Legalisation of documents from Togo for use in the Netherlands
To use a document from Togo in the Netherlands, you must first have it legalised by the Togolese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Good to know
- Documents in French 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?
Have your document from Togo legalised by the Togolese 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 an official copy of a birth certificate from the municipality that recorded the birth. The person who registered the birth received the original birth certificate. If you show the original document you will be given an official copy (souche). You can also have a photocopy (copie intégrale) made of the original document. You can then have the official copy or the photocopy legalised.
If the birth was registered by a court you will need to present the court judgement (jugement) together with the birth certificate.
You can get an official copy of a marriage certificate from the municipality that recorded the marriage. When you got married, you received a marriage certificate. If you show the original document you will be given an official copy (souche). You can also have a photocopy (copie intégrale) made of the original document. You can then have the official copy or the photocopy legalised.
You can get an official copy of a death certificate from the municipality where the death was registered. The person who registered the death received the original death certificate. If you show the original certificate you will be given an official copy (souche). You can also have a photocopy (copie intégrale) made of the original document. You can then have the official copy or the photocopy legalised.
You can get a certificate of unmarried status from the municipality where you were born. A member of your family can also request this document on your behalf.
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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