Many countries require that notarised documents are
also “legalised” by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and / or the
country’s embassy, or consulate. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
attaches a note to the document called an “apostille”, which is also
sometimes referred to as “the apostille of the Hague”.
For businesses, I can arrange legalisation through an agent and in urgent
cases use the same day premium service.
Documents for individuals can be legalised through an agent, or by the
Foreign & Commonwealth Office through the post. The FCO no longer offers
a counter service at Milton Keynes.
Legalisation by embassies, or consulates, is often required by countries
that are not signatories of the Hague Convention. Give me a call if this
is required and I can let you know the costs and likely timescales
involved.
More information about legalisation can be found by using the link below:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office