Legalization of Documents

Procedures for the legalization of documents by the Embassy of the State of Kuwait

The document should be legalized by the 3 authorities mentioned below in the following order:

• Cantonal Chamber of Commerce or la Chancellerie d’Etat
• The Arab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  63, Rue de Lausanne
  1202 Geneva
  Tel. : +41 (022) 347.32.02
• The Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Bern
  Brunnadernrain 19
  3006 Bern
  Tel.: +41 (031) 356 70 00
  E-mail: info@kuwaitembassy.ch

The cost of each legalization:

Documents:                                         75.00 SFr.
Commercial invoices:                      150.00 SFr.
Certificates of origin                        225.00 SFr.
(*Please note: these costs only apply to the Embassy of the State of Kuwait, other involved entities apply their own set fees).

Method of Payment:
The payment can be either in the form of cash at the Embassy or through cash by registered mail or through the company’s postal account if it exists. This policy will remain until further notice. Please note that according to the Swiss post office regulations, the maximum amount of money insured in the registered mail within Switzerland is CHF 500.00. Please include a stamped-addressed envelope to return the documents.
* Please note that the legalization process takes between 2 to 3 working days.