Only Dutch documents that are going to be used in Taiwan should be authenticated by Taipei Representative Office in the Netherlands, A foreign document should be authenticated by the Taipei Office in its country of origin.
Documents that need legalization and are not delivered in person by the applicant but by a " third party " need to be accompanied by a " Power of Attorney " . This PoA needs to be legalized by a public notary and the Dutch Court . If an zpplication is sent via post, applicant needs to add a note with wet signature to confirm they send the documents themselves.
Procedure: ( Below are examples )
| Documents | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 |
| Local municipal documents(ex: birth certificate, marriage certificate) | Authenticated by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Authenticated by our Office | ── | ── |
| Business documents(ex: business registrations, certificate of residence) | Authenticated by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Authenticated by our Office | ── | ── |
| Diplomas | Authenticated by Dutch Informatie Beheer Groep (Subordinating to the Dutch Ministry of Education) | Authenticated by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Authenticated by our Office | ── |
| Medical document | Signed by Doctor ( not containing medicines within the "Opium Law" ) | Authenticated by Dutch BIG-register (subordinating to the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) | Authenticated by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Authenticated by our Office |
| Containing medicines within the "Opium Law" | Authenticated by Dutch CAK (subordinating to the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) | |||
| A. documents notarized by Dutch Notary Public first. B. Chinese translation: has to be translated by a certified translator traditional characters only | Authenticated by Dutch district court | Authenticated by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Authenticated by our Office | |
| All documents to be authenticated by our Office should be authenticated by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs first. Please check with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for correct procedure by contacting them directly. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs DCM / SO-CDC Legalization Department. Rijnstraat 8, 2515 XP Den Haag. Tel: 070-3484333 OR from outside the Netherlands : (+31) 247 247 247 or by email : info.consulair@minbuza.nl | ||||
☆ Documents required for authentication by our Office：
1、Legalisation Application Form (download Application Form for Legalization )
2、Original document(s)
*Document(s) must been authenticated by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.before being submitted to the Taipei Representative office in the Netherlasnd.
※Original documents with more than 1 page: Must be bound and with a cross-page seal to verify that it is 1 document (one stamp crossing all pages)
3、 Copy of every original document
*Applicant is required to bring the copies
4 For business documents : Include a copy of Chamber of Commerce extract from originating company.( If there is a name / signature inside the document from personnel from originating company, also include a copy of the passport from that person).
5 Applicant's identification documents (ex: passport, ID, driving license) + copy *For Taiwanese and other nationalities : Passport + copy.
6、Incase you use bank transfer for payment, please include a "printscreen" of your payment.
7 Please include a return envelope with your name and address with sufficient postage attached and a statement of statement-consent (For sending per mail) in case you want your document to be sent back. In case you want to use registered mail : Please call us at 070-2503000 during opening hours.
8 If you're unavailable to come and pick up your application documents at our office, please attach postage paid return envelope and a Statement of Consent. If you appoint someone to collect your application, please attach a Power of Attorney.
Letter of consent ( for mailing documents)
Power of Attorney( For application collection)
☆ Fee：
※ Bank transfer : Taipei Representative Office in the Netherlands
IBAN: NL22RABO0317292382
swift/bic code : RABONL2U ( only applicable for non-european bank transfer )
Please make sure the correct amount is transferred, any additional costs have to be paid by applicant.
☆ payment and Processing time：
Ordinary procedure : 5 working days ； €14
Fast procedure：2 working days ；€21
*Applying for fast procedure, please submit application before 12.00
Processing time starts from the moment we have all correct documents and full payment ( Pin or bank transfer )
Consular Counter Service opening hours 09:30~12:00
(For consular Telephone service, 13:30~16:00, Mon.~Fri.)
Telephone :+31 (0)70 2503000
- Important notices
- Please check if you need a translation with the company/organisation that is requesting your document.
- Catalogues, brochures, stickers, etc. should be accompanied by an official letter stating that the company would like to have this item legalized.
