Legalisation of documents from Jamaica for use in the Netherlands
To use a document from Jamaica in the Netherlands, you must have it legalised by the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 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 an apostille from the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. 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.
Your document was issued by the Jamaican consulate in Oranjestad (Aruba):
- Have the document legalised by the Department of Legislation and Legal Affairs (DWJZ) in Oranjestad.
Your document was issued by the Jamaican consulate in Willemstad (Curaçao):
- Have the document and, if applicable, the translation legalised by the Foreign Relations Department (DBB) (information in Dutch) in Willemstad.
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 civil status records from the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Twickenham Park, Spanish Town.
You can request official copies of:
- birth certificates
- marriage certificates
- death certificates
You can get a certificate of unmarried status ('certificate of no impediment') from the Registrar General’s Department, Twickenham Park, Spanish Town.
You can get an official copy of a divorce certificate from the Registrar of the Supreme Court in Kingston.
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
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.