Certify documents issued in Iceland for official use in the United States and abroad.
Authenticate Iceland documents including Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates, Criminal Record Certificates, Certificate of Marital Status and Marital History, University diplomas and transcripts, school certificates, divorce judgements, certificates of origin, GMP certificates, documents issued by Iceland Revenue and Customs and the Icelandic Medicines Agency, as well as documents notarised by a District Commissioner (notarius publicus).
Icelandic Apostille stamps are issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries will need additional attention by the accredited embassy of the recipient country.
- Isarey offers expedited Apostille services in Iceland. Apostilles are processed in 2-3 working days
- We work with all major embassies to attest Icelandic documents, including the embassies of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in London, and the Vietnamese embassy and Taipei Representative Office in Denmark.
- We can obtain criminal record certificates locally in Iceland for clients requiring apostille stamps or embassy legalization.
FAQs - Iceland Apostille Services
Icelandic Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
Birth, death and Marriage Certificates
Apostille Iceland birth certificate, marriage or death certificates at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Reykjavík, as well as Certificates of Marital Status and History. Original paper certificates are required, issued by
Registers Iceland
Printed digital certificates are not valid for an Apostille Stamp.Criminal Record Certificates
Apostilles on Iceland Criminal Record Certificates are available from the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A paper certificate is required, which can be obtained from any District Commissioner office (printed digital certificates are not valid).
Please contact us for assistance obtaining your criminal record certificate or police background check from Iceland.University diplomas and Transcripts
Icelandic degree certificates and course transcripts can be legalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after being notarised by a District Commissioner (notarius publicus). Degree certificates required for submission to authorities in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are then attested by the embassy in London. Degree certificates required for Taiwan or Vietnam must be attested in Copenhagen (Vietnamese embassy and Taipei Representative Office in Denmark).Notarized Documents
Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in Iceland.Incorporation Documents
Certify Icelandic corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.
Isarey provides document attestation services in Iceland to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Icelandic documents for use in the United States and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:
6 steps to certify document issued in Iceland
- Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
- We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
- We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
- As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
- We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.