The Legalisation Office is the only competent authority in the UK that provides an apostille in accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 and a legalisation service to countries not party to the Hague Convention. Certificate of Non-impediment to Marriage: These certificates are not used by the local General Vital Statistics Office (GRO). They are issued by the Local Register Office (LRO) (www.gov.uk/register-offices) A marriage certificate is a certificate issued by the Local Register Office (LRO) when British subjects marry natives of Commonwealth countries. It is not automatically signed by a registry. Therefore, it is important that the INC be signed by the registrar named in the INC. You must bring your documents to the Premium office in central London between 9am and 12.30pm. Guests will receive a pick-up time between 13:30 and 16:30. One of the tasks of this government department is the legalization of documents for international use. The Office of Legalisation issues the apostille on UK documents that are to be used outside the UK in an official capacity. We are a service provider registered with the FCDO Legalization Office. This allows us to provide our customers with a very fast apostille service. Thanks to the business office, we legalize documents in just 24 hours (subject to arrival time and document verification).
The delivery of documents to the government office is secure and much faster than using the public postal service. This website has been created to help you effectively obtain the apostille certificate and stamp from the right government agency and provide you with more information. Please use this website as a resource, but if you need to speak to a consultant, please feel free to call us on the toll-free number 0800 772 34 39 or check our full contact details on our contact page. Most documents are legalized with the apostille in just 24 hours. As soon as the documents arrive at our office, we begin to check, certify and process your order. All documents are processed by hand by our team not only to ensure fast service, but also to keep your documents safe. If you have any questions, please visit our Apostille FAQ pages or contact us for a free consultation. Our only ride to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office starts around 09:00, where your documents can usually be picked up at our office around 15:30.
With the London office in Westminster, close to most embassies and consulates, we are the ideal choice to certify or legalize your document. In the United Kingdom, the apostille is issued by a government office. This is the Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development (FCDO). It was previously called the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) before merging with the Department for International Development to create the FCDO. An access request is an individual`s right of access to verify information stored about them on police computers. It is usually issued by the NPCC ACRO office. You may need to apply if you are applying for visas for certain countries. For example, Saudi Arabia.
Legalisation does not certify the authenticity of a document and does not give the Foreign and Commonwealth Office permission for its contents. A certificate of freedom to marry is issued and signed by an authorized person/minister of religion or marriage secretary. Documents can only be presented if they have been certified by a lawyer or notary. We display the apostille on all UK documents. Fast and secure apostille service. British Library Certificate: The parish registers of India were kept by the Indian Office of the FCO after independence. These include birth, marriage, death and baptism registers. These records were handed over to the British Library in the mid-80s to be kept in trust on behalf of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Members of the public can obtain copies of documents at registry offices. Licence (air traffic controller/boat/driver/pilot), master`s degree, doctorate, transcript, bachelor`s degree and any related qualifications issued by a UK registered body. Internal certification of the lawyer for the documents.
We can legalize either in the original or in a certified copy. It also lays down the procedure whereby a document issued in one of the signatory States may be certified for legal purposes in all the other signatory States. From 08:30 you can make an appointment with one of our notaries. You cannot legalise documents issued outside the UK using this service – have them legalised in the country where they were issued. For the British Overseas Territories, see below under the contact details: Before legalising your document with Apostille UK, indicate whether your documents need to be notarized to receive Apostille. We can certify any document from a notary or lawyer if necessary. We can legalize virtually any authentic original and electronic document with Apostille Are you currently abroad and need legalization on your document? Apostille UK can receive and return to any country in the world. We use safe and tracked shipping for most countries.
