Foreign public documents issued outside of the EU and Switzerland and intended for use in Latvia have to be legalised: document’s authenticity must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the respective country and by a diplomatic mission of the Republic of Latvia. For all the countries of the African continent and the Middle East (except Israel) the competent diplomatic mission is the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Egypt. The documents can be submitted for legalisation also to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.
Documents are submitted for legalisation to the Embassy of Latvia in Egypt in person and by an appointment. Visit at the Embassy for consular services is possible by prior appointments only. To make an appointment, visit: https://pieraksts.mfa.gov.lv/en/egypt Documents can be submitted also by other persons, which has to be indicated in the “Notes” section of the application form.
Citizens of the Republic of Latvia and their family members can submit the documents also via courier mail service provider. In latter case the sender of a document bears all the costs of outward and return shipment.
When submitting a document for legalisation the person presents:
1. Document that allows to identify him/her (passport or national ID card);
2. Filled-in application form (press on "application form" text to open);
3. Proof that the state fee has been paid.
The amount of the state fee is 15 EUR per each document to be legalised (each legalisation stamp) if the applicant prefers to receive the document in 2 working days. The fee for legalising a document in 2 hours is 30 EUR per document. The state fee is non-refundable. State fee is paid at the Embassy with bank card. No cash payments are accepted at the Embassy.
Documents cannot be legalised if the Embassy does not possess at its disposal a specimen signature of the undersigning official and a sample of the relevant seal or stamp, or if they do not comply with the document processing requirements specified in the legislation (for example, translations or copies are not bound together and sealed, the document is laminated etc.).