LEGALIZATION (APOSTILLE) OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENT...

The Legalization of documents (also called an Apostille) can only be issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Those requiring legalization of documents can have them legalized direct with the FCDO (Get your document legalised: Overview - GOV.UK) or via approved third party providers such as certifieduktransl^®

Legalization is the confirmation that a signature, seal or stamp on UK documents (such as birth, marriage, death) is authentic. Legalization is usually required by foreign authorities and most consulates in the UK to verify the authenticity of UK official documents before they can be used overseas.

LEGALIZATION OF TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS...

If the document is to be submitted overseas, you may also need to have the Translated document not only Sworn or Notarized (stamped by a Lawyer or Notary) but also Legalized (Apostille) at the FCDO, not just the original document.

Please check with the consular authority or the authority of the country of destination to which the documents are being submitted if legalization (apostille) is also required for the translated document. It is possible to legalize the translated document yourself at the FCDO or we can do it for you.

Please check that the country of destination where the legalized documents are presented is in the list of member countries of the 1961 Hague Convention for apostille https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostille_Convention. If not, one last step may be required after the apostille, which is to send the legalized documents to the relevant foreign consulate in the UK for further legalization.

Which documents can be legalized?

Birth, Marriage, Death or Adoption documents.

Probate, Will, Affidavit and Letter of Administration.

Divorce decree.

Academic diplomas, including University Qualification, A-Levels and O-Levels.

No-Impediment to Marry or Single-Status Declaration.

Criminal Record Bureau DBS or Disclosure.

Passport (True Copy of the photo page).

Notarized Power of Attorney.

Companies House documents.

Export documents.

Professional Licence.

Translated document (Signed by a Lawyer or Notary).

Medical Reports.

Court Papers.

Insurance Documents.

and more...

Please note that for Apostilling of documents/translations, we provide a Physical Paper Apostille service and/or a Digital e-Apostille service:

Physical Paper Apostilling service only:

e-Apostilling service (or also Physical Paper Apostilling service)

Personal Documents

•  Court Documents issued physically or electronically
•  Decree Absolute, Decree Nisi issued physically or electronically
•  Degree Certificates - (Please note that UK Educational Degrees have to be verified by a Solicitor or Notary first as having been authenticated with the issuing Institution -either by calling or emailing the Institution or scanning the QR-code).
•  Employment letters, P45 and contracts issued physically or electronically
•  Copy of passport (verification of original is required, by making a Certified True Copy and Photo Likeness, which means that the Original Document is photocopied, signed & stamped as a True Copy by a Solicitor or Notary. You can get a True Copy done yourself at any solicitor or notary or we can do it for you as part of the process. Please note: True Copies are not applicable to UK Crown Copyright documents such as General Register Office Birth, Marriage, Death documents, Police Criminal Record Checks, etc. We can only stamp Originals or Extracts of Originals issued by the General Register Office. You can request extracts direct from the General Register Office website.
•  Copy of driving licence issued physically or electronically
•  Professional Qualifications and Memberships issued physically or electronically
•  HMRC Documents issued physically or electronically
•  Certificate of Residence issued physically or electronically

 Commercial Documents

• Certificate of Company Incorporation issued physically or electronically
• Memorandum of Company Association and Articles of Association issued physically or electronically
• CS01 - Confirmation Statement issued physically or electronically
• Companies House Documents issued physically or electronically
• Company Registers issued physically or electronically

This is not a full list. Please email or call us for more infor