Documents from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen with MFA seal and signature
The Embassy can only confirm documents from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen that has been legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the respective countries.
If the translation has not been legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy cannot confirm it.
Before we can offer an appointment, please send a copy of the attested documents to this email consular.riyadh@mfa.no in order to check signature to be countersigned beforehand.
Apostille from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman
If you obtain an apostille from one of the above countries, your documents are considered ready for legal use in another country that is party to the Apostille convention (such as Norway).
Documents from Norway Legalization process:
- The document should be certified by a notary public (usually the district court).
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo then legalizes the document.
- The document is certified by the foreign embassy in Norway in the country in which the document is to be used.
Notarial service
According to the Foreign Service Act, Section 13, the foreign service, i.e., the embassy, can perform any notarial service that a Notarius Publicus in Norway can perform, if it is in favor of a Norwegian citizen or the matter is otherwise connected to Norway or Norwegian interests. This includes, among others:
- Certifying the accuracy of a transcript ("True copy").
- Certifying a signature.
- Certifying that a person is alive (life certificate).
The embassy can only certify a True copy of Norwegian original documents, such as Norwegian passports, birth certificates, and certificates of residency. This means that the embassy cannot certify a True copy of other countries' ID documents or other documents issued in other countries.
The fee for these services is paid by card at the Embassy.
Cash payment is not accepted.
Please see our list of fees for updated information.