Apostille Services – Certification Requirements

Not all documents need to be certified before obtaining an apostill

No certification needed — Certain official UK-issued originals (e.g., birth, marriage, death certificates, certificates of no impediment) can go straight to apostille without solicitor/notary certification, as long as they bear the issuing authority’s wet ink signature/seal and date.

Certification required for originals — Many documents (e.g., adoption documents not signed by a court, academic certificates, company documents) must first be certified by a UK solicitor or notary public

Certification required for copies/printouts — If you’re submitting a photocopy or printout instead of the original, it almost always must be certified in the UK by a practising solicitor or notary public

Purpose of certification — To meet UK legalisation standards so the FCDO can confirm authenticity and make the document acceptable for international use

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Next-day Apostille Service
24-hour priority service

Next-day Apostille Service

  • Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates
  • ACRO & NPCC Criminal Record Checks
  • HMRC Letters & Certificates
  • Court Documents
  • Solicitor or Notary-Signed Documents
  • Certificates of No Impediment (CNI)
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Solicitor Certification + Apostille
1–2 working days

Solicitor Certification + Apostille

  • Educational Documents
  • DBS and Naturalisation Certificates
  • Company Documents
  • Personal Documents (e.g., Letter from an Employer, P60s, Payslips)
  • Child Travel Consent Form
  • Affidavit
  • Bank Statement
  • Passports and Driving Licences
  • Copies or Printouts of Documents
  • Any document that is not signed or sealed by the issuing authority
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Sets of Documents
24-hour priority service or 1–2 working days if documents requiring certification

Sets of Documents

  • Set of Educational Documents
  • Set of Employment Documents
  • Set of Company Documents
  • Set of Personal Documents
  • Set of University Certificates

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Embassy Attestation
4–10 working days depending on the embassy

Embassy Attestation

  • Middle East – UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt
  • Asia – Vietnam, Thailand


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Notary Certification + Apostille
1-3 working days

Notary Certification + Apostille

  • Educational Documents
  • DBS and Naturalisation Certificates
  • Company Documents
  • Personal Documents (e.g., Letter from an Employer, P60s, Payslips)
  • Child Travel Consent Form
  • Affidavit
  • Bank Statement
  • Passports and Driving Licences
  • Copies or Printouts of Documents
  • Any document that is not signed or sealed by the issuing authority
  • See all documents for certification + Apostille 
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Translation
1–2 working days

Translation

  • Certified Translation
  • Sworn / Notarised Translation
  • Apostille Translation

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List of Documents

for Apostille Services

Apostille Only Documents

  • ACRO Police Certificate | Adoption Document | Articles of Association
  • Birth Certificate (UK)
  • Certificate of Freesale | Certificate of Incorporation | Certificate of Memorandum | Certificate of No Impediment | Civil Partnership and Conversion of Civil Partnership Certificate | County Court Document | Coroner's Report | Companies House Document | Court Document | Court of Bankruptcy Document | Cremation Certificate | Criminal Records Check
  • Death Certificate | Decree Absolute | Decree Nisi | Department for Business and Trade Document | Disclosure Scotland Document | Doctor's Letter
  • Export Certificate
  • Family Division of the High Court of Justice Document | Fingerprints Document | Fit Note
  • Gender Recognition Certificate | Government Issued Document | Grant of Probate
  • High Court of Justice Document | HM Revenue and Customs Document | Home Office Document
  • Medical Test Results | Medical Report
  • Letter of No Trace
  • National Archives Document
  • Pet Export Document from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
  • Sheriff Court Document | Subject Access Request Letter
  • UK Marriage Certificate | UK Marriage Certificate Issued By A Place Of Worship
  • Veterinary Document
  • Any document certified by UK solicitor/notary.

Documents/Certificates must contain a wet ink signature or wet ink/embossed seal and date from the issuing authority.

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Need Some Help? – Speak to a UK Apostille Expert Today

Not sure if your document qualifies for an apostille or embassy legalisation? Need advice on translations, solicitor certification, or urgent processing? Our friendly UK-based team is here to help.

  • Calls answered in under 10 seconds – speak to a real expert almost instantly.
  • Free pre-order advice – we’ll confirm document eligibility before you pay.
  • Worldwide delivery – we can send your apostilled or attested documents anywhere.
  • Extra services – we can order replacement certificates (e.g., birth, marriage, ACRO police checks) on your behalf to speed up the process.

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