Democratic Republic of the Congo is not a member of the Apostille Convention.
Documents destined for Democratic Republic of the Congo need to be legalised by the embassy.

Legalisation step by step:

1. place an order and pay on this page.

2. Send documents to:

Legalisering.se
Box 7145
10387 Stockholm

3. Once the document has been legalised, it is then sent to your address.

What is the cost of legalisation at the Embassy of Democratic Republic of the Congo?

You are able to see the price on this page before completing your order.

The cost depends on the type of document and the purpose of the legalization, e.g. register extract, marriage certificate, etc. In general, the document is usually divided according to use for commercial or private purposes.

What do you need to submit for legalisation at the Embassy of Democratic Republic of the Congo?

In order to get the document legalised at the Embassy of Democratic Republic of the Congo, we need:

Documents in original and one copy
Copy of the ID page of the applicant’s passport

How long does it take for documents to be legalised at the embassy?

It usually takes 2 weeks to get the document back from the time we receive a complete application.

Does the Embassy of Democratic Republic of the Congo require translation of the document?

The Embassy of Democratic Republic of the Congo does not require the document to be translated in order to be legalised. It is the relevant authority in Democratic Republic of the Congo that decides whether the document needs to be translated or not.

If the original document is in Swedish, it usually needs to be translated into the local language before legalisation.

If you need help getting the document translated from Swedish/English to French, you can email us a scanned copy of the document to find out the cost and delivery time.