Legalisation
MODIFICATION OF LEGALIZATION PROCESS
PROCEDURE
Send through a courier service of your choice and in one shipment the following:
- all documents to be legalized;
- A return prepaid courier service envelope in which the legalized documents will be sent back to you.
- Fill out the form for Legalization
- proof of payment of the legalization fee
Account Name: Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium
Account No: 10 16 39 13 28
Banker: UBA, Abuja
Cost for each document to be legalized is 10,000 NGN (15/07/2021) only payable through the above mentioned bank account – NO CASH accepted.
Send these documents to
Embassy of Belgium,
No.9 Usuma Street,
Maitama,
Abuja
With mention “legalization”
If your shipment does not meet each of the above requirements the documents will not be treated
Reminder of some basic requirements for documents to be legalized:
All documents to be legalized must FIRST be authenticated by the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Any copy of document or certificate to be legalized MUST BE A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY from the issuing authority.
The embassy can only legalize birth certificates obtained from National Population Commission. For anyone older than 18years, first obtain a court affidavit of age declaration and then use the affidavit to obtain an Attestation of Birth from the same state of the affidavit, then authenticate at Foreign Affairs before bringing all the documents to the Embassy for legalization.
Please note that the affidavit MUST be sworn by an uncle or aunt(in the absence of parents)that is at least 18years older than the person being sworn for, and a copy of his/her valid identity card must be attached.
Also note that all Birth Certificates and Attestation of Birth to be legalized MUST first be authenticated by the Headquarters of the National Population Commission in Abuja. Come with a copy of the remit a payment receipt and proof of confirmation from National Population Commission.
All academic certificates to be legalized need also to be authenticated at the Ministry of Education.
Kindly note that only documents which has meet the conditions for legalization will be legalized.
We strongly advise that you make sure all documents are in order before proceeding to sending the documents or making payments.
Important notice: e-Legalisation
From Monday 23rd of November 2020 the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja has launched e-Legalisation, which means that documents submitted for legalisation will from now on be legalised electronically - there will be no longer legalisation stickers coated on paper documents.
Following the electronic signature the applicant receives on paper and by email a receipt TO BE KEPT with a file number and a closing date with which he/she can consult and download the legalisation on https://legalweb.diplomatie.be . When submitting your legalised documents as part of a procedure (e.g. visa application) copy of this receipt has to be added to the original documents.