{"id":38831,"date":"2025-04-14T11:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T09:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/?page_id=38831"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:59:07","slug":"international-marriage-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/international-marriage-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"International Marriage Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38831\" class=\"elementor elementor-38831\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9283ab7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9283ab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a989e90\" data-id=\"a989e90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4a2db animated-fast cea-tablet-align-center cea-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"fc4a2db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"section-title\">International Marriage Certificate: Everything You Need to Know for a Valid Marriage Abroad<\/h2><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1640e cea-btn-align-left cea-btn-mobile-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceabutton\" data-id=\"5c1640e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ceabutton.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container cea-button-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cea-button-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#contact\" class=\"cea-button-link elementor-button cea-button elementor-size-sm\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cea-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cea-button-icon cea-align-icon-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" bi-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cea-button-text\">Kontakta Oss<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76434c4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76434c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b0d8b0\" data-id=\"0b0d8b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf3bd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caf3bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you dreaming of a romantic wedding abroad, or do you need to prove your marriage in another country? Then an internationally recognized marriage certificate is crucial. But what does it actually mean, and how do you ensure that your marriage certificate is valid internationally? This guide provides you with all the information you need.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115e166 animated-fast cea-tablet-align-center cea-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"115e166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"section-title\">What is an international marriage certificate?<\/h2><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfde728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfde728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An international marriage certificate is an official document that confirms that a marriage has been entered into and is valid even outside the country where the wedding took place. It is important to understand that the concept of an &#8220;international marriage certificate&#8221; can vary. In Sweden, a specific &#8220;international marriage certificate&#8221; is not issued in the same way as in some other countries. Instead, the standard Swedish marriage certificate, possibly together with other documents, is used to prove the marriage abroad.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d0feb animated-fast cea-tablet-align-center cea-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"f4d0feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"section-title\">Why do you need an internationally recognized marriage certificate?<\/h2><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8866218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8866218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many situations where you may need to prove your marriage in another country:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Residency abroad: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you move to another country, you often need to register your marriage with the local authorities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legal matters: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In cases of inheritance, property purchases, or other legal matters abroad, you may need to prove your marital status.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Visa applications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some countries require proof of marriage when applying for a family visa.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Name change: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to change your name after marriage in another country, an internationally recognized marriage certificate may be necessary.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bffb28 animated-fast cea-tablet-align-center cea-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"3bffb28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"section-title\">Apostille and Legalization<\/h2><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a815c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a815c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For your Swedish marriage certificate to be valid abroad, it often needs to be legalized. This can be done in two ways:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Apostille: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For countries that have acceded to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcch.net\/en\/home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hague Convention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/product\/apostille\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apostille<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stamp is sufficient. This stamp confirms that the document is genuine.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legalization via embassy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For countries that have not acceded to the Hague Convention, the marriage certificate must be legalized by the embassy of the country in question. In many cases, the document often needs to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/product\/notarization\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">notarized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before legalization can be performed. Contact us for assistance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1ca12 animated-fast cea-tablet-align-center cea-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"fc1ca12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"section-title\">Apostille24: Your Partner for International Document Handling<\/h3><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2205391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2205391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apostille24 makes it easy for you to get your marriage certificate legalized. We offer:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><b>Fast and smooth service: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We handle the entire process, from order to delivery of your Apostilled marriage certificate.