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Legalisation of documents from North Korea for use in the Netherlands

To use a document from North Korea in the Netherlands, you must first have it legalised by the North Korean authorities.

Attention: If you want to use a Dutch document in North Korea, see Legalisation of Dutch documents for use abroad.

Good to know

  • Documents in Korean 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 Korean, you must have it translated into Dutch, English, French or German by a sworn translator.

  1. Have the document translated by a sworn translator.
  2. Have the original and the translation legalised.

Go to step 2.

  1. Have the original document legalised in North Korea.
  2. 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

Have the document and, if applicable, the translation legalised by the North Korean authorities.

Once your document has been legalised it is fit for use in the Netherlands.

It is then also fit for use in Aruba, CuraƧao, St Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius.

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.