# FAQs: Attesting foreign documents to use in the Maldives

> Frequently asked questions about legalizing foreign documents for submission to authorities in the Maldives - birth certificates, marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, academic documents and other documents required for Maldives visa and citizenship applications.

**Source** [FAQs - Authenticating document to use in the Maldives](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Maldives-certify-FAQs)>
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## General Questions

### How can foreign documents be certified for official use in the Maldives?
For further information about legalizing documents for use in the Maldives, see:
[Certify international documents for use in Maldives](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Certify-documents-Maldives)


### Can foreign documents required for submission to the Maldives be authenticated with an Apostille?
No - Maldives is not a member of the Apostille Convention and will not therefore recognise Apostille Stamps issued by other countries. To legalize a document for use in the Maldives, it must be legalized by the issuing country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the accredited Maldives embassy or consulate.


### What is Maldives embassy document attestation?
Document attestation by Maldives embassies is a procedure to legalize foreign documents that are required for submission to authorities in the Maldives or in support of Maldives visa or citizenship applications. Normally the document must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country before being submitted to the embassy for attestation. A certified translation may also be required.
Since Maldives is a not member of the Apostille Convention, an Apostille Stamps will not be accepted directly in the Maldives.
[Check legalization procedures by country](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/country-list-authentications-apostilles)

## Other documents

### How can I certify a translation of a foreign document for use in the Maldives?
A first option is to carry out a translation of the document in the country of origin. The Maldives embassy may require a translation in any case in order to attest the original document. The embassy may have specific requirements for the translation, otherwise in most countries a locally certified, sworn or notarized translation can be authenticated by the originating country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the Maldives embassy, making it valid for use in the Maldives.