If your document originates from the Netherlands then it should be legalised by the correct authority where the document was created or issued. For any document issued in the Netherlands we suggest you try to contact the following apostille authority:

Competent Authorities for the Kingdom in Europe

The contact details of the designated Rechtbanken can be obtained by going to: www.rechtspraak.nl/Gerechten/Rechtbanken/

OR

Competent Authorities for the Caribbeanpart of the Netherlands:

Bonaire:
Gezaghebber en Waarnemend Gezaghebber
Bestuurskantoor
Plasa Reina Wilhelmina 1
Kralendijk, Bonaire C.N.

Telephone: +599 717 5516
Fax: +599 717 5258
E-mail: burgerzaken@bonairegov.com

Saba:
Gezaghebber e/o Waarnemend Gezaghebber
Government Administration Building
Powerstreet 1
The Bottom
Saba, Dutch Caribbean
tel.: +599 416 3215
fax: +599 416 3274
email:gezagsaba@gmail.com

Sint Eustatius:
Gezaghebber e/o Waarnemend Gezaghebber
Government Guesthouse
Fort Oranjestraat z/n
Oranjestad
Sint Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean
tel.: +599 318 2552
fax: +599 318 2324
email: isl.governor@statiagov.com

OR

Competent Authority for Aruba:
Director of the Legislation and Legal Affairs Department
Macuarima 65 Santa Cruz
ARUBA

Telephone: (297) 527-5100

Fax: (297) 527-5109

OR

Competent Authority for Sint-Maarten:

- Prime Minister, Minister of General Affairs;
- Head Civil Status Register Division of the Ministry of General Affairs

OR

Competent Authorities for Curaçao:

Head Civil Status Register Division
Ministry of Public Administration, Planning and Services
Roodeweg 42
Willemstad, Curacao
Telephone:+5999 - 434.1600
Fax:+5999 - 461.8166

Head Information Systems and Quality Management
Roodeweg 42
Willemstad, Curacao
Telephone:+5999 - 434.1600
Fax:+5999 - 461.8166

We are pleased to provide information on countries that are members of the Hague Convention. The contact details we supply are for information only. Our company issues UK apostilles on UK documents. Unfortunately we can not assist with acquiring apostilles from any other country. Please contact the relevant government body or a service provider in the country the document was issued. The Netherlands is located in Western Europe. The capital city and the largest city in the Netherlands is Amsterdam. The currency used in the Netherlands is the Euro. The total population of the Netherlands is approximately 17 million people.