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Expertise: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have in-depth knowledge of Apostille and legalization processes to help you avoid pitfalls.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Security:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We handle your valuable documents with the utmost confidentiality and security.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075af5b animated-fast cea-tablet-align-center cea-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"075af5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"section-title\">How to get your marriage certificate Apostilled with Apostille24:<\/h3><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfec19d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfec19d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Option 1: Order online:<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apostille24.se\/en\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fill in the order form and upload a scan of your marriage certificate.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Send the original document to us.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We arrange the Apostille or legalization.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Receive your processed marriage certificate delivered to you.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Option 2: Visit our office:<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kungsgatan 37, 111 56 Stockholm<\/span><\/p><p><b>Phone:<\/b> <a href=\"tel:0850235337\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0850235337<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>Email:<\/b> <a href=\"mailto:info@apostille24.utvmiljo.se\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@apostille24.utvmiljo.se<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>Opening hours:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Drop-in Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM \u2013 4:30 PM<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17478db animated-fast cea-tablet-align-center cea-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"17478db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"section-title\">Useful resouces<\/h3><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0d054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f0d054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skatteverket.se\/privat\/folkbokforing\/aktenskap.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skatteverket &#8211; Information om \u00e4ktenskap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Swedish Tax Agency &#8211; Information about marriage)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utrikesgruppen.se\/internationellt-aktenskapsbevis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utrikesgruppen &#8211; Information om internationellt \u00e4ktenskapsbevis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (The Foreign Group &#8211; Information about international marriage certificates)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/apostille-vigselbevis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apostille vigselbevis &#8211; Information om Apostille p\u00e5 vigselbevis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Apostille marriage certificate &#8211; Information about Apostille on marriage certificates)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lansstyrelsen.se\/vastra-gotaland\/samhalle\/tillstand-for-att-utova-verksamhet\/notarius-publicus.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u00e4nsstyrelsen &#8211; Information om Notarius publicus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (County Administrative Board &#8211; Information about Notarius Publicus)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d51162 animated-fast cea-tablet-align-center cea-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"7d51162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"section-title\">Conclusion<\/h4><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e4b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04e4b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an internationally recognized marriage certificate, you can confidently prove your marriage abroad. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apostille24<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes the process simple and secure. 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"b3b341f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"section-title\"><\/h2><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42783f3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched cus-float-img elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42783f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-886e37f\" data-id=\"886e37f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cc061 cea-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"b4cc061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"section-title\">Common questions\u2013 FAQ<\/h2><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb9b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceaaccordion\" data-id=\"dfb9b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ceaaccordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container cea-accordion-elementor-widget\" data-toggle=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cea-accordions\" id=\"cea-accordion-1\"><div class=\"card cea-accordion\"><h4 class=\"card-header cea-accordion-header\"><a class=\"nav-item nav-link active\" href=\"#cea-accordion-1-1\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-up-right-circle\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-down-right-circle-fill\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>What is an Apostille?<\/a><\/h4><!-- .card-header --><div class=\"cea-accordion-content active\" id=\"cea-accordion-1-1\"><div class=\"card-body\"><div class=\"cea-accordion-pane\"><p>An apostille is a form of legalization of a document issued by an authority. It is an internationally recognized form of legalization used to verify that a document is valid in another country. An apostille is a special stamp or certificate issued by an authority or persons authorized by an authority in the country where the document was issued.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .card-body --><\/div><!-- .cea-accordion-content --><\/div><!-- .card --><div class=\"card cea-accordion\"><h4 class=\"card-header cea-accordion-header\"><a class=\"nav-item nav-link\" href=\"#cea-accordion-1-2\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-up-right-circle\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-down-right-circle-fill\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>Why do I need an Apostille stamp?<\/a><\/h4><!-- .card-header --><div class=\"cea-accordion-content\" id=\"cea-accordion-1-2\"><div class=\"card-body\"><div class=\"cea-accordion-pane\"><p>You may need an apostille if you plan to use a document issued in Sweden in another country. This can include documents issued by authorities, such as birth certificates, extracts from the population register, diplomas, certificates of marital status, or other types of documents. An apostille confirms that the document is valid in the country where it was issued and makes it possible for it to be used in another country.