Legalize signature
If you need to prove that your signature on a document is really yours, you can have your signature legalized. You can arrange this with the municipality. The municipality will then certify that the signature is genuine.
Legalizing a signature is often required:
- On documents to be sent abroad
- if you give your consent to something, for example, if you are a guarantor for family or friends from abroad
- If you want to arrange an inheritance abroad
How does it work?
- Legalization of a signature is something you must do yourself. You cannot have someone else do this for you.
- The municipality confirms with a stamp that this is the same signature that appears on your passport or ID . The legalization only proves that your signature is real. It says nothing about the content of the document or form.
- The municipality official checks the signature on the document with the signature on your ID.
What should I do?
- You must come in person with the piece you are going to sign.
- Simply make an appointment online for this purpose.
- You must sign in front of the official.
- The official compares it to the signature on your ID.
- By legalization, the municipality certifies that it is your signature.
What do I need?
- the document on which you wish to place your signature
- Your valid proof of identity (passport, Dutch ID or foreign national document)
Costs
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Legalize signature | € 11,30 |
Price changes and typographical errors reserved.
How long does it take?
Your signature will be legalized immediately. So you will receive the document right away.