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Complete apostille service

Polish document apostille for use abroad

Unsure if you need an apostille? We check your document and arrange it remotely.

Price from 290 zł

Illustration of an apostille on a Polish document
We check whether apostille is neededWe select the right procedurePrice and full timescale agreed

We check the document and procedure

Leave your contact details and optionally attach the document. We will check the requirements and calculate the cost.

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Accepted: PDF, JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, HEIF, DOC and DOCX up to 10 MB.

Pricing and turnaround

Cost and total turnaround

Polish packages cover a specific MSZ procedure; education and preliminary operations have separate terms.

Price

Polish documents / MSZ

Packages for one eligible document certified by Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The 60 zł MSZ fee is included. NAWA and other education-authority services are priced separately.

Basic

Turnaround: 3–4 working days
Per document submitted to MSZ

290 zł
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✓Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ✓Obtaining the apostille ✓Official fee of 60 zł included

Turnaround: 2 working days
Per document submitted to MSZ

390 zł
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✓Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ✓Obtaining the apostille ✓Official fee of 60 zł included ✓InPost delivery

Premium 24h

Turnaround: 24 hours
Per document submitted to MSZ

990 zł
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✓Express submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ✓Obtaining the apostille ✓Official fee of 60 zł included ✓Priority service ✓Dedicated adviser throughout the process
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Ordering process

Sending documents and receiving the result

From preliminary checks to return of the agreed document set, without your travelling to the issuing country.

2. Agreeing the order

Result, authorisation, pricing unit, included and separate services, full timescale and starting point.

3. Handover and submission

We agree the address, handover method, tracking and responsibility for the original. For an accepted digital route, we check the format first.

4. Result and return

We check the details, arrange translation if required and agree return. Delivery, its cost, tracking and responsibility are agreed separately.

For notarial or court documents, we allow for prior court certification. Education requires selection of NAWA, kurator, OKE, MEN or MKiDN. MSZ is not the universal authority for every Polish document.

Checking whether apostille is needed

Does your submission need an apostille

For a Polish document, we first check the destination country and category. Apostille is not required for every submission abroad.

Document and recipient

We establish the issuing and destination countries, institution, category and document status. Being in Poland and using a document in Poland are different circumstances.

Another destination country

We check any more favourable treaty and whether the Hague Convention applies between the two countries. If necessary, we consider consular legalisation.

Scope of certification

Apostille certifies the signature, capacity and seal. It does not guarantee acceptance of contents, recognition of qualifications or enforcement of a judgment.

If apostille is requested despite an applicable exemption, ask the recipient for its basis in writing.

Documents and authorities

Where to obtain an apostille for Polish documents

The five categories have different competent authorities. The table applies after checking whether apostille is necessary.

Issuing country: Poland
CategoryCompetent authorityAccepted documentPreliminary step and result
Civil registry / USCPoland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MSZ)Official paper USC documentDetail checks; MSZ apostille if no exemption applies
EducationNAWA / kurator oświaty / OKE / MEN / MKiDN according to institution and document typeOfficial diploma, certificate, school-leaving or examination documentFirst identify the authority: universities usually use NAWA; school, examination and arts documents have separate routes
Criminal record / KRKMSZOfficial paper Krajowy Rejestr Karny certificateObtain the proper KRK certificate, followed by MSZ apostille if needed; an electronic-response printout does not replace paper KRK
Notarial documentsCompetent regional court (sąd okręgowy), then MSZNotarial documentPrior court certification of the notary's signature, then MSZ apostille
Court documentsCompetent regional court, then MSZProperly issued court documentPrior certification by the competent court; apostille does not replace recognition or enforcement of the judgment

Issuing country: Poland

Civil registry / USC

Competent authority

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MSZ)

Accepted document

Official paper USC document

Preliminary step and result

Detail checks; MSZ apostille if no exemption applies

Education

Competent authority

NAWA / kurator oświaty / OKE / MEN / MKiDN according to institution and document type

Accepted document

Official diploma, certificate, school-leaving or examination document

Preliminary step and result

First identify the authority: universities usually use NAWA; school, examination and arts documents have separate routes

Criminal record / KRK

Competent authority

MSZ

Accepted document

Official paper Krajowy Rejestr Karny certificate

Preliminary step and result

Obtain the proper KRK certificate, followed by MSZ apostille if needed; an electronic-response printout does not replace paper KRK

Notarial documents

Competent authority

Competent regional court (sąd okręgowy), then MSZ

Accepted document

Notarial document

Preliminary step and result

Prior court certification of the notary's signature, then MSZ apostille

Court documents

Competent authority

Competent regional court, then MSZ

Accepted document

Properly issued court document

Preliminary step and result

Prior certification by the competent court; apostille does not replace recognition or enforcement of the judgment

Separate document pages cover Polish USC, education, KRK and powers of attorney; this page selects the route.

