Articles of association – Next Day Apostille Service

What are Articles of Association?: Articles of Association are written rules about running a company agreed by the shareholders or guarantors, directors and the company secretary.

Category: Companies House

Can I Legalise?: Your articles of association can be legalised.

Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:

         FCDO will accept the document in the following formats:

•          Your original articles of association signed by an official of Companies House
•          Your original articles of association not signed by an official of Companies House
•          A photocopy or printout of your articles of association

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

Requires Submission as Originals?: No.

Important Notes: Wet ink signature/seal/date if signed.

Common Use: Business registration, international trade.

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.