Legalisation and Apostille

A document may require a single certificate or apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, while some countries may require a second certificate from their embassy as well. If an error is made or the documents are not in the correct format they will be rejected and returned, which can cause delays and additional costs.

At Heald Solicitors in Milton Keynes, our expert Notary team can manage the process of obtaining legalisation with an apostille and other necessary certification on your behalf.

We work quickly and efficiently with excellent attention to detail to ensure that your paperwork is processed without unnecessary delay.

Our legalisation and apostille service

Our service includes the following:

• Checking your documents are in order before submitting them to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for legalisation with an apostille;
• Putting your documents in order so that they meet the legalisation requirements;
• Confirming when documents have arrived;
• Returning your documents once they have been legalised with an apostille;
• Obtaining certification as required from overseas embassies or consulates;
• Answering your queries.

The Legalisation Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is near our offices in Milton Keynes and we are therefore able to attend in person. We are registered with them as a business user. The general public are no longer allowed to attend the office in person and must legalise their documents via a postal service or an online application. If an error is made or the documents are not in the correct format they will be rejected and returned to you, which can cause delays and additional costs. As a Registered Business User of the service, we are able to attend in person to obtain an apostille on your behalf.