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USC certificates
Birth, marriage, death — apostille issued by the voivode of the issuing place.
1961 Hague Convention · MSZ
Apostille & legalisation
Apostille and legalisation of documents for foreign use
Apostille is a simplified international legalisation between 1961 Hague Convention states. For a Polish document to be used abroad — or a foreign one in Poland — it needs an apostille. We secure apostilles on USC certificates, notarial acts, KRS extracts, diplomas and court rulings. For non-Convention countries we run full legalisation via MSZ and the consulate.
Turnaround
3–5 days
MSZ apostille · standardState fee
60 PLN
per apostilleWhere
MSZ Warsaw
+ voivode for USCValidity
unlimited
for a document with no expiryWhat documents take an apostille
Per Hague 1961 — public documents. Commercial documents need notarial pre-authentication.
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Notarial acts
Akt notarialny, power of attorney, declaration — MSZ apostille after notary chamber legalisation.
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KRS / CEIDG extracts
Full extracts for foreign company registration, account opening or transactions.
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Criminal record (KRK)
For work visas, citizenship, foreign residence applications.
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Diplomas & certificates
Apostille from MEiN for diploma recognition in the US, EU, CIS.
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Court judgements
For foreign enforcement, marriage/divorce recognition, inheritance cases.
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Apostille on foreign documents
We help arrange apostille in the issuing country via consulate or local lawyer.
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Full legalisation (non-Convention)
For Canada (pre-2024), China, UAE — full chain: notary → MSZ → consulate. Up to 4 weeks.
Timeline
Standard cycle from document to apostille — 3–5 working days.
- 01
Consultation
20 minDocument type, country of use, pre-authentication needs.
- 02
Document prep
1–2 daysFresh odpis (USC, KRS, KRK), notarial authentication when needed.
- 03
Filing with MSZ / voivode
1 dayVia e-Apostille MSZ (online) or in person at Warsaw, ul. Krucza 38/42. USC — voivode of issuing place.
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Apostille issued
3–5 daysMSZ issues apostille with online-verifiable serial. Express +50% (1 day).
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Courier
1–2 daysDHL Express worldwide or pickup in Warsaw.
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Translation
2–3 daysSworn translation of the document for the destination country.
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What we need
Base set.
- Original document (USC odpis, KRS extract, diploma, notarial act)01
- Document must be current — no older than 6 months for KRS/KRK02
- Document holder's passport03
- Destination country and target translation language04
- Purpose — to pick the right apostille form05
- Power of attorney to LegalWin (if document isn't in your name)06
- Completed application — we prepare it07
- For legalisation — destination consulate details08
Our fee
MSZ apostille — 60 PLN/doc, voivode — 60 PLN. Express +50%.
Consultation
Free
20 minutes · case reviewPopularTurnkey apostille
from 250 PLN
MSZ + courier · 3–5 daysApostille + sworn translation
from 380 PLN
Translated for destinationFull legalisation
from 750 PLN
Notary → MSZ → consulate · 2–4 weeks* LegalWin fees. State fees (60 PLN apostille, 26 PLN notary chamber, ~30–200 EUR consulate) and sworn translations (~80 PLN/doc) billed separately.
Legal basis
- §01Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 (apostille)
- §02Code of Administrative Procedure of 14 June 1960
- §03MSZ Regulation on apostille template
- §04Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
- §05Notarial Law Act of 14 February 1991
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Frequently asked
All 1961 Hague Convention states — about 130: EU, US, Canada (since 2024), UK, Russia, Ukraine (since 2003), Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Japan, Korea, Brazil. A single apostille is enough.
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Apostille in 3–5 days
Free consultation: document, destination, form of legalisation. Standard cycle — 3–5 working days.