Reviewing the requirements
We review the document type, destination and recipient’s instructions, and explain any preparatory certification or translation needed.
Notarial certification for use abroad
Apostille for documents from England and Wales
Processing documents connected with England and Wales for use abroad: we coordinate the appropriate notarial certification and FCDO apostille route. We review whether the document and its recipient call for an electronic or paper apostille, and explain the procedure and total cost before starting.
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Apostille and notarial certification
Document reviewCertification processReceive your certified document
England and Wales
Notarial video procedureAccording to the document and act
Receive your certified documentFormat agreed for the recipient
ATTENTION TO DETAIL. PERSONAL FOLLOW-UP.
Online notarial certification and e-Apostille for eligible documents.
We assess the document's connection with England and Wales and its intended use, then arrange the suitable notarial procedure. For eligible electronically signed documents, we coordinate the e-Apostille route and confirm the receiving organisation's requirements.
Clear procedures and fees
We explain the scope, steps and total fees, including VAT, before agreeing to begin the process.
Receive your certified document
Receive your certified document in the electronic or paper format appropriate to the procedure and the recipient’s requirements.
When might you need an apostille or certification?
Study and qualifications
When presenting a degree certificate or transcript to a university or professional body abroad.
Work and relocation
When an employer or licensing body requests an authenticated official document.
Marriage and family matters
Birth, marriage and civil status documents, as well as parental or legal guardian consent letters for a child travelling abroad, according to the destination and recipient’s requirements.
Powers of attorney and property
When authorising someone to handle a purchase, sale or other transaction according to the recipient’s requirements.
Banking and identity checks
When a bank requests a certified passport or ID copy and may also request an apostille.
Companies and international business
When presenting registration extracts, company records or representation documents to an overseas recipient.
Requirements depend on the document, destination and recipient.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR DOCUMENT
Notarial certification and the FCDO apostille
For documents connected with England and Wales, we coordinate the appropriate notarial certification and FCDO apostille route. We review whether the document and its recipient call for an electronic or paper apostille, and explain the procedure and total cost before starting.
The notary authenticates signatures and documents for use abroad. Eligible matters can use remote appearance under the notarial practice framework. The FCDO Legalisation Office issues the apostille, and the document type determines the appropriate format.
FCDO apostille
The UK Legalisation Office issues the apostille after the appropriate document authentication.
Electronic or paper format
The document category, signature and recipient requirements determine the appropriate format.
Remote appearance framework
The 2026 notarial practice framework provides remote procedures for appropriate England-and-Wales matters.
Certification and apostille serve different purposes.
Apostille
A certificate concerning document origin, signature, capacity and seal.
Certified copy
Certification that a document copy matches its original.
Signature certification
Certification of a signature under the applicable procedure.
Apostille for a passport copy
An apostille added to a certified passport copy.
Passport copy certification
Certification that a passport copy matches its original.
Apostille for a power of attorney
An apostille for a suitably certified power of attorney.
Power of attorney signature certification
Certification of the person’s signature on a power of attorney.
Apostilled · England and Wales
Contact us. Let’s arrange your document process.
Tell us what you need to have certified or which document service you’re looking for. We’ll reply promptly with a clear plan and the total price, including all fees and VAT.
OUR SERVICES
Documents for apostille certification
We arrange apostilles for these documents according to their format and the recipient’s requirements. Tell us what you need so we can explain the appropriate process.
Apostille
Arranging apostilles for documents used outside their issuing country, according to document type and destination.
Civil-status documents
Birth, marriage and other civil-status records, with the appropriate FCDO apostille format established for the document category.
Education documents
Degrees and qualification records, with eligible notarial or solicitor certification reviewed for the FCDO route.
Company documents
Company documents and registration records connected with England and Wales, reviewed for the required authentication.
Powers of attorney
Powers of attorney and notarial acts, with remote appearance assessed against the transaction and the England-and-Wales connection.
Certified copies
Passport and document copies, with the recipient’s certification and electronic or paper apostille requirements checked.
Other documents from England and Wales
Other public and notarial documents connected with England and Wales, prepared for the appropriate FCDO apostille route.
DETAILS EXPLAINED FROM THE START
Your request and its requirements. Explained before we begin.
After reviewing your document and its intended use, we explain the required steps, service scope and expected timing. You receive a total quote including fees and VAT. Any additional service is discussed and agreed with you before it is carried out.
- Document requirements and necessary steps explained.
- Translation and delivery scope specified where needed.
- Total cost includes all fees and VAT.
Apostilled · England and Wales
Contact us. Let’s arrange your document process.
Tell us what you need to have certified or which document service you’re looking for. We’ll reply promptly with a clear plan and the total price, including all fees and VAT.
A LITTLE CLARITY
Your questions, answered.
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Can notarisation be completed by video?
We assess the document's connection with England and Wales and its intended use, then arrange the suitable notarial procedure. For eligible electronically signed documents, we coordinate the e-Apostille route and confirm the receiving organisation's requirements.
Who issues the apostille?
The notary authenticates signatures and documents for use abroad. Eligible matters can use remote appearance under the notarial practice framework. The FCDO Legalisation Office issues the apostille, and the document type determines the appropriate format.
How is the apostille format determined?
The notary authenticates signatures and documents for use abroad. Eligible matters can use remote appearance under the notarial practice framework. The FCDO Legalisation Office issues the apostille, and the document type determines the appropriate format.
Can a power of attorney be prepared for use abroad?
Powers of attorney and notarial acts, with remote appearance assessed against the transaction and the England-and-Wales connection.
Which company documents can be certified?
Company documents and registration records connected with England and Wales, reviewed for the required authentication.
How will I know the total cost?
After reviewing your document and its intended use, we explain the required steps, service scope and expected timing. You receive a total quote including fees and VAT. Any additional service is discussed and agreed with you before it is carried out.
Which personal documents can be certified?
Birth, marriage and other civil-status records, with the appropriate FCDO apostille format established for the document category.
How are qualifications and education documents handled?
Degrees and qualification records, with eligible notarial or solicitor certification reviewed for the FCDO route.