The company Apostille.today renders services of certification by apostille in the Czech Republic, and consular legalization in Prague.
If you are going to use Czech documents abroad it is necessary to legalize documents for a targeted country. The method of legalization depends on the country a document will be used in.
There are several ways Czech documents may be legalized. Some countries simply require translation and notarization, while others require apostilizaion and further translation. There are also countries requiring consular legalization, i.e. certification of documents with an attached translation at the consulate of a certain country in Prague.
Apostille in the Czech Republic is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, which are located in Prague.
Apostilization or consular legalization in the Czech Republic is usually required for the following documents:
- Certificates of the registry offices of the Czech Republic;
- Police clearance certificates in the Czech Republic;
- Documents issued by Czech notaries;
- School certificates, college certificates or diplomas in the Czech Republic.
Certification by apostille in the Czech Republic using birth certificates, marriage certificates or death certificates as an example.
Before apostilization, a certificate should be certified in the magistrate. A magistrate in the Czech Republic is something like a city hall in Ukraine, Russia or Belarus. As a matter of fact, the certification in the magistrate confirms the authenticity of the official`s signature and the seal placed on a certificate. Once the magistrate certified an original, it is submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague to be apostilled. The Ministry verifies the authenticity of the official`s signature, the magistrate`s seal and decides whether to place an apostille on a document.
Some countries are not members of the Hague Convention, which was ratified in 1961. These countries require the legalization of the Czech document at the consular department under the embassy of a targeted country in the Czech Republic. This procedure is called ‘consular legalization in the Czech Republic’ or ‘super-legalization’.
Legalization at consulates (embassies) in the Czech Republic takes more time and resources if compared to other ways of legalization. The scheme of legalization depends on a document and a targeted country.
Legalization steps:
- Certification in magistrates of various cities of the Czech Republic;
- Certification in the relevant courts;
- Certification in the ministries;
- Certification at the consular departments under the embassies of various countries in Prague.
Please, contact our operators via phone or email to find out more about prices for such services as ‘apostille in the Czech Republic’ or ‘consular legalization in Prague’.