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Board minutes legalisation
Board minutes and decisions are often needed legalised when a company sets up an entity or makes arrangements abroad. We handle it for you.
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When do board minutes need legalising?
Setting up a foreign subsidiary, authorisations and corporate arrangements often require legalised board decisions and minutes. The document is usually first certified by a notary, after which it proceeds to an apostille or full consular legalisation, GCC countries typically require the full chain.
Process
How legalisation proceeds
- 01
1. DVV / notary
The document is first verified in Finland, a DVV apostille or a notary's certification.
- 02
2. Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Finnish MFA legalises the document for the full chain (€30/signature).
- 03
3. Embassy
The destination country's embassy in Helsinki attests the document.
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4. Destination MFA
Final attestation at the destination country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on arrival.
Destinations
Which countries are board minutes usually legalised for?
Board minutes are legalised especially for entity setup. Common destinations include:
- United Arab Emirates (UAE) · full legalisation
- Kuwait and Qatar · full legalisation
- Saudi Arabia · apostille (since 2022)
- Hague Convention countries · apostille
Country-specific guides
The cost builds up step by step: DVV from €27/signature, MFA €30/signature, embassy €39 or €511, our service fee €100. The final cost depends on the destination country.
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