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Legalisation of documents from Lebanon for use in the Netherlands

You want to use a document from Lebanon in the Netherlands. You must first have it legalised by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Then you must have it legalised by the Dutch embassy in Beirut.

Attention: If you want to use a Dutch document in Lebanon, see Legalisation of Dutch documents for use abroad.

Good to know

  • Documents in Arabic must be translated for use in the Netherlands.
  • Your document must be original and complete. If it refers to other documents or annexes, these must be included.

Step 1: Having your document translated

If your document is in Arabic, you must have it translated into Dutch, English, French or German by a sworn translator.

Step 2: Legalisation by the Lebanese authorities

Have your document and, if applicable, the translation legalised by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Go to step 3.

Step 3: Legalisation by the Dutch authorities

Have your document and, if applicable, the translation legalised by the Dutch embassy in Beirut.

Once your document has been legalised it is fit for use in the Netherlands. 

It is then also fit for use in Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius.

Don’t have the document you need? 

Find out below where to obtain a document that you need but do not yet have.

After legalisation

Verification of your document in the Netherlands

Legalisation does not prove the authenticity of a document or the truthfulness of its content. A municipality in the Netherlands, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) or another authority may decide to verify these things. Legalisation of your document simply means that your document bears the correct signature.

How recently must your document have been issued or legalised

Organisations have different requirements for how recently your document must have been issued and legalised. For more information, contact the organisation in the Netherlands requesting the document.

Contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.