Legalisation
Legalisation is a certification that the document has been issued by a proper office - by means of legalisation the consul certifies the authenticity of a signature and stamp/seal of a foreign official. This allows you to use a foreign official document in Poland.
Legalisation applies to states non-members of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents of 5 October 1961 (Journal of Laws of 2005, no. 112, item 938). India is a member of the Convention.
Documents for legalization can be submitted at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland on Wednesdays and Fridays between 9:30-12:00. No appointment is required.
If you wish to send the documents by post, please contact the Consular Section in advance to receive updated information on the procedure.
If a foreign authority requires legalisation of a Polish document, please read the information available on Polish MFA website.
Where to apply?
An application for legalization of a document should be submitted to a Polish consular office as per the territorial jurisdiction.
At the Embassy of the Republic of Poland you can legalize documents from: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Do I have to apply in person?
Documents can be submitted in person, by an authorized person or sent by post.
If you wish to send the documents by post, please contact the Consular Section in advance to receive updated information on the procedure.
How to book an appointment?
Documents for legalization can be submitted at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in New Delhi on Wednesdays and Fridays between 9:30-12:00. No appointment is required.
What documents do I need to submit?
Prepare:
document which you want to legalize;
valid ID document (for verification).
Please note! The consul can only legalise originals and official copies of documents. Photocopies and computer printouts cannot be legalised. The documents must be authenticated by the competent local authority before you present them to the consul. In most countries authentication is made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice or another central authority of the document's country of origin.
The consul will refuse to legalise documents without prior superlegalisation.
How much does it cost?
Please visit consular fees table.
What is the waiting time?
The consul will process the case without undue delay but not later than within 30 days from the application date.
How to collect the documents?
In person. The documents can also be collected by an authorized person.
How to appeal?
In the event of refusal, the consul will issue a decision against which you can lodge a complaint with the Minister of Foreign Affairs within 7 days. The complaint is lodged via the consul who issued the decision.
Legal basis
Konwencja znosząca wymóg legalizacji zagranicznych dokumentów urzędowych, sporządzona w Hadze dnia 5 października 1961 r.
Ustawa z dnia 25 czerwca 2015 r. Prawo konsularne
Ustawa z dnia 17 listopada 1964 r. Kodeks postępowania cywilnego