Apostille and document legalization

In order for documents issued in one country to be valid in another, an official document must be certified by the Apostille or legalized.

Ways to legalize documents: 

1. Documents legalized under the Apostille
2. Legalization of documents in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania

What type of legalization to choose – apostilization or legalization? 

- It depends on the state in which the document will be used. If the document is to be used in a country which is a party to the 1961 Hague Convention, then Apostille is required. Documents are certified by Apostille in Notarial offices of the Republic of Lithuania.

Notary office list of Lithuania: https://www.notarurumai.lt/notarai/pagal-biurus 

- If the document is issued to a country that is not a member of the 1961 Hague Convention, it is subject to consular legalization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania 

https://keliauk.urm.lt/en/consular-services/legalization

Address: J. Tumo-Vaižganto g. 2, LT-01511 Vilnius  telefono numeris:  + 370 5 236 2444 

How much does an Apostille and document legalization cost?

One Apostille costs € 15. The cost of legalizing of one document in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania is € 10. 

The cost of the apostilization service in our office is € 10, the cost of legalization service is € 15.

     General information:

• Each document is apostilled separately.
• Only documents that were issued in the Republic of Lithuania can be apostilled and legalized.
• If a person needs to apostille documents that were issued with the LSSR coat of arms, these documents must be renewed, first.
• Whether it is necessary for the customer to apostille or legalize the document, it is up to the customer to check with the office where the document will be delivered.
• The Apostille is written in two languages ​​– Lithuanian and English, when translating a document into English. If the translation is into another foreign language, the Apostille is translated into the language of the country where the document will be used.

What documents are apostilled?

Only public documents (birth certificates/records, marriage certificates/records, diplomas, maturity certificates, certificates issued by state institutions, notaries, etc.) are apostilled/legalized  

UAB “Tarptautinių vertimų biuras” provides Apostille Services & Consular Legalization in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania.

Documents for legalization can be delivered to us personally, through another person, sent by mail or through the courier service: UAB “Tarptautinių vertimų biuras”, Kareivių g. 19-196, 09133, Vilnius  

For more information, please call us on the phones: +370 698 04759 or +370 652 47400, use Viber/WhatsApp +370 698 04759 or email: info@vertimu-biuras.lt