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .card-body --><\/div><!-- .cea-accordion-content --><\/div><!-- .card --><div class=\"card cea-accordion\"><h4 class=\"card-header cea-accordion-header\"><a class=\"nav-item nav-link\" href=\"#cea-accordion-1-3\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-up-right-circle\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-down-right-circle-fill\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>Whats the difference between an Apostille and legalization?<\/a><\/h4><!-- .card-header --><div class=\"cea-accordion-content\" id=\"cea-accordion-1-3\"><div class=\"card-body\"><div class=\"cea-accordion-pane\"><p>An apostille is a form of legalization, but there are also other forms of legalization that may be required depending on the country where the document 1 will be used. Legalization is a process where an authority or a person authorized by an authority verifies that a document has been issued by an authority and signed by a competent official. An apostille is a special form of legalization used to verify that a document is valid in another country. An Apostille is an internationally recognized form of legalization. 2<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .card-body --><\/div><!-- .cea-accordion-content --><\/div><!-- .card --><div class=\"card cea-accordion\"><h4 class=\"card-header cea-accordion-header\"><a class=\"nav-item nav-link\" href=\"#cea-accordion-1-4\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-up-right-circle\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-down-right-circle-fill\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>What countries use Apostille?<\/a><\/h4><!-- .card-header --><div class=\"cea-accordion-content\" id=\"cea-accordion-1-4\"><div class=\"card-body\"><div class=\"cea-accordion-pane\"><p>Many countries use apostilles to legalize documents that will be used in other countries. There are a number of countries that have signed the Hague Convention of 1961, which is an international agreement for the use of apostilles. Countries that have signed the convention include Sweden, Spain, Estonia, 1 USA, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and many more.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .card-body --><\/div><!-- .cea-accordion-content --><\/div><!-- .card --><div class=\"card cea-accordion\"><h4 class=\"card-header cea-accordion-header\"><a class=\"nav-item nav-link\" href=\"#cea-accordion-1-5\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-up-right-circle\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-down-right-circle-fill\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>Where can I get an Apostille?<\/a><\/h4><!-- .card-header --><div class=\"cea-accordion-content\" id=\"cea-accordion-1-5\"><div class=\"card-body\"><div class=\"cea-accordion-pane\"><p>In Sweden, only lawyers who have a commission from the County Administrative Board as Notary Public have the right to issue Apostilles. A Notary Public does not work for the state but has received a so-called state commission through the County Administrative Board, which grants them the right to issue certain stamps and certificates.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .card-body --><\/div><!-- .cea-accordion-content --><\/div><!-- .card --><div class=\"card cea-accordion\"><h4 class=\"card-header cea-accordion-header\"><a class=\"nav-item nav-link\" href=\"#cea-accordion-1-6\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-up-right-circle\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-down-right-circle-fill\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>What documents can be Apostilled?<\/a><\/h4><!-- .card-header --><div class=\"cea-accordion-content\" id=\"cea-accordion-1-6\"><div class=\"card-body\"><div class=\"cea-accordion-pane\"><p>Usually all types of public documents, such as birth and death certificates, certificates of no impediment to marriage and divorce decrees, diplomas, criminal record extracts, certified translations, and the like.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .card-body --><\/div><!-- .cea-accordion-content --><\/div><!-- .card --><div class=\"card cea-accordion\"><h4 class=\"card-header cea-accordion-header\"><a class=\"nav-item nav-link\" href=\"#cea-accordion-1-7\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-up-right-circle\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-down-right-circle-fill\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>Do I need an Apostille on my documents if used international?<\/a><\/h4><!-- .card-header --><div class=\"cea-accordion-content\" id=\"cea-accordion-1-7\"><div class=\"card-body\"><div class=\"cea-accordion-pane\"><p>It depends on where you are going to use the document and which country it comes from, as well as the requirements set by those who requested the document. The Hague Convention applies to approximately 106 countries, and if both countries are members of the convention, an apostille is required.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .card-body --><\/div><!-- .cea-accordion-content --><\/div><!-- .card --><div class=\"card cea-accordion\"><h4 class=\"card-header cea-accordion-header\"><a class=\"nav-item nav-link\" href=\"#cea-accordion-1-8\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-up-right-circle\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"cea-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\" bi-arrow-down-right-circle-fill\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>How much does an Apostille cost?<\/a><\/h4><!-- .card-header --><div class=\"cea-accordion-content\" id=\"cea-accordion-1-8\"><div class=\"card-body\"><div class=\"cea-accordion-pane\"><p>It costs 998kr to get an Apostille on your document. Notarization is included in the price.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .card-body --><\/div><!-- .cea-accordion-content --><\/div><!-- .card --><\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfa3df7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched cus-float-img elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfa3df7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dca25e7\" data-id=\"dca25e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdd47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fbdd47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d4070.285368144278!2d18.060798579404313!3d59.330571626636846!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x465f9f2d695af359%3A0x1b11c3a39ccdeb71!2sNotarius%20Publicus%20-%20Apostille24!5e0!3m2!1ssv!2sse!4v1662625912226!5m2!1ssv!2sse\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border: 0px; pointer-events: none;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Marriage Certificate: Everything You Need to Know for a Valid Marriage Abroad Kontakta Oss Are you dreaming of a..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38831","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38831"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40127,"href":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38831\/revisions\/40127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apostille24.utvmiljo.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}