An apostille for a death certificate is usually required for inheritance, pension and insurance matters or closing accounts abroad.
We review the existing document and clarify its issue date and form. If the client has instructions from the receiving authority about document recency, an extract or a multilingual form, we take them into account. Translation and certification requirements should be confirmed with the receiving authority.
The document is most often required for inheritance matters abroad, as well as for banks, insurance companies, pension institutions and family registers in another country.
Depending on the country, the original, a re-issued certificate (duplicate) or a multilingual form may be accepted. Some institutions require a recently issued document.
Requirements depend on the destination country: sometimes the apostille goes on the original, sometimes a certified translation or an apostille on the translation is also needed. We confirm the order before work begins.
If the certificate is lost or held in another country, we can request a re-issued document from Latvian institutions under a power of attorney and prepare it for submission.
PFAT assesses the document and prepares it for submission. Since 1 July 2019, apostilles for public documents in Latvia are issued by sworn notaries. Requirements can vary by country and receiving authority, so also check the current procedure in the official sources.
We help prepare personal, educational, legal and company documents for translation, certification and submission in Latvia or abroad.
Before sending a document abroad, check the issuing authority, validity, destination country and language requirements. This shows whether apostille, translation, notary or legalisation is needed.
We check the issuing authority, date, original or copy and whether the document can be used abroad.
We clarify language, destination country and certification requirements.
We define whether apostille, translation, notary or legalisation comes first.
To estimate price and timing, we need a short practical list of the document details, destination country and receiving institution.
Add the country and, if known, the receiving institution.
Attach a photo or PDF and mention whether you have the original.
Write the language in which the document must be submitted.
To receive Apostille or place a translation order, bring the document originals to our office or send scanned documents to birojs@pfat.lv.
Not always. Some authorities accept only a recently re-issued certificate or extract.
That depends on the destination country and receiving authority.
In many cases the document request and processing can be arranged under a power of attorney.
An Apostille confirms the authenticity of a public document for use in countries applying the Hague Convention.
Yes, a photo or PDF is enough for the first assessment, although the original may be required later.
Part of the preparation can start remotely after reviewing a photo or PDF of the document. If the original is required, we explain it before the next step.
The correct order depends on the destination country and the receiving institution. We check whether apostille, translation, notary certification or legalisation should come first.
Attach a photo or PDF and we will provide the price, processing time and service list for your document.
