Translations of official documents

In most cases, translations of official Danish documents must be:

1. Legalised by a notary public or the Danish Chamber of Commerce
2. Endorsed with an Apostille 

Please note that many countries still require certification of the accuracy of the translation by the translator as well. Moreover, some countries require an additional endorsement from the country’s embassy, which may incur extra costs.

Please note that it is your responsibility to investigate the requirements of the host country.

Things to be aware of are:

• whether you need to enclose originals or copies of originals
• whether there is an age limit to the documents (some documents may not be older than for example 3 or 4 months)
• whether you must pay per document or you can gather documents together and pay for only one stamp  

Read more about apostille and legalisation  

If you need official documents translated to Danish, the Danish agency, institution or ministry in question can advise you on their requirements. Please note that it is your responsibility to investigate the requirements for the specific documents in question. Some things to be aware of:

• Whether you need to enclose originals or copies of originals
• Whether there is an age limit to the documents (some documents may not be older than for example 3 or 4 months)
• Whether you must pay per document or you can gather documents together and pay for only one stamp