Information in English
Welcome to the Notary Public in Vanersborg!
Appointment is always necessary. Only pre-announced visits
The Notary Public in Vanersborg provides notarial services,
such as for instance certification of signatures
certification of signing authority
apostille according to the Hague Convention
Who issues apostilles? As of 1 January 2005, in Sweden, only notaries public have the authority to issue an apostille. When an apostille stamp is attached to a document, it is exempted from all forms of authentication, i.e. no further validation/legalisation is required. A list of countries that have signed the Apostille Convention is available on the Hague Conference website.
Hague Conference website
Before you contact us, you must find out for yourself what is required to make your document legalized in your recipient country.
NOTE! You are solely responsible for this. Notary Public disclaims all responsibility for this.
Each document that is to be legalised with an Apostille-stamp must be provided with a stamp and the official's original signature and name printed in block letters.
Official documents from a Swedish Government agency
Extracts from registers and other documents issued by the Swedish Police authorities
Documents from the National Archives and the regional state archives
Marriage certificates from civil marriage officiants
Grades/certificates from higher education institution
Swedish documents signed by a notary public
Swedish documents signed by a Swedish chamber of commerce
Translations done by an authorized public translator certified by Kammarkollegiet (Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency).
A list of authorized translators is available on the website of Kammarkollegiet
Documents from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the Swedish Public Employment Service
Signatures by medical doctors, licensed pharmacists, licensed veterinarians, midwives and other professions licensed by the National Board of Health and Welfare or the Swedish Board of Agriculture
Which documents must be certified by a notary public before legalisation?
Copies lacking an original signature
Documents issued by private persons
Invoices, VAT reports, certificates of origin, registration of trademarks and other import and export documents (these can also be authenticated by a chamber of commerce)
Powers of attorney
Documents from banks, lawyers, private companies
Documents from county and municipal archives
Marriage certificates from non-civil marriage officiants (Church of Sweden, foreign faith communities in Sweden)
Grades/documents from schools other than higher education institutions
Documents not issued in Sweden that have been certified by the issuing country's embassy/consulate in Sweden
Documents translated by a translator not authorized by Kammarkollegiet
(Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency), see the website of Kammarkollegiet.
Appointment is always necessary. Only pre-announced visits
The Notary Public in Vanersborg provides notarial services,
such as for instance certification of signatures
certification of signing authority
apostille according to the Hague Convention
Who issues apostilles? As of 1 January 2005, in Sweden, only notaries public have the authority to issue an apostille. When an apostille stamp is attached to a document, it is exempted from all forms of authentication, i.e. no further validation/legalisation is required. A list of countries that have signed the Apostille Convention is available on the Hague Conference website.
Hague Conference website
Before you contact us, you must find out for yourself what is required to make your document legalized in your recipient country.
NOTE! You are solely responsible for this. Notary Public disclaims all responsibility for this.
Each document that is to be legalised with an Apostille-stamp must be provided with a stamp and the official's original signature and name printed in block letters.
Official documents from a Swedish Government agency
Extracts from registers and other documents issued by the Swedish Police authorities
Documents from the National Archives and the regional state archives
Marriage certificates from civil marriage officiants
Grades/certificates from higher education institution
Swedish documents signed by a notary public
Swedish documents signed by a Swedish chamber of commerce
Translations done by an authorized public translator certified by Kammarkollegiet (Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency).
A list of authorized translators is available on the website of Kammarkollegiet
Documents from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the Swedish Public Employment Service
Signatures by medical doctors, licensed pharmacists, licensed veterinarians, midwives and other professions licensed by the National Board of Health and Welfare or the Swedish Board of Agriculture
Which documents must be certified by a notary public before legalisation?
Copies lacking an original signature
Documents issued by private persons
Invoices, VAT reports, certificates of origin, registration of trademarks and other import and export documents (these can also be authenticated by a chamber of commerce)
Powers of attorney
Documents from banks, lawyers, private companies
Documents from county and municipal archives
Marriage certificates from non-civil marriage officiants (Church of Sweden, foreign faith communities in Sweden)
Grades/documents from schools other than higher education institutions
Documents not issued in Sweden that have been certified by the issuing country's embassy/consulate in Sweden
Documents translated by a translator not authorized by Kammarkollegiet
(Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency), see the website of Kammarkollegiet.