{"id":23217,"date":"2026-09-12T09:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visumservice.nl\/document-legalisation\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T11:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:32:23","slug":"document-legalisation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visumservice.nl\/en\/document-legalisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Document legalisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23217\" class=\"elementor elementor-23217 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-vs1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"vs1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-vs2\" data-id=\"vs2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vs3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"vs3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- EN legalisation hub -->\n\n<div style=\"background:#cf2e2e;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:3.2rem 1.25rem;margin:0 0 1.75rem 0;\">\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 0.4rem 0;font-size:0.95rem;letter-spacing:.04em;opacity:.9;\">VisumService.nl \u00b7 The Hague since 1997<\/p>\n  <h1 style=\"margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;\">Apply for legalisation<\/h1>\n  <p style=\"margin:0.85rem auto 1.4rem auto;max-width:36rem;color:#fff;opacity:.95;font-size:1.05rem;\">We legalise your Dutch or Belgian documents for use abroad.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/visumservice.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/opdrachtformulier_legalisaties_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0.35rem 0.5rem 0.35rem 0;padding:14px 28px;background:#ffffff;color:#cf2e2e!important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\">Order form (PDF)<\/a>\n  <a href=\"\/legalisatie-documenten\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0.35rem 0.5rem;color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;font-size:0.95rem;\">Nederlandse versie<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>You send the paperwork; we run the procedure with the right authorities and the consulate of destination.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First choose the <a href=\"\/en\/legalization-services-by-country-alphabetically\/\">country of destination<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the order form, print and sign.<\/li>\n<li>Send the documents plus the form by registered mail or DHL.<\/li>\n<li>Government fees (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chamber of Commerce, court, consulate, sworn translation) are billed separately \u2014 usually VAT-exempt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questions? Tel <a href=\"tel:+31702154995\">+31 (0)70 215 49 95<\/a> \u2013 WhatsApp <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/31639339184\">+31 (0)6 393 39 184<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Our handling fees (per procedure \/ per country)<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Who<\/th><th>Route Netherlands<\/th><th>Route Belgium<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Private clients<\/td><td>\u20ac 65 excl. VAT (= \u20ac 78.65 incl.)<\/td><td>\u20ac 140 excl. VAT (= \u20ac 169.40 incl.)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Companies \u2013 pay before return<\/td><td>\u20ac 85 excl. VAT<\/td><td>\u20ac 140 excl. VAT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Companies \u2013 within 14 days<\/td><td>\u20ac 110 excl. VAT<\/td><td>\u20ac 160 excl. VAT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Companies \u2013 within 30 days<\/td><td>\u20ac 135 excl. VAT<\/td><td>\u20ac 205 excl. VAT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Companies \u2013 within 60 days<\/td><td>\u20ac 250 excl. VAT<\/td><td>\u20ac 250 excl. VAT<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Private clients pay before we return the documents. Country steps and official fees are on the destination page.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:1.75rem 0;padding:1.25rem;background:#f7f2f2;border:1px solid #e8d5d5;border-radius:4px;\">\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 0.75rem 0;font-weight:600;\">Ready to start?<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/visumservice.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/opdrachtformulier_legalisaties_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0.35rem 0.5rem 0.35rem 0;padding:14px 28px;background:#cf2e2e;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\">Download order form<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Returning your documents<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>Fee<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Collect in The Hague<\/td><td>free<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Registered return mail<\/td><td>\u20ac 12.90 (VAT exempt)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Aviapartner Schiphol<\/td><td>\u20ac 80 excl. VAT (= \u20ac 96.80 incl.) per envelope<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Overnight courier (weekdays only)<\/td><td>\u20ac 29.70 excl. VAT<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>How it works<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose the country of destination and read the fees on that page.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the order form, print and sign.<\/li>\n<li>Send all documents plus the form by registered mail or DHL.<\/li>\n<li>We check and run the procedure (authorities \u2192 consulate).<\/li>\n<li>After the consulate accepts the file, we invoice you; private clients pay before return.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Documents address<\/strong><br>\nVisumService.nl \/ Legalisation<br>\nAnna Paulownastraat 63, 2518 BC The Hague<br>\nRegistered mail: P.O. Box 1267, 2280 CG Rijswijk (ZH), The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n<h2>What is legalisation?<\/h2>\n<p>Foreign authorities need to know a document is genuine. That often means a chain of stamps \u2014 for example Ministry of Foreign Affairs + consulate, or Chamber of Commerce \u2192 translator \u2192 court \u2192 Ministry of Foreign Affairs \u2192 consulate. It depends on the country and the type of document.<\/p>\n<p>In the Netherlands we only legalise Dutch documents; in Belgium only Belgian documents.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Documents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Civil status extract \/ certificate<\/li>\n<li>Chamber of Commerce \/ trade papers<\/li>\n<li>Diploma \/ DUO<\/li>\n<li>Notarial deed \/ signature<\/li>\n<li>Medical or medicine certificate<\/li>\n<li>Other official papers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Full requirements per country are on the destination page.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VisumService.nl \u00b7 The Hague since 1997 Apply for legalisation We legalise your Dutch or Belgian documents for use abroad. Order form (PDF) Nederlandse versie You send the paperwork; we run the procedure with the right authorities and the consulate of destination. First choose the country of destination. Fill in the order form, print and sign. 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