Legalisation of Documents
Legalisation of Documents
Documents can be legalized at the Embassy only after they have been legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of issuing country.
When submitting documents for legalization, please present the following:
• the document (original or a notarized copy) to be legalized
• valid passport or other identity document of the person submitting the document for legalization
• consular fee for legalization ( 30 EUR / 1 document, payment only by bank card at the Embassy).
Procedure take up to 7 working days.
One person can submit no more than 5 documents per visit.
Embassy of Lithuania in Singapore legalizes documents issued in Malaysia, Kingdam of Thailand, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Kingdom of Cambodia only.
In advance registration is required.
Legalization of documents or Certificate (Apostille) allows official documents originating from one country to be recognized when presented in another country.
- Legalization of document is a verification of the signature, the position of the signatory and the stamp in the document. Legalisation of document is carried out by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic representations or consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania.
- Certificate (Apostille) is a specialized certificate attached to the original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic. The Certificate (Apostille) verifies the signature, the position of the signatory and the stamp in the document. Notaries of the Republic of Lithuania issue Certificate (Apostille) for documents originating from Lithuania.