Documents
International document preparation, end to end
We obtain the document in the country of issue, arrange the apostille or consular legalisation, translate it and send it ready to file. One lawyer handles a single document or a whole family's set.
We work under a power of attorney: no need to travel to the country of issue.
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Preparing a document
Select the document and the country that issued it: we will show the steps, timing and cost. A lawyer will check the requirements and send an itemised estimate.
If the document goes to a country outside the Hague Convention, such as Egypt, Qatar or Kuwait, it needs consular legalisation instead of an apostille.
Select the country that issued the document: we will show the steps, timing and cost.
- Obtaining. We request the document in the country of issue.
- Translation, if you wish. With us or on the spot in the receiving country: one apostilled document is translated into the language required.
- Delivery. We send the original by tracked courier to any country.
174
countries in our directory of issue and filing
130
Hague Convention states, where an apostille is enough
22
types of document: personal, corporate, court
from €250
BRIDGES work per document
Services
Individual document services
Order any service on its own or combine several into one request.
Documents01 / 08ApostilleFor the 130 states of the Hague Convention. Issued in the country of the document, without you travelling.Details 
Documents02 / 08Consular legalisationFor countries outside the Hague Convention: notary, ministry and consulate in one chain.Details 
Documents03 / 08Police certificateFrom any country where you have lived, timed to your filing date.Details 
Documents04 / 08Sworn translationTranslation certified in the form the receiving country accepts.Details 
Documents05 / 08Civil status certificatesBirth, marriage, divorce, death and change of name: reissued documents and extracts.Details 
Documents06 / 08Document retrievalReissued copies and extracts in the country of issue when the original is gone.Details 
Documents07 / 08Archive researchBirth and marriage records of ancestors for citizenship by descent.Details 
Documents08 / 08Education recognitionDiplomas and transcripts prepared for recognition abroad.Details Document sets
Documents for residency, citizenship,a bank or a transaction
Tick the documents you already have. We will obtain and prepare the rest.
The exact set depends on the programme and the receiving country. We confirm it before work starts.
Needs obtaining
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Tick the documents you already have: only those you need to obtain will remain here.
Five steps
How we work
- 01Request
You name the document and the receiving country. You can send a scan or photo of what you have.
From you: Name and phone
- 02Check and estimate
We check the receiving country's requirements and send an itemised estimate: obtaining, legalisation, translation, delivery.
From you: Approve the estimate
- 03Obtaining
We request the document in the country of issue through partners. For old records we first check whether the record is in an archive.
From you: A power of attorney, if needed
- 04Legalisation and translation
Apostille or consular legalisation, translation and certification in the form the receiving country accepts.
From you: Nothing required
- 05Check and delivery
We check the spelling of names against the passport and the validity of certificates. We send by tracked courier.
From you: Delivery address
DocumentsThe essentials
Questions and answers
Did not find your answer? A lawyer will reply on your situation.
No. Just name the country and the goal: residency, citizenship, a bank, a company or a transaction. We determine the list and order of preparation and check them against the programme's requirements.
If both countries are party to the 1961 Hague Convention, an apostille is enough. If one of them is not, the document goes through consular legalisation. The check above suggests the form by country of issue.
Yes. A certificate from one country, a police certificate from another and a diploma from a third go in one request with a shared timeline and a single filing format.
Yes. We prepare documents for the applicant, spouse and children together: this makes it easier to keep certificates in date and names spelled the same across all documents.
We request a reissued copy or run an archive search in the country of issue. For old records we check the possibility before work starts and tell you straight away if the record has not survived.
The cost depends on the documents, countries and form of legalisation. After the check we send an itemised estimate: obtaining, apostille or legalisation, translation, certification, delivery. Government fees are on a separate line.
The longest document in the set sets the timing: archive requests and consular legalisation take longer than an apostille. We account for the validity of certificates so they do not expire by the filing date.
Yes. We send originals by international tracked courier.
Updated 2 November 2026.
TeamWorking with documents
Your specialists
BRIDGES specialists who check the requirements, handle the filing and stay in touch with the authorities in the country of issue.
What clients say
Reviews from clients we have supported in different countries.
ViktorInvestor
I did everything correctly: chose the fund, invested the money, and waited for my residence permit. Then it turns out the fund's certificate has an error, and because of that I might be denied. The money is invested, but the paperwork is flawed - and I'm the one who suffers!
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DanielOwner of a car dealership chain
I compared four companies and stayed with the one that told me about the risks in my case first and about prices second. Compliance went through without a single additional request.
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FadiFrom Beirut
Ziraat wanted me to freeze a deposit. Nikos showed that with property the accounts could be opened without it. The accounts are open, residence granted.
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