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Documents for use in Afghanistan should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Afghanistan.
Legalisation at the Afghan Consulate takes approximately 1 days ( Where documents are recieved before 10:00am).
The legalisation fee charged by the Afghan Consulate is currently £20 per document.
Albania has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Albania need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Algeria should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Algeria.
Legalisation at the Algerian Consulate takes approximately 14 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Algerian Consulate is currently £70 per document.
Documents for use in Angola should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Angola.
Legalisation at the Angolan Consulate takes approximately 5-10 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Angolan Consulate is currently £150 per document.
Anguilla has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Anguilla need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Antigua and Barbuda have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Antigua and Barbuda need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Antilles (Netherland) have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Antilles (Netherland) need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Argentina has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Argentina need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Armenia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Armenia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Aruba has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Aruba need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
No legalisation required.
Austria has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Austria need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Azerbaijan has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Azerbaijan need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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The Bahamas have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Bahamas need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Bahrain should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Bahrain.
Legalisation at the Bahrain Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Bahrain Consulate is currently £28 – £100 per document.
Documents for use in Bangladesh should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Bangladesh Embassy.
Legalisation at the Bangladesh Embassy takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Bangladesh Consulate is currently £15 per document.
Barbados has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Barbados need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Belarus has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Belarus need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Belgium has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Belgium need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Belize has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Belize need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Benin should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Benin.
Legalisation at the Benin Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Benin Consulate is currently £20 per document.
Bermuda has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Bermuda need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Bolivia should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Bolivia.
Legalisation at the Bolivian Consulate takes approximately 6 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Bolivian Consulate is currently £60 per document.
Bosnia & Herzegovina have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Bosnia & Herzegovina need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Botswana has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Botswana need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents which have been certified by any notary not registered with the Brazillian consulate (typically required to be fluent in Portuguese) or by an authority in the United Kingdom, such as Companies House or the General Register Office (GRO) will require further legalisation by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office before being submitted to the Brazilian Consulate.
Legalisation at the Brazilian Consulate takes approximately 5 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Brazilian Consulate is currently £16 per document.
Brunei has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Brunei need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Bulgaria has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Bulgaria need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Burkina Faso has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Burkina Faso need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Burundi has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Burundi need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Since Cambodia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Cambodia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Since Cameroon has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Cameroon need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Cape Verde should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Cape Verde.
Legalisation at the Cape Verde Consulate takes approximately 21 working days.
Most documents will need to be provide in Portuguese or with a certified Portuguese translation. The legalisation fee charged by the Cape Verde Consulate is currently £120 per document. (not including translation)
The Cayman Islands have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Cayman Islands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The Central African Republic has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Central African Republic need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Chad has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Chad need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Chile should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Chile.
Legalisation at the Chilean Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Chilean Consulate is currently £9 per document.
Documents for use in The People’s Republic of China should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of China.
Legalisation at the Chinese Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Chinese Consulate is varies based upon the type of document to be legalised:
£25 – For most commercial documents or documents relating to land and real estate.
£80 – For documents relating to adoptions
£15 – For private non business documentation.
* The Embassy can support a 2 day express service for many types of documentation(approximately £15 per document)
Colombia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Colombia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in The Democratic Republic of Congo should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Documents for use in The Republic of Congo should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of the Republic of Congo.
Legalisation at the Republic of Congo Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by theRepublic of Congo Consulate is currently £50 per document.
The Cook Islands has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Cook Islands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Costa Rica should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Costa Rica.
Legalisation at the Costa Rican Consulate takes approximately 2 days.
Legalisation fees vary at the Costa Rican Consulate and the fee is based upon the document to be legalised.
Croatia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Croatia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Cuba should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Cuba.
Legalisation at the Cuban Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Cuban Consulate is currently £72 per document.
Cyprus has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Cyprus need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The Czech Republic has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Czech Republic need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Denmark has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Denmark need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Since Djibouti has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Djibouti need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Since Dominica has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Dominica need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in The Dominican Republic should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of The Dominican Republic.
Legalisation at the Dominican Rep. Consulate takes approximately 1 day.
The legalisation fee charged by The Dominican Republic consulate is currently £250 per document.
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Ecuador has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Ecuador need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Egypt should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Egyptian Consulate.
The Legalisation process takes approximately 6 days.
The legalisation fee for Egypt is currently £44 per document and four copies of each document are required.
Documents for use in Equatorial Guinea should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Equatorial Guinea.
