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Legalisation/Verification

Original Nigerian documents must be verified and legalised by competent authorities in order to be recognised in Denmark.

The purpose of a verification is to confirm the veracity of a document. The purpose of a legalisation is to confirm the authority of the signatory of a document.

It is the responsibility of the holder of a Nigerian document to have the documents verified and legalised when required, f.i. marriage or divorce certificates prior to getting married or applying for family reunification; birth, death, adoption or sole custody certificates prior to applying for family reunification or work and residence permit, etc.

Verification and legalisation is at the expense of the holder.

Follow these steps:

  1. For verification, contact one of the below-mentioned legal practitioners approved by the Embassy.
  2. For legalisation contact the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja.
  3. Once legalised in the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy can legalise the signature of the consular officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  4. Transfer the fee for legalisation to the Embassy’s bank account, see here.
  5. For the amount of fee in NGN, see hereOne fee for each legalization, so if you have two documents, it will be two times the fee.
  6. Contact Embassy for appointment by e-mail [email protected] or by phone +234 (0) 9 903 6636 on Mondays and Wednesdays between 12 noon - 2 p.m.
  7. On the day of appointment, bring documents to be legalised and documentation for the transfer of fee to the Embassy.

List of Nigerian Law Firms and Practitioners approved by the Embassy

 

Consolex Legal Practioners

www.consolexlegal.com

Lagos

62, Awolowo Road, S.W. Ikoyi

Dr. Omogbai Omo-Eboh, +234 (0) 8034706743, [email protected] / [email protected]

 

Abuja

Plot 1346, Khadijat Labaran House (beside UBA Place), Ahmadu Bello Way, Garki 2

Mr. Eze Ognonna / Nsikan Robinson

+234 (0) 98707940

 

 

Rosamond Omobola Bakara & Company

 

Lagos

[email protected]

+234 (0) 8029442982 / +234 (0) 8023121581 / +234 (0) 8096108447 / +234 (0) 7025337238

 

Area of Expertise: Verification and Legalisation of Documents; Family law

 

Law Firm Clara Ndive & Co.

www.ndiveandco.com

 

16A, Wolowo Road, S.W. Ikoyi, Lagos

[email protected]

+234 (0) 8033231868 / +234 (0) 8055198803

 

Area of Expertise: Training & Immigration Consultants; International Trade & Investment/Financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rayfield Associates

www.rayfieldassociates.net

[email protected]

+234 (0) 9128262464/ +234 (0) 7055616614

 

Abuja

Mr. Patrick Etim, Managing Partner

[email protected]

+234 (0) 8033131211

 

Lagos

+234 (0) 8033131211

 

Area of Expertise: Document Verification, Background Checks, Due Diligence, Company Incorporation, Immigration (incl. Expatriate Quota, Business Permit, Temporary Work Permits, etc.), Real Estate Acquisition, Commercial Practice, General Litigation