Legalization of documents

When applying, your documents do not need to be completely legalized for the internal application review. When conditionally accepted to a degree program, it is your obligation to get verifications and legalizations in a timely manner. Otherwise, no final admission letter can be issued and admission will expire.
You need to present the documents in the original upon your arrival at the FH OOE before the beginning of the semester.

No legalization required

Documents issued in one of the following countries do not need to be specially legalized. Still, either original documents or notarized copies will be required when granted admission to a degree program.

• Austria
• Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, 
• Croatia, Czech Republic, 
• Denmark, 
• Estonia,
• Finland, France, 
• Germany, Greece, 
• Hungary,
• Ireland, Italy,
• Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, 
• Malta, Montenegro, 
• Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, 
• Poland, Portugal, 
• Romania, 
• Sweden, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

Legalization with an Apostille

Documents issued in states which are members of the “Hague Convention" need to be verified with a so-called Apostille. 
In general, the corresponding Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in several countries also the Ministry of Justice or the Ministry of Education are administering the verification with an Apostille. 
Please note: the Apostille needs to confirm the signature on the original document. If you get the Apostille on a notarized copy, only the signature of the notary will be confirmed. This will not be correct and cannot be accepted.

• Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua / Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Australia, 
• Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, 
• Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, China (including Macao SAR and Hong Kong SAR; excluding Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, 
• Dominica, Dominican Replublic,
• Ecuador, El Salvador, 
• Fiji, 
• Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, 
• Honduras, 
• Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, 
• Jamaica, Japan, 
• Kazakhstan, Korea, 
• Lesotho, Liberia, 
• Malawi, Morocco, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, 
• Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, 
• Oman, 
• Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, 
• Rwanda, Russian Federation, 
• Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé / Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, St. Kitts / Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent / Grenadines, South Africa, Suriname, 
• Tonga, Trinidad / Tobago, Türkiye, 
• Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, 
• Vanuatu, Venezuela

Full diplomatic legalization

Documents issued in countries not mentioned above must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country and the Austrian Embassy or Consulate responsible for that country.

Disclaimer: All information regarding country-specific legalization requirements is provided without guarantee and is not claimed to be complete.