Legalisation in English

Legalisation of Danish documents

When a Danish document is to be used abroad, it is often a requirement that the document be legalised with an apostille. Danish documents can only be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen, which means that the Danish embassy in Bamako is not able to assist with legalisation of documents. As neither Mali, Senegal nor the Gambia are parties to the Apostille Convention, a document must first be legalised at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and subsequently the relevant embassy to Denmark in order for it to be used in the country in question.

For more information on how to have your documents legalised and requirements for specific types of documents, please visit the website of the Legalisation Office of the Legalisation Office of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.



Legalisation of Malian, Senegalese and Gambian documents

If a foreign document is to be used in Denmark, you should first examine whether the document is to be legalised or not. The Danish authority that has requested the document can clarify this.

When a Malian, Senegalese and Gambian document is to be used in Denmark, it is most often a requirement that the document be legalised first. As a document can only be legalised by the competent authority in the country in which it has been issued, the Danish embassy in Bamako is not able to legalise Malian, Senegalese or Gambian documents. If you need to have a such a document legalised, please direct your inquiry to the relevant authority in the country in question. Once the document has been legalised by said authority, it must be further legalised by the Danish Embassy in Bamako in order to be used in Denmark. Consuls cannot legalise documents.