Legalizations Information

Legalization of Company Documents

The Greek version (original) of Certificate of Incorporation must be translated into English and the translated version must have the original signature of the Registrar of Companies.  Both certificates must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs inCyprus.

Legalization of Company Power of Attorney

This is usually issued by a lawyer, and needs to be legalized by the a certified District Officer and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs In order for the Power of Attorney to be legalized, the Embassy needs the original Directors and Shareholders certificate indicating the persons authorized to sign the Power of Attorney. The charge is dependant on the number of signatures.

Legalization of School Certificates

A school certificate must always contain an original signature and seal from the competent authority who initially issued the certificate (school, college, etc).

The certificate then needs to be legalized by the Ministry of Education, and then by the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Legalization of Packing List

A Letter from the Mukhtar, in English, is required confirming when the person arrived to Cyprus, duration of his stay, and his permanent address.  This letter then needs to be legalized by the Certifying District Officer, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A letter with the same information is required by the person departing for Lebanon stating that he is returning to Lebanon permanently.

 The packing list (pre-legalized by the appropriate authorities) is required by the Embassy, along with a copy of the passport of the person departing. A letter is prepared by the Embassy which is charged, legalized, and given to the person departing for use at the customs in Lebanon.

Contact the Embassy for more information.