Superlegalization (higher authentication) of documents issued by the Kuwaiti or Qatari official authorities

Superlegalization is a higher authentication process of a foreign public document that confirms that the document was issued by an official authority in the document’s country of origin. The Embassy receives a list of authorized persons and offices of the country of what consular territorial competence is responsible for via a notification of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Superlegalization is being done by the Embassy by verification of the signature/official stamp/official seal on the original document.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kuwait has a consular territorial competence for the State of Kuwait and the State of Qatar.

Certain documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, criminal record characters, university diplomas etc.) that are to be used and submitted in the Czech Republic for various reasons (e.g. marriage, application for a long-stay visa etc.) are required to be superlegalized. This requirement quells from the demands of various authorities. The superlegalization process applies to countries that did not sign Hague Convention; it is for both of the State of Kuwait and the State of Qatar. The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kuwait can authorize only documents originated in both Kuwait and Qatar.
 
 
Requirements for superlegalization of documents at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kuwait (originated in Kuwait or Qatar and aimed to be used in the Czech Republic):

• Original of the document that was previously authenticated (legalized) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the respective country of origin of the document (Kuwait/Qatar). /Legalization is the official confirmation that a stamp, seal and signature on a document are genuine. It is often necessary when official documents are to be used and recognized abroad./

• Fee – equivalent of 600 CZK per 1 superlegalization (paid in cash in KWD according to the current exchange rate).

• The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kuwait processes all legalization related issues weekly on Mondays. In urgent cases timing can be negotiable upon request. Each applicant should present an original Passport and ID as his/her personal identification.


Vice versa:

DOCUMENTS TO KUWAIT:

Documents issued by the Czech authorities that are aimed to be used in the State of Kuwait must be explicitly superlegalized by the Embassy of the State Kuwait in Prague.

Embassy of the State of Kuwait[i]
Na Zátorce 26, 160 00 Praha 6
phone
+420 220 570 781, 782, 783

Fax
+420 220 570 787

E-mail
kuwaiti@volny.cz

Office Hours
09.00 – 15.00 /Mo – Fri/

[i] according to the list of the Diplomatic Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic 11. 1. 2017
 

DOCUMENTS TO QATAR

Documents that were issued by the Czech authorities and are aimed to be used in the State of Qatar must be explicitly superlegalized by the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Berlin!

Embassy of the State of Qatar [i]
Hagenstrasse 56, 14193 Berlin
Telefon
004930-86 20 60
Fax
004930-8620 6150
Web:
www.katar-botschaft.de
for legalization:
http://botschaft-katar.de/en
Office Hours
10.00 – 16.00 /Mo – Fri/

[i] according to the list of the Diplomatic Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic 11. 1. 2017