Legalisation of documents from Bangladesh for use in the Netherlands
To use a document from Bangladesh in the Netherlands, you must first have it legalised by a notary in Bangladesh. You must then have it legalised by the Bangladeshi Ministry of Justice, and finally by the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Good to know
- Documents in Bangla must be translated for use in the Netherlands.
- Your document must be original and complete. If it refers to other documents or annexes, these must be included.
Step 1: Having your document translated
If your document is in Bangla, you must have it translated into Dutch, English, French or German by a sworn translator.
- Have the document translated by a sworn translator.
- Have the original and the translation legalised.
Go to step 2.
- Have the original document legalised in Bangladesh.
- Have the legalised document translated by a sworn translator in the Netherlands. You do not need to have the translation legalised. You can find a sworn translator on the Legal Aid Council website.
Go to step 2.
Step 2: Legalisation of your document
First have your document and, if applicable, the translation legalised by a notary in Bangladesh. Then have your document legalised by the Bangladeshi Ministry of Justice. Finally, have it legalised by the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Once your document has been legalised it is fit for use in the Netherlands.
It is then also fit for use in Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius.
Don’t have the document you need?
Find out below where to obtain a document that you need but do not yet have.
You can get a birth certificate or death certificate from the registry office in the municipality or district where the birth or death took place. This may be the Union Parishad, the Pourashava Office, the municipality, the City Corporation or the Cantonment Board.
Where you can get an official copy of a marriage certificate depends on your religion.
Muslim marriage
You can get an official copy of a marriage certificate from the official who solemnised the marriage.
Christian marriage
You can get an official copy of a marriage certificate from the church’s registrar.
Hindu marriage
You can get an official copy of a marriage certificate from the temple registrar or have an affidavit (statement under oath) drawn up by a notary.
Non-religious or mixed marriage
You can get an official copy of a marriage certificate from the Special Marriage Registrar.
You can get a certificate of unmarried status from the district office in the district where you live.
If you need another type of document, ask the local authorities where you can get this document.
After legalisation
Verification of your document in the Netherlands
Legalisation does not prove the authenticity of a document or the truthfulness of its content. A municipality in the Netherlands, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) or another authority may decide to verify these things. Legalisation of your document simply means that your document bears the correct signature.
How recently must your document have been issued or legalised
Organisations have different requirements for how recently your document must have been issued and legalised. For more information, contact the organisation in the Netherlands requesting the document.
Contact
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