Legalization in Zimbabwe

Schmidt & Schmidt offers the legalization of documents from Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe did not accede to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. All documents issued abroad will only be recognised in Zimbabwe if they are legalized, meaning their authenticity must be separately confirmed.

Legalization of foreign documents for use in Zimbabwe

Any foreign public document can be authorised at the zimbabwean embassy in the respective country of origin.

Legalization of zimbabwean documents

Public documents (only the original document, copies, even authorised ones, will not be accepted) can generally be legalized at your country's embassy in Zimbabwe. However, the zimbabwean government requires public documents to be pre-authenticated by the legal and consular section of the zimbabwean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The processing of documents usually takes us about 14 days.

Courier services are charged and invoiced separately according to the courier service’s rates.


Service Price incl. German VAT 19% Price excl. VAT
Price for an apostille for a document from Zimbabwe without international shipping from 1428,00 € from 1200,00 €

The following documents can be legalized with an apostille and consular legalization:

Personal documents

Personal documents

  • Marriage, birth and death certificates, certificates of no impediment to marriage, single status certificates
  • Certificates of good conduct
  • Police or FBI Certificates of Lack of a Criminal Record
  • Adoption certificates
  • Divorce decrees and other court documents
  • Powers of attorney, certificates of inheritance and all documents issued or certified by a notary public
Educational documents

Educational documents

  • High school diplomas
  • University Degree Certificates
  • Transcripts of records
  • Additional certificates from schools or universities
Commercial Documents

Commercial Documents

  • Extracts from the commercial register
  • Real estate extracts
  • Bills
  • Bank statements
  • Securities Purchase Agreements
  • Vehicle registration documents
  • ISO and Free Sales Certificates
Medical Documents

Medical Documents

  • Certificates of good standing
  • Medical Opinions
  • Notifications of illness
  • Other medical documents

Procedure for legalization and apostille of documents

Send us your request online

1. Send us your request online

Send us a request with a copy of your documents by email or via a special form on the website. We will examine your documents and let you know whether legalization is possible, as well as information on the costs and conditions of the procedure. We will need some time to complete the initial review. We will contact you as soon as we have all the necessary information.

2. Send us the documents and make the payment

2. Send us the documents and make the payment

It is not necessary to make an appointment or visit our office. Simply send us your documents by courier service and pay the amount due online. If necessary, we are always ready to answer further questions by e-mail or telephone.

3. Wait

3. Wait

The legalization of documents will take some time. Our experts work quickly and efficiently because they know their stuff well. As soon as the documents are ready, we will inform you.

Receive your documents

4. Receive your documents

As soon as the documents are legalized, we will send them to you by courier service worldwide. Our company also offers you translation services.

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What is an apostille?

What is an apostille? Why do I need an apostille? How do I get an apostille? - Our video will explain everything you need to know about the apostille. If you have a document that needs to be certified with an apostille for use abroad, Schmidt and Schmidt will assist you! We provide apostille services in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Frequently asked questions about Legalization and Apostille

Legalization of a document is a process, which allows to legitimate the document issued in one country for its usage in another. It means, if you want to submit a document, issued in one country, to authorities in a target country, the document must primarily prove its authenticity. Legalization confirms the authority of the issuing official as well as an authenticity of his signature and seal. Legalization is needed for official non-commercial documents.
There are following procedures of legalization of documents:
  • Consular legalization
  • Apostille (a simplified procedure of legalization)
  • Legalization of documents by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Consular legalization applies to countries, that have not signed the Hague Convention of 1961, which implemented a law about the procedure of apostille (a lot of European countries are member states of this convention). Legalization of documents through the Chamber of Commerce is carried out in relation to commercial documents (contracts, invoices etc).
No, not always. In some cases, countries can make bi- or multilateral agreements that completely revoke legalization of documents for their recognition in the member countries. For example, a CIEC convention from 1976 or bilateral treaties between Germany and Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Austria and Switzerland.
Certified translation

Certified translation

When foreign documents have to be presented to local authorities, a certified translation is required. These documents therefore must be translated and signed by a sworn translator and then certified by a notary, court or any other authority.

We work with qualified sworn translators and offer you certified translations of various documents such as contracts, extracts from commercial registers, court decisions and certificates into various languages.

The certified translations we offer will be recognized in more than 100 countries.


Procurement of documents worldwide

Procurement of documents worldwide

It often happens that personal documents are lost or damaged. Current copies of these documents are also sometimes required. In this case it is necessary to obtain documents again. Our service allows you to obtain documents remotely in more than 100 countries around the world. We can also legalize documents and deliver them by courier anywhere in the world.

Duplicate birth, marriage, name change, divorce or death certificates may be required to register a marriage abroad, register a newborn child, obtain citizenship or inheritance, data to apply for a pension confirm opening bank accounts and handling other bureaucratic matters.


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