Legalisation at the Equatorial Guinea Consulate takes approximately 4 working days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Equatorial Guinea Consulate is approximately £150 per
Documents for use in Eritrea should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Eritrea.
Following legalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, legalisation at the Eritrean Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Eritrean Consulate is currently £45 per document.
Estonia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Estonia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Ethiopia should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Ethiopia.
Following legalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, legalisation at the Ethiopian Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Ethiopian Consulate vary by document depending on that nature of the document to be legalised:
Certificates of Education, Birth,Marriage,Driving License or documents of a similar non commercial nature:
Ethiopan Passport Holders: 44.00 GBP
Non Ethiopian Citizen: 68.00 GBP
Court Decisions and most document of a commercial nature:
Ethiopian Passport Holder: 37.00 GBP
Non Ehiopian Citizen: 57:00 GBP
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The Falkland Islands has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Falkland Islands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Fiji has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Fiji need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Finland has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Finland need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
France has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in France need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Documents for use in Gabon should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Gabon.
Legalisation at the Gabon Consulate takes approximately 5 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Gabon Consulate is currently £70 per document
Gambia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Gambia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Georgia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Georgia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Germany has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Germany need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Ghana should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Ghana.
Legalisation at the Ghanaian Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Ghanaian Consulate is approximately £46 per document.
Gibraltar has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Gibraltar need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Greece has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Greece need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Greece has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Greece need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Grenada has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Grenada need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Guatemala should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Guatemala.
Following legalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, legalisation at the Guatemalan Consulate takes approximately 5 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Guatemalan Consulate is currently £10 per document.
Guernsey has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Guernsey need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in The Republic of Guinea should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of The Republic of Guinea.
Following legalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, legalisation at the The Republic of Guinea Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the The Republic of Guinea Consulate is currently £120 per document.
Since Guinea has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Guinea need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Guyana has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Guyana need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Haiti has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Haiti need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Honduras has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Honduras need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Hong Kong legalisation is conducted via the consulate of The People’s Republic of China(From 1997) For legalisation requirements pertaining to Hong Kong please view the requirements page for China.
Hungary has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Hungary need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Iceland has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Iceland need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
India has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in India need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Iran should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Iran.
Legalisation at the Iranian Consulate takes approximately 10 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Iranian Consulate for many commonly legalised documents is currently £48 per document
Legalisation of commercial transactions attract the appropriate Embassy fee from the table shown below:
Total Invoice Value Required Fee Per Copy
Under £365.00 £12.00
From £366 to £3663 £48.00
From £3664 to £18315 £90.00
From £18316 to £36630 £180.00
From £36631 to £183150 £360.00
From £183151 and above £720.00
Power of Attorney etc £48.00
Documents for use in Iraq should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Arab Chamber of Commerce in London, which carries out its own legalisation of the document and, in addition, arranges legalisation by the Iraqi Consulate.
The Arab Chamber and Iraq consular legalisation process takes approximately 5 days and the current fee is approximately £130.00 per document.
Ireland has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Ireland need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Isle of Man has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Isle of Man need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Israel has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Israel need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Italy has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Italy need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in the Ivory Coast are required to be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office before being presented to the consulate of the Ivory Coast.
Legalisation of documents for the Ivory Coast takes approximately 3 days.
The Ivory Coast consulate fee is approximately £25 per document
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Documents for use in Jamaica should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Jamaica.
Legalisation at the Jamaican Consulate is approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Jamaican Consulate is typically £15 per document.
Japan has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Japan need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Jersey has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Jersey need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Jordan should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Jordan.
Legalisation at the Jordanian Consulate takes approximately 2 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Jordanian Consulate is approximately £78 per document (Power of Attorney, Private documents) There is a specific fee structure based upon the type of documentation requiring legalisation for commercial purposes. To confirm your specific requirements please feel free to contact us at: [email protected]
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Kazakhstan has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Kazakhstan need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Kenya should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Kenya.
Following legalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, legalisation at the Kenyan Consulate takes approximately 2 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Kenyan Consulate is currently £10 per document.
Kiribati has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Kiribati need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Korea has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Korea need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Kuwait should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Kuwait .
Legalisation at the Kuwaiti Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Kuwaiti Consulate is currently £15 per document.
Documents for use in Kyrgyztan should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Kyrgyztan.
Legalisation at the Kyrgyzstan Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Kyrgyzstan Consulate is currently £73 per document.
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Laos has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Laos need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Latvia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Latvia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Lebanon should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Lebanon.
