ACRO police certificate – Next Day Apostille Service

Regular price £79.00
Does your original ACRO Police Certificate have a wet ink signature and date from the issuing authority? Select “YES” or “NO”

If you select “NO” – we cannot legalise your document, as photocopies of this type cannot be legalised.

Please order the original document, which must contain a wet ink signature and date from the issuing authority.

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What is an ACRO Police Certificate?: An official document issued by the UK's ACRO Criminal Records Office. It confirms an individual's criminal record status and is commonly required for visa, immigration, or residency applications abroad.

Category: Criminal Record

Can I Legalise?: Your ACRO police certificate can be legalised.

Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:

  • FCDO accepts the ACRO police certificate in the following format:
  • Your original ACRO police certificate signed by an official of the issuing authority.

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO LEGALISE PHOTOCOPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT

Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: No, but original must contain a wet ink signature and date from the issuing authority.

Requires Submission as Originals?: Yes.

Important Notes: No photocopies. Must have wet ink signature/date from issuing authority.

Common Use: Immigration, work visas, international adoption.

Requires Embassy Attestation?: Yes, for non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar).

To qualify for next-day processing, we must receive your documents before 12:30 PM at our Milton Keynes office.

We guarantee that your documents will be prepared and processed for apostille on the next working day, ensuring fast turnaround and maximum efficiency.

If your document requires solicitor certification, please note that an additional working day will be added to the processing time.

To ensure fast and accurate processing, please include a printed copy of your order confirmation or clearly write your order number (e.g., 1ST-1234) on the envelope.

Delivery Address

Order Number: 1ST-1234 (use your own order number)
1st Apostille Services
100 Avebury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 1FH
United Kingdom

  1. You will receive an instant email confirmation once your documents arrive safely at our office.
  2. Our experienced team will carefully review your documents to ensure they meet the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) legalisation requirements.
  3. If anything is missing or incorrect, we’ll contact you promptly to resolve the issue without delay.
  4. Once approved, we submit your documents to the FCDO for apostille certification, using our fast-track 24-hour service for maximum efficiency.
  1. At 1st Apostille, we ensure your documents are legalised quickly and securely delivered.
  2. Once your documents are apostilled, we collect them from the FCDO the very next day and dispatch them to your provided shipping address.
  3. You’ll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number as soon as your documents are on their way.
  4. Expect to receive your apostilled documents within 1–2 working days, ready for international use.