FCDO Apostille, Notary & Certified Translation Services

Legalisation4You prepares UK documents for overseas use, including apostilles, solicitor certification, notary services, certified translations and embassy attestation, handled start to finish by one team.

£20+

Certification from

£85+

Apostille from

Next day

Express option

11+

Embassies supported

Route checked before processing

Every order, before any work begins

Document

received

Certification

if needed

FCDO Apostille

issued

Embassy attestation

if required

DOCUMENT ROUTE FINDER

Find the right route for your document in minutes

No two documents or destinations are quite the same. Answer two quick questions, and we’ll point you to the likely route, then confirm the exact requirements before we start any work.

Tell us what you need

Choose your document type and destination country. We’ll show the likely route and confirm the exact requirements before processing.

1 What document do you have?

2 Where will it be used? The document needs translation

Your likely route appears here

Select a document and destination — it takes around 30 seconds.

Confirm requirements & get a quote

Your documents are secure and confidential

Next day express option

Available on apostilles

Secure & confidential

Your documents are safe with us

Expert support at every step

Real people, real help

Trusted by our customers

Read our reviews on Trustpilot →

UK Legalisation Office registered agent

Registered FCDO
Next-Day Legalisation Service

Legalisation4You is registered with the UK Legalisation Office to use the FCDO’s premium next-day apostille service.

Our team goes to the FCDO in person every working day to hand-deliver and collect documents. That’s what turns a same-week apostille into a next-day one.

Submit today

We hand deliver to the FCDO

Next working day

Apostille issued by the FCDO

Fast return

Documents returned to you quickly

Next-day apostille

Using the FCDO premium next-day service.

Daily hand delivery

We visit the FCDO every working day.

Registered & trusted

Officially registered with the UK Legalisation Office.

Secure handling

Documents handled in-house from start to finish.

100% confidential

Your documents are safe and secure with us.

UK LEGALISATION OFFICE REGISTERED AGENT

Legalisation4You is an officially registered agent with the FCDO.

WHY CHOOSE A REGISTERED AGENT?

Registered agents have direct access to the FCDO premium service, so your documents are processed faster and more reliably.

Our track record in document legalisation

Every year, we help customers get UK documents ready for use abroad, with direct guidance, secure handling and a route check before anything goes to processing.

1,000s

Apostilles processed every year

UK documents handled for overseas use each year.

100+

Country legalisation routes supported

Guidance for apostille, embassy attestation and destination-specific requirements.

5.0

Customer rating

Reviews across Google and Trustpilot from customers using our services.

Next-day

FCDO premium service access

Registered with the UK Legalisation Office to use the FCDO premium next-day service.

15+

Embassy destinations supported

Attestation support for UAE, Qatar, China, Egypt, Kuwait, Malaysia and more.

REGISTERED WITH THE UK LEGALISATION OFFICE

We are registered to use the FCDO premium next-day service.

SECURE & CONFIDENTIAL HANDLING

Your documents are handled with the highest care and complete confidentiality.

ROUTE CHECKED BEFORE PROCESSING

We confirm the correct legalisation route for your document and destination before we begin.

UK-BASED EXPERT SUPPORT

Speak to our UK team, Monday to Friday, for expert guidance before and after you order.

UK LEGALISATION OFFICE REGISTERED AGENT

Legalisation4You is an officially registered agent with the FCDO.

WHY CHOOSE A REGISTERED AGENT?

Registered agents have direct access to the FCDO premium service, so your documents are processed faster and more reliably.

OUR SERVICES IN DETAIL

UK document legalisation services

From solicitor certification through to FCDO apostilles and embassy attestation, we handle the steps required to ensure your UK documents are accepted abroad.

Apostille Services

For UK documents requiring an FCDO apostille, including certificates, ACRO documents, company records and other eligible documents.

From £85

Embassy Attestation

For countries that require embassy or consular attestation on top of the FCDO apostille.

Destination-based

E-Apostille

An electronic apostille sent by email. Not every document qualifies, so we check eligibility first.

From £150

Solicitor Certification

For passport copies, ID documents and other copies that may need solicitor certification before they can be apostilled.

From £20

Notary Services

For documents that typically need notarial handling before apostille, including powers of attorney and legal declarations.

From £140

Certified Translation

Certified translations for documents that an overseas authority needs to read or accept.

Quoted per document

Not sure which service you need?

Try the Document Route Finder above, or just ask before you order. We'll confirm the right route before we start.

Secure & confidential

Your documents are in safe hands

Checked before processing

We confirm the correct route first

Updates throughout

We keep you informed at every step

Returned securely

Your documents returned by tracked delivery

DOCUMENT ASSESSMENT

Get the right route and a clear quote

Upload a clear scan or photo of your document, tell us where it was issued and where it’s going, and our team will confirm the steps, cost and turnaround.

No work begins and no additional service is charged without your approval.

How it works

Upload your document

Send us a clear scan or photograph of the complete document.

Tell us where it is from and where it is going

We use the issuing country and destination country to assess the likely requirements.

Receive your route and quote

Our team confirms the required services, expected cost and turnaround before processing.

Secure & confidential

Handled with the highest care.

Reviewed by our UK team

Real people, expert assessment

No obligation to proceed

You decide after our assessment.

Tell us about your document

We'll review it and confirm the correct route and quote.

1. What document do you have?

Start typing, or choose “Other / not sure”.

2. Where was the document issued?

The country or authority that produced the document.

3. Where will the document be used?

This helps us check whether an embassy or consular stamp may be required.

4. Upload your document

♧

Upload a scan or photograph

Make sure the text, signatures, stamps and document
edges are clearly visible.

or drag and drop here
PDF, JPG or PNG · Multiple pages accepted

5. How many documents need processing?

More than one? List them all below.

6. Do you have a deadline? (optional)

Your documents (if more than one)

7. Anything else we should know? (optional)

8. Your contact details

♙ Your document will be reviewed securely by our team. Submitting this form does not commit you to an order.

Our process

How your document
is processed

We’ve kept the process simple, clear and secure, from the moment you send your document to the moment it’s returned to you.

What you get

Route confirmed upfront

We check the right route for your document and destination before we begin.

Updates at every step

Regular updates, so you always know where things stand.

Handled securely

Your documents are kept secure and confidential, then returned to you safely.

Trusted by our customers

Read our reviews on Trustpilot

Place your order

Choose a service or use Route Finder

Tell us your document type and destination country. We confirm the correct route and advise on any requirements.

Send us your documents

Upload online or post your documents to us. We'll check and confirm everything is in order.

We legalise your document

We review and verify

Our team reviews and verifies your documents, and confirms the exact steps before any work starts.