Legalisation of documents from the Cook Islands for use in the Netherlands
To use a document from the Cook Islands in the Netherlands, you must have it legalised by the Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. This is done with an apostille. This is a simplified form of legalisation which allows you to use your documents in the Netherlands.
Good to know
- Documents in English do not have to 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.
Where can you have your document legalised?
You can get your document legalised with an apostille by the Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. See the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) website for contact details.
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.
Ask the Cook Islands authorities (High Commission) where you can get civil status records: offices.justice@cookislands.gov.ck
You can request official copies of:
- birth certificates
- marriage certificates
- divorce certificates
- death certificates
Ask the Cook Islands authorities (High Commission) where you can get a certificate of unmarried status: offices.justice@cookislands.gov.ck.
If you need another type of document, ask the local authorities where you can get this document.
Help with obtaining documents and having them legalised
The Consular Service Centre can assist Dutch nationals with obtaining documents and having them legalised in the Cook Islands.