Apostille and legalization of documents

In accordance with The Hague Convention on the documents executed by the competent authorities of one country and intended for use on the territory of another state, the special stamp (apostille) is to be put. According to Article 5 of the Convention apostille authenticates the signature, the capacity of the person signing the document, and when appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp which the document bears.

Stamping “apostil” (sometimes this procedure is also called "simplified legalization" or "Apostille") is used to send a document to the countries that joined the Hague Convention of the 5^th October, 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of consular legalization and introducing a simplified procedure of legalization - stamping "apostille. "

Simplified this procedure is called because, on the one hand, the apostille is fast enough and involves the only one authorized body, and, on the other hand, the document becomes valid in all countries that have acceded to the Hague Convention.

If a country you are drawing up a document to is not a member of the Hague Convention, consular legalization is required. This is a more complicated procedure, which includes certification of a document in the bodies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and then in the consulate of a country of destination in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Thus, a document will have legal force only on the territory of a country whose consulate marks it.

Also the choice of the legalization procedure may be based on the type of document, as there are many documents which are not subject to any consular legalization or apostille. This applies mainly to commercial documents: contracts, invoices, bills of lading, and various documents of title and other documents related to foreign trade activities, and for them there is a separate procedure - legalization of the document in the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Kazakhstan (most recently part of the National Economic Chamber Kazakhstan "Atameken"), and then at the consulate of the destination country.

1. Application (in any form);

2. Copy of the identity document of the applicant, legal representative or authorised person;

3. Document subject to apostille;

4. Original document confirming the payment of the consular fee.

1. Application (in any form);

2. Copy of the identity document of the applicant, legal representative or authorised person;

3. Document subject to legalisation;

4. Original document confirming the payment of the consular fee.

The term for processing documents sent for apostilisation in the Republic of Kazakhstan is 3 or more months.

Legalisation of documents: from the date of submission of a package of documents by an individual or a legal entity (hereinafter referred to as the service recipient) to the service provider - 3 working days, and in case of necessity to carry out additional study or verification, the term may be extended for no more than 30 calendar days, and the service recipient shall be notified in writing about extension of terms.

Apostille of documents - 30 euros;

Legalisation of documents - 30 euros.

https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-madrid/online-booking?lang=en

Reception of documents from 09:30 to 12:30

Issuance of ready documents from 16:00 to 17:00 (without appointment)

Address: Calle Sotillo, 10, 28043 Madrid.

Tel: (+34) 91 721 62 94 (consultations from 13:00 to 14:00)

WhatsApp Chat: (+34) 695 425 938 (online consultation, no calls)

Email: consulmadrid@mfa.kz