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Apostille Services UK for Document Legalisation

Getting your paperwork ready for use abroad shouldn’t feel complicated. Whether you’re applying for a visa, chasing a job overseas, or sorting out family documents, our apostille services UK team takes care of the entire process so your paperwork is accepted the first time, with no delays and without guesswork.
Express Apostille
Standard Apostille
E-Apostille

Certification

Verifies the document is genuine

Apostille

Confirms UK validity for international use

Embassy Legalisation

Final stamp from the embassy for use abroad

  • No Surprises
  • No Chasing
  • Just Clear Updates

Fast and reliable FCDO apostille service for your important documents

Document legalisation doesn't have to be a headache. Legalisation4You is a London-based, FCDO-registered provider delivering a genuinely fast UK apostille service, with next-day options available for anyone working against the clock.

Wondering about your apostille UK price? It really comes down to the type of document and how quickly you need it back. Get in touch for a simple quote with no strings attached.

SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT, FAIR

Clear, honest pricing for every document

Choose a turnaround that actually matches your deadline. We'll check eligibility and confirm what's needed before anything gets processed, so there are no surprises halfway through.

Next day

Express Apostille

Best for: urgent deadlines

1–2 working days apostille (document must be in by 10 a.m.).

  • Solicitor certification included for eligible documents
  • Originals or certified copies accepted
£95.00 Starting from
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Standard Apostille

Best for: most UK documents used overseas

3-working-day apostille service.
  • FCDO apostille included
  • Passport not required

£85.00 Starting from

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E-Apostille

Best for: eligible digital documents

3-working-day apostille (electronic) service.

  • Delivered securely by email
  • We confirm eligibility first
£150.00 Starting from
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  • We can process originals or certified copies
  • Solicitor certification is included in apostille pricing for all eligible documents
  • Passport is not required for apostille-only services
  • If a document requires notarisation instead, we'll advise you accordingly
Our Process

How our apostille and legalisation services work

Simple, clear and secure; from your first question to the safe return of your certified document.

What You Can Expect

A clear route from day one, honest updates along the way, and careful handling of your documents throughout.

  • YOU START
  • 1

Contact Us

Let us know where your document was issued and where it's headed. We'll walk you through exactly what's required.

  • WE HANDLE IT
  • 2

Send Your Documents

Book a same-day courier collection or post your documents to us securely.

  • 3

We Process the Apostille

Our team checks, certifies, and submits your paperwork to the FCDO, arranging embassy apostille legalisation where it's needed.

  • DONE
  • 4

Receive Your Certified Documents

Certified copies are returned securely, either physically or digitally, ready to use wherever they're needed.

  • TURNAROUND AND PROCESSING

Choose the turnaround that suits you

Next Working Day Apostille

For anyone under real-time pressure, our next day apostille service covers collection, processing and return within 24 hours. Every step is tracked and insured.

3 Working Day Apostille

A more budget-friendly route that still includes solicitor certification where it’s required.

E-Apostille

Our e-apostille UK option skips the paperwork entirely. It’s a fully digital certificate, delivered by email, and accepted in Hague countries that recognise electronic apostilles.

Which UK documents can we legalise and apostille?

We cover a broad range of paperwork under our document legalisation UK service, including the following.

Personal Documents

This includes birth certificate apostille UK requests, marriage certificates, death certificates, and medical records. If you need to legalise birth certificate UK paperwork or arrange an apostille marriage certificate UK, this is where we start.

Educational Documents

Degrees, diplomas, transcripts, and official academic letters, all handled with the same care as everything else that passes through our office.

Business & Corporate Documents

Certificates of incorporation, board resolutions, powers of attorney, and commercial invoices.

Legal & Court Documents

Affidavits, court rulings, powers of attorney, and divorce decrees.
Some paperwork needs solicitor certification, notarisation, or the original copy before we can proceed. Our apostille services UK always confirm this with you before we start.
  • CLEAR GUIDANCE

What is an apostille, and why does it matter?

An apostille is an official certificate confirming that a UK public document, along with its signature or seal, is genuine. Under the Hague Apostille Convention, this means the document is recognised in any participating country without needing further diplomatic checks. If you're searching for apostille documents in the UK or trying to work out how the process fits your situation, this is the short version: one certificate, one process, and your document is ready for use abroad.

Travelling beyond the Hague Convention?

If your destination isn't part of the Hague Convention, we can still help. We arrange embassy or consular legalisation after the apostille stage, so your documents are still recognised where they need to be.

Ask about Embassy Attestation
  • Choose your service

The right route for every document

Apostille Only

For documents already certified or notarised.

Solicitor & Apostille

Solicitor certification included before apostille.

Apostille Bundles​

For multiple documents submitted together.

Why choose our apostille service?

Customer Support

UK-based experts provide clear guidance.

Fast Service

20+ years' experience and FCDO registered.

Great Prices

Transparent options with no hidden surprises.

Order Securely

Confidential handling from start to finish.

Solicitor Certification

Included for eligible documents.

Embassy Attestation

Additional legalisation managed for you.

Translations

Certified translations in 100+ languages.

Secure Delivery

Tracked couriers for safe document return.

Get your documents legalised today!

Tell us about your document and where it’s going. We’ll confirm the right process, the cost, and the turnaround before anything moves forward. Whether you need to legalise documents UK-wide or you’re specifically after an apostille service in London or an apostille service in Coventry, UK, our team is ready to help.
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Frequently asked questions

Clear answers about apostilles, certification and international document use.
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How much does an apostille service cost?
It really comes down to the document and how fast you need it back. Our apostille services start at £85 for Standard, £95 if you need Express, and £150 for an e-apostille UK certificate.
An apostille is one certificate that’s automatically recognised across every Hague Convention country. Embassy legalisation only comes into play when your destination hasn’t signed the convention, which means an extra verification step through that country’s embassy.
Not always. Private paperwork, things like powers of attorney or company documents, usually needs a solicitor’s notarisation first. Government-issued records such as birth or marriage certificates generally skip that step and go straight through.
They are, yes. Our e-Apostille option certifies digital documents electronically, as long as the receiving country accepts that format under the Hague Convention. It’s quicker than paper too, landing securely in your inbox rather than the post.
That’s where we step in with embassy or consular legalisation on top of the usual apostille. Think of it as an added layer of verification that gets your document properly accepted by that non-Hague country.
Absolutely. Foreign-language documents can still go through the apostille process without issue. We also handle certified translations in more than 100 languages, so nothing gets lost between what’s legally recognised and what’s actually understood.
More than you’d think, honestly. Birth and marriage certificates, degrees and transcripts, business paperwork like incorporation certificates, plus legal documents such as court rulings and affidavits all typically need one before they’ll be accepted overseas.
It’s the paperless version, a digital certificate with no physical copy attached. It works for Hague countries that officially accept electronic apostilles, and most of the time it’s in your inbox within a matter of hours.
For the most part, yes, an apostille doesn’t come with an expiry date. That said, a few organisations, particularly around police checks or financial paperwork, sometimes ask for something issued within the past three to six months.
It happens, usually when something’s incomplete, signed incorrectly, or missing the notarisation the FCDO expects. That’s really why we go through every document ourselves before it’s submitted, so those kinds of hiccups get caught early.
Yes, and it’s one of the more popular questions we get. Submit several documents together in one order and the per-document rate drops, which tends to work out well for families or businesses with a few certificates to sort.