Legalization of Municipal documents for countries not members of the Hague Convention of 1961
This documents belongs to group I documents (*is to be served before a country which is not a member of the 1961 Hague Convention and has no bilateral relations with Bulgaria (e.g., Qatar))
Document issued in Bulgaria.
1. Requirements for formatting the document.
1.1. Birth and Marriage Certificates - a duplicate with a rectangular stamp from the issuing municipality; for all other documents – the original with a rectangular stamp from the issuing municipality.
2. Legalization Procedure and Fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. Government fee for the “Consular Relations” Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2.4. Company fee for submission of the document to the “Consular Relations” Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Deadline for processing the order
Translation:
- Standard order – 48 hours
- Quick order – 24 hours
- Express order – same-day service
“Consular Relations” Directorate (Ministry of Foreign Affairs):
- Standard order – 4 business days
- Quick order – 2 business days
- Express order – 1 business day
Document Issued by a Foreign Country
1. Document Requirements:
1.1. The original must bear the official stamp (wet seal) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and a seal from the Embassy of Bulgaria in that country.
2. Legalization Procedure and Fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. Government fee for the Notary Public.
2.3. Company fee for the Notary Public.
Deadline for processing the order
Translation:
- Standard order – 48 hours
- Quick order – 24 hours
- Express order – same-day service
Notary:
- Standard order – 2 business days
- Express order – 1 business day