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Apostille for Poland

Poland is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention: a single apostille, affixed in Switzerland by the chancellery of the issuing canton, makes your Swiss document valid there — no embassy, no consulate, no further stamp.

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Where the apostille is affixed

Always in the country that issued the document — so for your Swiss diploma, extract or certificate, at the state chancellery of the issuing canton, or at the Federal Chancellery for federal documents. We route it; you just name the canton.

Documents typically requested by Poland

Diplomas and transcripts for jobs and universities, civil-status records for marriages and residence, criminal-record extracts for visas, commercial-register extracts and powers of attorney for business.

Timing and delivery

Standard 1–2 business days plus delivery; same-day express available. Registered Swiss mail included — or DHL straight to Poland (CHF 140 worldwide, CHF 90 in Europe).

Which translation this destination needs — and when none is needed

A Polish translation is required from every Swiss canton, and Poland is strict about who produces it: registries generally accept only a tłumacz przysięgły, a translator sworn before the Polish Ministry of Justice. A Swiss certified translation is usually refused, not on quality but on standing. Budget for the translation to be done in Poland.

Worth knowing before you order

Polish civil status offices often require a document to be transcribed into the Polish register before it has effect — a step called umiejscowienie that happens in Poland after the apostille. We deliver a document ready for it. Ask the urząd stanu cywilnego what they want alongside it; the answer varies by office.

Frequently asked questions

And a document issued in Poland, to be used in Switzerland?
Same Convention, opposite direction: the apostille is affixed by the designated authority of Poland, not in Switzerland. We can point you to the right route there — and once apostilled, the document is accepted by Swiss authorities.
Will Poland also require a translation?
Frequently, when the document is not in an official language of the destination. The apostille never replaces a translation; mention it in the order notes and our partner network delivers both together.
CHF 140 — Apostille — 1st document · CHF 120 — Apostille — from 2 documents · Prices →

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