Preparing the document

Original, copy or reissued document

We start preparation with a photograph or scan and choose the submission document according to authority and recipient rules.

USC and KRK: the required paper document

We obtain the official document accepted by the authority. Printing an ePUAP file or electronic KRK does not create a paper original.

Diploma and supplement

We check which documents NAWA or another education authority accepts. Arts universities and arts schools may follow different routes.

Copy or replacement

If the original is lost, we first select an official replacement. For a notarised copy, we check whether the recipient accepts the notary's certification instead of the issuing authority's signature.

Without your travelling

How to obtain an apostille without visiting the office

Document issuance, apostille submission and collection are separate actions with different requirements.

Application to MSZ

In-person and postal submission have their own application and document-set requirements. We establish who signs the application and collects the result.

Education procedure

For NAWA, we check applicant and recipient documents separately. A complete registered set starts authority processing; MSZ times do not apply here.

Return and onward delivery

Postal return by the authority and Translate Service delivery are separate stages. We check the authority's permitted return address, then the client's final address.

Translation and certification

Translation and authentication order

The order depends on whose signature needs certification and what the recipient accepts.

Apostille on the original document

If the original document is certified, the complete set is usually translated after apostille, so the recipient receives a translation of both the document and certification.

Notarised copy or translation

Certifying a copy or a translator's signature changes what the apostille certifies. We first confirm that the receiving institution accepts this result.

Translation for the recipient

We check whether a Polish institution needs sworn translation. Its suitability for other countries is not assumed; we check the recipient's requirements separately.

If consular legalisation is applicable, we agree it separately. Translation, authentication and recognition of document contents serve different purposes.

Checking the result

How to verify an issued apostille

We check the completed certification and full set before return and submission.

Checking MSZ details

We compare the number, date, signature, seal and document linked to the apostille. If in doubt, we contact the issuing authority.

Education-document result

We check that the authority is competent for the diploma or school certificate. A NAWA apostille does not recognise qualifications abroad.

Integrity of the document set

We check binding, supplements and translation of all required pages. The research did not establish a universal public online verifier for every Polish apostille.

If a problem occurs

Authentication errors and rejection

If a document is returned, we first establish the specific reason and the stage where the problem arose.

Apostille requested despite an exemption

Ask for the requirement and its basis in writing. We check the treaty and document; one institution's requirement is not a nationwide rule.

Incorrect details or document format

Send all pages, order details and a description of the error. We establish whether the original, certification or translation needs correction. Do not alter seals or document binding yourself.

Rejection relating to content

An apostille does not resolve certificate validity, recognition of qualifications or enforcement of judgments. We examine the recipient's requirement and possible next steps.

Order terms specify how to report an issue and the scope of corrections for company errors. Acceptance by every institution is not guaranteed.

Verified sources

Official rules for obtaining an apostille

The grounds and procedures were checked in saved research on 9 October 2026. Before proceeding, we confirm the chosen authority's rules and recipient's requirements.

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Free delivery and safe handling

Delivery of completed documents across Poland is on us. We insure originals in transit.

No office visit required

Send your documents online. We handle all questions and arrangements remotely.

100% acceptance

We guarantee the document will be accepted. If the institution requires changes, we’ll make them free of charge.

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

No. Education documents are assigned by type to NAWA or other authorised bodies. Notarial and court documents may require prior regional-court certification.

No. The express package covers the MSZ stage when submission availability is confirmed. NAWA follows its own timescale after receipt of the complete registered set.

Polish apostille requires the appropriate official paper KRK certificate. An ordinary electronic-response printout does not replace it.

Yes. Send all pages and specify the country and institution of submission. We check the category, details and appropriate document; hand over the original after agreeing the procedure.

Authorisation depends on the document, authority and action. Replacement issuance, apostille submission and collection are checked separately. We agree the required set before you hand over the original.

The starting price does not replace a full estimate. Before ordering, we agree the pricing unit, preparation, official fee, replacement issuance, prior certification, translation and delivery, including what is included or charged separately.

The total timescale includes preparation and authorisation, obtaining missing documents, queues, authority processing, translation and shipping. We agree the starting point and express availability after checking the set.

The order depends on the recipient. Translation may first be needed for a notarial act; after apostille, the document and certification are translated for submission. We confirm the accepted result and whether sworn translation is needed.

After initial checks, we agree the document, procedure, authorisation and handover address. The order records delivery, tracking, return, costs and responsibility for the original. We check the completed set before returning it.

We check apostille details, signature, seal, attachment to the document and binding where required. We use an electronic register only if one exists. Apostille verification does not replace checking the recipient's requirements.

Contact

Contact

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