EU public documents: is an apostille or translation always required?

What changed?

For public documents covered by the Regulation, the receiving Member State cannot require an apostille merely to prove authenticity. The Regulation also provides multilingual standard forms that can act as translation aids.

Which documents?

The Regulation covers certain public documents concerning matters such as birth, death, marriage, civil status, residence and absence of a criminal record in the Member State of nationality.

Does this eliminate every translation?

No. The scope is specific. The receiving authority may still need a translation where the multilingual form is not sufficient or the document falls outside the Regulation.