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The Embassy can assist with notarial services for Swedish citizens or for documents that are to be invoked in Sweden or before a Swedish authority.
The Embassy can assist with:
The Embassy cannot certify that the content of a population registration certificate/family certificate, an extract from the criminal records register, or an educational diploma is authentic. An apostille can be issued for these documents; this must be done in Sweden. Read more under Apostilles below.
N.B The Embassy cannot assist in mailing letters to other Swedish authorities. Life certificates can be uploaded here; for all other documents, the Embassy refers to regular postal services or courier companies, such as DHL.
The Embassy cannot assist with authorized translators and instead refers either to the website of the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet) or to a notary public in Israel.
An apostille is an authorized stamp on a document that certifies that a signature is genuine. When a document has been affixed with an apostille stamp, it is exempt from any form of certification, meaning that no further approval/legalization is required from an embassy or consulate.
Israel is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention. This means that Swedish documents bearing an apostille stamp can be used in Israel without legalization by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs or the Embassy. Likewise, Israeli documents can be used in Sweden without additional legalization.
Since 1 January 2005, only Notaries Public are authorized to issue apostilles. Notarius publicus are appointed by the County Administrative Boards. Neither the Ministry for Foreign Affairs nor the Embassy can issue apostilles. The Embassy also does not legalize Swedish documents.
Please note that you are personally responsible for confirming with the Israeli authorities or the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm which documents may require translation and an apostille stamp. If you are traveling from Sweden, it is very important to check this before leaving Sweden, as the Embassy cannot assist with either translations or apostilles.
It is important to ensure that the name of the Notarius Publicus issuing the apostille appears on the relevant County Administrative Board’s website so that Israeli authorities can verify it.
The Embassy cannot confirm or certify an issued apostille if Israeli authorities question or have difficulty verifying an apostille stamp.