PRIVATE LEGALIZATION PROCEDURE

Please follow the steps below when submitting a document for legalization to the Consular Section at the Embassy:

1. Private documents need to be authenticated by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (more info) before being sent to the Embassy.

    The translated documents will have to be authenticated as well.

2. Send the documents by regular mail or hand them in to the CONSULAR SECTION at the date/time specified through the pre-arranged appointment system.

3. PROCESS TIME: Handed in documents are processed in 3-4 business days. Mailed-in documents are processed in one week to ten business days.

Please include the following:

• The original document that needs to be legalized plus one photocopy for the consular section
• Fee: 520 SEK per document in cash or by SEB certified cheque ONLY. 
• Fees will be collected for the original and for the translated document.

MAILED DOCUMENTS: Please provide a self-addressed, stamped, and recommended (REK) envelope for the return of the documents. The Embassy will not be

held responsible for any loss of documents by mail.

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt

Att. Consular Section

Strandvägen 35

114 56 Stockholm