Consular legalization is the official procedure that certifies the authenticity of a public official’s signature and the seal of a public entity from a foreign state. The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Brussels is accredited to handle the legalization of documents originating from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Only documents from these countries may be submitted for legalization at the Consular Section of the Embassy.

Certification Requirements
Before submitting documents for consular legalization at the Embassy, they must first be certified by the relevant authorities in the respective country of origin:

• Belgium: Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
• Netherlands: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Luxembourg: Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

Once certified by the relevant authority, the documents are eligible for consular legalization by the Embassy of Turkmenistan.

Important Notice
The Embassy does not accept digital or electronic legalizations. Only original documents will be processed.

Required Documents for Submission
When submitting a document for consular legalization, the following items must be provided:

• The original document to be legalized
• A copy of the document to be legalized
• Proof of payment (receipt)

Payment Information
Payments for consular legalization services are only accepted through bank transfers to the Embassy’s official account. Please ensure that all payments are transferred to the following account:

Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Kingdom of Belgium
IBAN: BE19 3631 8987 4712
BIC: BBRUBEBB
Address: Av. Gen. Jacques 15, 1050 Elsene, Brussels

When making the payment, please include your and company name and the purpose of the payment in the transfer details to ensure proper processing.

Legalization Fees

• Standard service (21 business days): €60 per document
• Express service (3 business days): €120 per document

Application Letter for Legalization
All requests must include a formal application letter. A sample template is provided below:

To:
Embassy of Turkmenistan in Brussels

From:
(Full Name) _____________________________________
(Address) _____________________________________
(Email) _____________________________________
(Phone) _____________________________________

I hereby request the authentication of the stamp and signature of the (e.g., Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands) on our _____ (number of) documents:

• (Name of document) __________
• (Name of document) __________

Signature (and stamp, where applicable)
«_day_»__month_ year

Submission & Collection of Documents
Documents must be submitted and collected in person from the Consular Section of the Embassy of Turkmenistan. Appointments can be arranged via email at: [email protected]

Important: The Embassy does not accept documents by mail, nor documents left in the post box. The Embassy is not responsible for any documents lost in the mail or left unattended in the post box.

For citizens of Turkmenistan

The legalization of documents, which have been issued by the governmental organizations of Turkmenistan (diplomas, birth certificates etc.) is fulfilled upon condition of available stamp of Ministry of Justice of Turkmenistan and Consular Department of MFA of Turkmenistan.