Documents for a residence permit: the full list

The list of documents for a residence permit depends on the grounds (work, family reunification, study, investment) and the country, but there is a common basic set: passport, birth certificate, where applicable a marriage or divorce certificate, a police record, sometimes an education diploma.

The police record is a separate matter

A police record usually has a short validity period for immigration purposes — often 90 days from the date of issue, sometimes less depending on the requirements of the specific country. It is worth ordering the translation after receiving the record itself, not earlier — a translated document with an expired validity will have to be redone.

An apostille is required on almost all the documents in this package, if the country is a party to the Hague Convention. We can collect the originals by courier, affix the apostille, translate, and return the finished set — with no need to visit the office at every step.