercial contracts, certificates of origin, diplomas and certificates. You send the papers; we handle the whole route.
In short: Qatar is not an apostille country. Business documents go via the Chamber of Commerce (KVK), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) and the Embassy of Qatar in The Hague; diplomas via DUO, certificates via the court. Embassy fee according to the official fees: €40 (contract, power of attorney, certificate of origin, packing list), €27 (diplomas and other documents), invoices from €133; final after the payment request. Our service fee: €65 excl. VAT for private, €85 excl. VAT for business documents, per case. Returned only by DHL Express overnight courier. VisumService.nl, The Hague, since 1997.
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Questions? Call +31 70 215 49 95 or WhatsApp +31 6 393 39 184. Visits by appointment only.
Apostille or legalisation for Qatar?
Qatar is not an apostille country. The Embassy of Qatar in The Hague only legalises documents that were first legalised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC).
Which route for your document?
- Business documents (invoice, commercial contract, power of attorney, certificate of origin, packing list): KVK ? Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) ? Embassy of Qatar.
- Diploma or transcript: DUO ? Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) ? Embassy of Qatar.
- Civil certificates, extracts, notarial deeds: court (if required) ? Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) ? Embassy of Qatar.
How does the Embassy of Qatar work?
- We first send a scan of the document to the consular department.
- The embassy sends a payment request with a file number.
- We pay the embassy fee in advance, with the file number as reference.
- Submission on Friday 10:00–12:00 with proof of payment; collection on Wednesday 10:00–12:00. Address: Borweg 7, 2597 LR The Hague.
We arrange all of these steps for you. Allow about one working week for the embassy step; earlier steps (KVK, DUO, court) come on top.
How much does legalisation for Qatar cost?
Our service fee for business documents: €85 excl. VAT (€102.85 incl.) per case, not per document. Private documents: €65 excl. VAT (€78.65 incl.). Fees of the authorities are charged separately.
Embassy of Qatar
According to the official embassy fees (since 12-09-2023); final after the payment request.
| Document | Embassy fee |
|---|---|
| Commercial contract | €40 |
| Power of attorney | €40 |
| Certificate of origin | €40 |
| Packing list | €40 |
| Diplomas | €27 |
| Other documents | €27 |
| Invoice up to €4,000 | €133 |
| Invoice €4,001 – €26,667 | €267 |
| Invoice €26,668 – €66,667 | €667 |
| Invoice €66,668 – €266,667 | €1,333 |
| Invoice from €266,668 | 0.6% of the invoice value |
Dutch authorities (per document)
| Authority | Cost |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) | €10 |
| Chamber of Commerce (KvK) legalisation | €40 (including fee and VAT) |
| DUO | €6 + €2 certified copy per document; plus €50 excl. VAT (€60.50 incl.) for our trip to Rotterdam (DUO), once per case |
| District court | €27 |
| Sworn translation / notary | on quotation |
Return
| Option | Cost |
|---|---|
| DHL Express overnight – Netherlands | €29.70 |
| DHL Express overnight – EU | €51.60 |
| DHL Express overnight – outside the EU / to Qatar | €81.60 |
| Collect in The Hague | €30 excl. VAT |
| DHL pickup at your address (Netherlands) | €45 |
We return legalised documents only by DHL Express overnight courier.
How it works
- Upload your document via the online form, or download the order form, fill it in and sign it.
- Send the originals + copy + form to our office in The Hague.
- We complete KVK/DUO/court, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Qatar.
- After completion we send the invoice and return the documents by DHL Express.
Address: VisumService.nl / Legalisation, Anna Paulownastraat 63, 2518 BC The Hague. By post: PO Box 1267, 2280 CG Rijswijk (ZH), Netherlands.
Frequently asked questions about legalisation for Qatar
Does Qatar require an apostille or legalisation?
Qatar is not an apostille country for Dutch documents. An apostille is not enough: your document is first legalised by the issuing body (such as the Chamber of Commerce (KVK), DUO or the district court), then by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) and finally by the Embassy of Qatar in The Hague. The embassy only accepts documents already legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
How much does legalisation at the Embassy of Qatar cost?
According to the official embassy fees (since 12-09-2023): commercial contract, power of attorney, certificate of origin and packing list €40 per document; diplomas and other documents €27. Invoices: €133 up to an invoice value of €4,000, €267 up to €26,667, €667 up to €66,667, €1,333 up to €266,667 and above that 0.6% of the invoice value. The amount is final after the embassy’s payment request.
What are the total costs, including Dutch fees and service fee?
On top of the embassy fee you pay the Dutch fees: Ministry of Foreign Affairs €10 per document, KvK legalisation €40 per document (including fee and VAT), DUO €6 + €2 certified copy per document, plus €50 excl. VAT (€60.50 incl.) for our trip to Rotterdam. Private documents: service fee €65 excl. VAT (€78.65 incl.). Our service fee for business documents is €85 excl. VAT (€102.85 incl.) per case. Return by DHL Express courier comes on top.
How does the procedure at the Embassy of Qatar work?
First a scan of the document is sent to the consular department. The embassy sends a payment request with a file number. Payment is then made in advance, with the file number as reference. Submission is on Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 with proof of payment; collection on Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:00, Borweg 7, 2597 LR The Hague. We arrange this for you.
How long does legalisation for Qatar take?
The embassy accepts documents on Friday and returns them on Wednesday, so allow about one working week for the embassy step. If the KVK, DUO or a court must go first, add working days. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) usually legalises on the same day.
How do I get my legalised document back?
You can collect the document in The Hague by appointment (€30 excl. VAT) or have it returned by DHL Express overnight: within the Netherlands €29.70, within the EU €51.60 and outside the EU or to Qatar €81.60. A DHL pickup at your address in the Netherlands costs €45.
About VisumService.nl
VisumService.nl is a visa and legalisation service in The Hague, since 1997. Owner: Valdemar. We handle legalisation for Qatar from start to finish: KVK, DUO or court, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDC) and the Embassy of Qatar. Phone +31 70 215 49 95, WhatsApp +31 6 393 39 184. Visits by appointment only.
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Checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: official fee list of the Embassy of Qatar (valid from 12-09-2023), NederlandWereldwijd (CDC €10), Rechtspraak (€27), DUO. Fees may change; the embassy amount is final after the payment request.