Legalisation at the Lebanese Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Lebanese Consulate is currently £54 per document.
Lesotho has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Lesotho need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Liberia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Liberia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Libya should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Arab Chamber of Commerce in London, which carries out its own legalisation of the document and, in addition, arranges legalisation by the Libyan Consulate.
Legalisation takes approximately 7 days. 2 copies are required and all documents must be accompanied by Arabic translations.
In addition to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office fee, the legalisation fee for Libya is currently £50.00 per document.
Liechtenstein has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Liechtenstein need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Lithuania has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Lithuania need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Luxembourg has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Luxembourg need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Macau has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Macau need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Macedonia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Macedonia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in The Republic of Madagascar of should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Republic of Madagascar Consulate.
Legalisation at the The Republic of Madagascar Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the The Republic of Madagascar Consulate is currently £15 per document.
Malawi has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Malawi need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Malaysia should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Malaysia.
Legalisation at the Malaysian Consulate takes approximately 1 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Malaysian Consulate is currently £5 per document.
Malta has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Malta need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Marshall Islands has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Marshall Islands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Mauritania has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Mauritania need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Mauritius has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Mauritius need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Mexico has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Mexico need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Moldova should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Moldova.
Legalisation at the Moldovan Consulate takes approximately 5 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Moldovan Consulate is currently £59 per document.
Monaco has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Monaco need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Mongolia should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Mongolia.
Legalisation at the Mongolian Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Mongolian Consulate is currently £50 per document.
Montserrat has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Montserrat need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Morocco should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Morocco.
Legalisation at the Moroccan Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Moroccan Consulate is currently £19 per document.
Documents for use in Mozambique should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Mozambique.
Legalisation at the Mozambique Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Mozambique Consulate is currently £75 per document.
Documents for use in The Union Of Myanmar of should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of The Union Of Myanmar.
Legalisation at the The Union Of Myanmar Consulate takes approximately 5 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the The Union Of Myanmar Consulate is currently £50 per document.
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Namibia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Namibia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Nepal should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Nepal.
Legalisation at the Nepalese Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Nepalese Consulate is currently £15 per document.
Netherlands has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Netherlands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Nicaragua should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Nicaragua.
Legalisation at the Nicaraguan Consulate takes approximately 10 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Nicaraguan Consulate is currently £18 per document.
Documents for use in Nigeria should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Nigeria.
Legalisation at the Nigerian Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Nigerian Consulate is currently £40 per document.
NIUE has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in NIUE need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Norway has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Norway need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Documents for use in Oman should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Oman.
Legalisation at the Oman Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Oman Consulate is currently £15 – £120 per document
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Documents for use in Pakistan should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Pakistan.
Legalisation at the Pakistan Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Pakistan Consulate is currently £8 per document.
Palestine generally recognises documents which have been affixed with an Apostille as set out in the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Bulgaria need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. However, we suggest that customers confirm that this is acceptable with the recipient before booking.
Panama has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Panama need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Papua New Guinea should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Papua New Guinea.
Legalisation at the Papua New Guinea Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Papua New Guinea Consulate is currently £75 per document.
Documents for use in Paraguay should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Paraguay.
Legalisation at the Paraguay Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Paraguay Consulate is currently £76 per document.
Documents for use in Peru should be legalised by the Peruvian Consulate in the country where the document originated.
Legalisation at the Peruvian Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Peruvian Consulate is currently £55.00 per document.
Requirements may be subject to change with limited notice please contact [email protected] to confirm your requirements pertaining to Peru
Documents for use in Philippines should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Philippines.
Legalisation at the Philippines Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Philippines Consulate is currently £18 per document.
Poland has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Poland need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Portugal has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Portugal need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Puerto Rico has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Puerto Rico need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Documents for use in Qatar should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Qatar.
Legalisation at the Qatar Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Qatar Consulate is currently £20 per document.
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Romania has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Romania need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Russia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Russia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Rwanda should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Rwanda.
Legalisation at the Rwandan Consulate takes approximately 2 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Rwandan Consulate is currently £50 per document.
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Saint Helena and Dependencies has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Saint Helena and Dependencies need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
St. Kitts and Nevis have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961 so documents for use in St. Kitts and Nevis need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
St. Lucia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in St. Lucia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
St. Vincent and Grenadines has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in St. Vincent and Grenadines need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
San Marino has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in San Marino need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Saudi Arabia should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Arab Chamber of Commerce in London, which carries out its own legalisation of the document and, in addition, arranges legalisation by the Consulate of Saudi Arabia.
