Approval of public documents for use abroad

For a Norwegian document to be valid in a foreign country, you must first have it signed by a notary public (the county court office or the district court). You must then get an apostille stamp, which legalises the document and confirms that the signature of the notary public is genuine.

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For a Norwegian document to be valid in a foreign country, it must have an apostille stamp. For example, you may need this if you are going to marry someone before a foreign authority and one of you is a Norwegian citizen, or if you plan to buy or sell property abroad.

The document must first be signed by a notary public (the county court office or the district court). An apostille stamp legalises the document and confirms that the signature of the notary public is genuine.

Service price

Apostille certificates are free of charge. However, you must pay for any costs related to obtaining or copying your documents.

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