You can ask for apostilles and legalisations in two ways: at the courthouse centrale balie or in writing.
If you would like to ask for an apostille or legalisation in writing, provide the following information by letter:
- whether you want an apostille or legalisation
- for what country the documents are intended
- in what language you would like it (Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish or Italian)
Send the letter with the original document to:
Rechtbank Noord-Holland, locatie Alkmaar
Centrale balie
Postbus 251
1800 BG Alkmaar
Don’t forget to put your address in the letter. You can also put the letter into the letterbox. The letterbox is located at: Kruseman van Eltenweg 2, Alkmaar.
Will I get an acknowledgement of receipt?
- If you hand in the documents at the courthouse, you can get a copy of the covering letter, with a stamp showing the date of receipt, from the doorman/messenger.
- If you send the documents by regular post, you won't get an acknowledgement of receipt.
- If you send the documents by registered post, you get an acknowledgement of receipt from PostNL.