Following legalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the legalisation process takes approximately 4 days.
In addition to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office fee, the legalisation fee for Saudi Arabia is approximately £75.00 per document.
Documents for use in Senegal should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Senegal.
Legalisation at the Senegalese Consulate takes approximately 2 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Senegalese Consulate is currently £14 per document.
Serbia & Montenegro have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961 so documents for use in Serbia & Montenegro need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The Seychelles have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, meaning documents for use in Seychelles need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Sierra Leone should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Sierra Leone.
Legalisation at the Sierra Leone Consulate takes approximately 5 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Sierra Leone Consulate is currently £100 per document.
Notarial Certificates for use in Singapore should be legalised by the Singapore Consulate.
Legalisation at the Singapore Consulate takes approximately 2 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Singapore Consulate is currently £5 per document.
The Slovak Republic has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Slovak Republic need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Slovenia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Slovenia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The Solomon Islands has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Solomon Islands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Somalia has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Somalia need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
No legalisation required.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Spain has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Spain need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Sri Lanka should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Sri Lanka.
Legalisation at the Sri Lanka Consulate takes approximately 2 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Sri Lanka Consulate is currently £25 per document.
Documents for use in Sudan should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Sudan.
Legalisation at the Sudanese Consulate takes approximately 2 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Sudanese Consulate is currently £55 per document.
Suriname has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Suriname need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Swaziland has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Swaziland need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Syria should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Syrian Consulate.
Legalisation at the Syrian Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Syrian Consulate is currently £6 per document.
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Documents for use in Taiwan should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Taipei Representative Office.
Legalisation at the Taipei Representative Office takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Taipei Representative Office is currently £15 per document.
Documents for use in Tajikistan should be legalise first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the by the consulate of Tajikistan.
The legalisation fee charged by the Tajikistan Consulate is currently £150 per (commercial document)
The time taken to process documents for legalisation at the Tajikistan Consulate is approximately 7 working days.
Documents for use in Tanzania should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Tanzania. Legalisation at the Tanzanian Consulate takes approximately 4 days. The legalisation fee charged by the Tanzanian Consulate is currently £26 per document.
Documents for use in Thailand should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Thailand.
Legalisation at the Thai Consulate takes approximately 6 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Thai Consulate is currently £10 per document.
Togo has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Togo need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Tonga has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Tonga need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Trinidad & Tobago have ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961. This means that documents for use in Trinidad & Tobago need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Tunisia should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Tunisia.
Legalisation at the Tunisian Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Tunisian Consulate is currently £2 per document.
Turkey has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Turkey need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Turkmenistan should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Turkmenistan.
Legalisation at the Turkmenistan Consulate takes approximately 7 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Turkmenistan Consulate is currently £80 per document.
Turks and Caicos Islands has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Turks and Caicos Islands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Tuvalu has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Tuvalu need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Uganda has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Uganda need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Ukraine has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Ukraine need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in United Arab Emirates should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of United Arab Emirates.
Following legalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, legalisation at the United Arab Emirates Consulate takes approximately 6 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the United Arab Emirates Consulate is currently either £439 or £30 per document dependent on whether the document is of a corporate nature or for a private individual for non commercial purposes.
The Universal Group have no influence upon which fee is applicable as decision is made by the United Arab Emirates Consulate.
The U.S.A. has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in U.S.A. need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Uruguay should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Uruguay.
Legalisation at the Uruguay Consulate takes approximately 5 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Uruguayan Consulate is currently £57.00 per document.
Documents for use in Uzbekistan should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Uzbekistan.
Legalisation at the Uzbekistan Consulate takes approximately 3 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Uzbekistan Consulate is currently £33 per document.
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Vanuatu has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Vanuatu need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Venezuela has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Venezuela need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Documents for use in Vietnam should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Vietnam.
Legalisation at the Vietnamese Consulate takes approximately 5 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Vietnamese Consulate is currently £20 per document.
The British Virgin Islands has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in British Virgin Islands need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Documents for use in Yemen should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Yemen.
Legalisation at the Yemeni Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Yemeni Consulate is currently £150 per document.
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Documents for use in Zambia should be legalised first at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then by the Consulate of Zambia.
Legalisation at the Zambian Consulate takes approximately 4 days.
The legalisation fee charged by the Zambian Consulate is currently £15 per document.
Zimbabwe has ratified the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961, documents for use in Zimbabwe need only be legalised by means of an Apostille from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
