Document Legalisation
Document legalisation is the process of affixing an apostille certificate to a document issued in the UK. This certification affirms the genuineness of the original ink signature of a UK public official, Solicitor Certification, or Notary Public, as well as the authenticity of the original embossed seal or ink stamp from a UK public office on the document.
The UK document legalisation service, operated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), is the sole government entity authorised to issue a UK apostille, ensuring the legalisation of your document. Procedures for other countries vary based on their individual rules and regulations.
Foreign authorities often require document legalisation before accepting documents for official use in their countries. Importantly, legalisation does not authenticate the content of a document or grant FCDO approval of its substance.
As the only competent authority in the UK for providing apostille services in accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, the legalisation office extends its services to countries not party to the convention, ensuring the international acceptance of legalised documents.
Get your document legalised today at our legalisation office UK by contacting us.
Our Process
Document Certification
Your documents will now be certified by a UK Solicitor or a Notary Public.
Apostille Stamp
In the next step documents will be submitted to obtain the Apostille stamp.
Embassy Submission
Finally documents will be submitted to relevant embassy to obtain the consular stamp.
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