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Burundi Documents Legalization | Attestation | Apostille
Burundi is a small country located in the African Great Lakes region in east-central Africa. Agriculture forms the backbone of the country’s economy and accounts for more than 40 percent of the GDP. Burundi is well-known for its tea and coffee exports globally. Bujumbura was the former capital of Burundi and is the largest city in the country. Presently, the capital of Burundi is Gitega. If any resident of Burundi is planning to immigrate overseas to a foreign country, attestation of documents and certificates is a must. The entire process of legalization of documents involves several government departments and ministries. The attestation is quite tedious and exhausting since an applicant has to pass through various stages. BVS Global offers expert certification attestation services in Burundi, eliminating all difficulties that an applicant has to face.
Are you looking to move from Burundi to any overseas country for a job, higher studies or business? If yes, then document legalization is something which you cannot ignore. Attestation of all your educational, professional, and personal documents are a must for them to be valid in a foreign country and even for visa application. You may be called upon by the Embassy officials for verification and submission of the documents anytime. Hence, certificate attestation is of utmost importance.
Why you need Burundi certificate attestation and Legalization?
- Embassies or consulates for visa or passport issuance
- Immigration office for visa application, emigration request or work status change etc.
- World education services (WES) and International qualifications assessment (IQAS) verification
- Equivalency requirements for Ministry of Education (MOE)
- Owning an asset or transfer of ownership
- Marriage and dissolution of marriage contract
- Procuring new documents from vital records offices
- Immigration & Naturalization
- Obtaining Licenses and Approvals
- Registering with regulatory bodies like Society of Engineers, Insurance regulatory authority etc.
- Tax relaxation and to avoid double taxation
- Loans and Advances from Banks and other Financial Institutions
- Commerce and trade activities like Inter and Intra country movement of goods and services
- Expanding businesses and trade across boundaries as well as opening off shore business
- Closure, merge and acquisition of businesses
We provide Burundi document legalization or Apostille, for any type of Burundi issued documents for use in any country. However, the process may vary depending on the document and the laws of the origin & destination country. The Burundi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stamp can be replaced by an Apostille, if the origin and destination countries are part of Hague convention 1961. Original certificates required for some countries; a true copy / certified copy would suffice for attestation.
Acceptance or rejection of documents is solely based on discretion of the government authorities concerned. Furthermore, the requirements and processes vary often depending on the government department’s policies, terms and conditions. Please contact our customer service officer for updated fee structure and more information on legalization.
Legalization or Attestation is the process by which government authorities officially endorse a document assuring the receiving country or organization of its authenticity. Likewise, it typically involves two or three levels of attestations across government departments in both countries for Burundi documents.
The Process of document Attestation, Apostille and legalization services in Burundi:
A proper procedure is applicable for attesting documents in Burundi. Firstly, you need the original copies of the required documents (scanned copies would suffice in some cases) along with a copy of your passport, a declaration form, and power of attorney if applicable. Accordingly, the process of Legalization, Attestation, apostille comprises:
- The documents should have a legal translation if deemed necessary by the authorities besides the original.
- Procurement of new Burundi issued documents or replacement, if documents are outdated/invalid for legalization
- Get the notary attestation in Burundi. Additionally, educational documents should be attested by Ministry of Education in Burundi.
- Get the documents attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Burundi or an Apostille
- Get them attested by the concerned embassy or consulate.
Requirements for attesting Burundi documents
Original certificate(s) or scanned copies (in some cases)
Valid Passport copy
Declaration form
Power of Attorney (if required)
Attesting personal documents like birth certificate, marriage certificate in Burundi
- Legal Translation from Burundi (If necessary)
- Notary in Burundi
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Burundi or an Apostille
- Embassy or consulate in Burundi
Attesting educational documents like degree certificate, diploma certificate in Burundi
- Legal Translation from Burundi (If necessary)
- Ministry of Education in Burundi
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Burundi or an Apostille
- Embassy or consulate in Burundi
Attesting commercial documents like incumbency, invoice, memorandum, articles of association in Burundi
- Concerned authority or Govt. department or Chamber of Commerce in Burundi
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Burundi or an Apostille
- Embassy or consulate in Burundi
Example of Burundi certificate attestation or legalization procedure for use in UAE
Certificate attestation or Legalization Procedure of Burundi document, to be used in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originally issued in Burundi.
Documents of Burundi origin – such as Personal, Educational, and Commercial documents have to be attested from Ministry of foreign affairs (MOFA) UAE. Prior to Ministry of foreign affairs UAE, the document needs to be attested by a notary or ministry of education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UAE Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi.
*If any embassy or consulate in a particular country is not operational, the document has to be legalized from the nearest government body, having jurisdiction over that country for Attestation or an Apostille
Our role
We offer our experience to make legalization as simple as it can be. our experts are well-trained to handle this process smoothly. In addition to that, they can provide Attestation and Apostille in Burundi after considering the requisite parameters. Furthermore, we provide a comprehensive suite of legalization /Apostille services that include consulate or embassy legalization, Apostille from the member nations of Hague Convention 1961, and attestation from the state governments and ministries. Most importantly, we can manage the attestation of every type of document needed for your international endeavours.
BVS Global has years of experience in handling attestation of valuable certificates and documents legitimately, keeping in mind the security concerns and customer requirements.
Our attestation services include
- Embassy & Consulate legalization for Burundi documents
- Apostille from countries part of Hague convention
- Attestation from state government departments and ministries
- True copy or certified copy attestation
- Procurement of Police clearance Certificate
We handle Burundi legalization of Personal Documents such as Birth or Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Experience/ Employment, degree Certificate and of Commercial documents such as Articles of association, financial documents, Commercial invoice or Bills of lading.
Reach Out to BVS Global for Attestation Services
BVS Global Services is a one stop shop for all document authentication services. BVS Global provides verification, attestation and visa assistance in 185 countries and more. For more assistance please write to support@bvsglobal.com. We will respond soon, generally within 2 business hours.