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The purpose of the Apostille is to verify that the document to which it is attached has been signed, sealed or stamped by a UK public official such as a Notary Public.
An Apostille is a certificate issued and attached to a document by the competent authority of the state from which the doument originates. In the UK the competent authority is the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO).
Apostilles are issued pursuant to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961. The Convention abolishes the requirement of legalisation of public documents which have been issued in one contracting state and have to be produced in the territory of another contracting state. The requirement of legalisation is replaced by the issuance of an Apostille. There are presently over 100 contracting states to the Convention.
Under the Convention the following are deemed to be public documents:
The Legalisation Section of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office can be found at this link:
https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised
In response to the Covid-19 epidemic HM Land Registry has introduced temporary changes to take effect from Monday 4th May when verifying a person’s identity and for signing deeds. Identity Verification In addition to conveyancers and chartered legal executives, verification can now … more…
If you are getting married abroad or entering into a civil partnership abroad you must ensure that you plan ahead and have all the necessary paperwork and arrangements in place. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises that you should: … more…
How to get a document Legalised A document is “Legalised” when it has obtained the UK Government’s confirmation (by way of an Apostille stamp) that a public official’s signature, seal or stamp on the document is genuine. A Notary Public … more…
How to get a document Notarised A document is “Notarised” when it has been signed and sealed by a Notary Public. Many people have never heard of a Notary Public until they are asked to have a document Notarised. In … more…
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Legalisation is the UK Government’s confirmation that a public official’s signature, seal or stamp on a document is genuine. The Govenment body that legalises documents in the UK is the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, known as the … more…
