Ministerial Legalization

Overview: Ministerial Legalization – official authentication and certification of a German official document by a German Ministry, which confirms that the document has the full legal effect and may be used in that foreign country.

Issuing Authority:

• German Ministry

Personal presence: Not required

Content:

• The original document
• Statement of the Ministery that the document is authentic (true)
• Date of certification
• Signature of the Ministery officer
• Stamp of the Ministery

The ministerial legalization is required when you need to use a German official document outside Germany, in a foreign country, which is not a party to the Apostille Convention 1961.