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Once your document has been notarised, you may need, if the document is going to be used overseas, to have it legalised. In the UK, your document is legalised by either the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office by means of an apostille or the consulate of the country where the document will be used. Some countries require both types of legalisation.
We can help you with this. We know it is time consuming and we are here to help. And if you have time and wish to do it yourself, we can point you in the right direction.
What is notarisation, legalisation and what is an apostille?
Generally speaking, notarisation is the attestation, under seal, of deeds and other documents for use anywhere in the world. In other words, Notaries Public enable documents to be used abroad.
In some jurisdictions, a notarial act will be accepted without any further authentication. This is most likely to be a jurisdiction that is part of the Commonwealth and a former British possession, such as Australia, Canada, South Africa or the Bahamas.
For all other jurisdictions, further authentication is usually required. This is known as legalisation.
For most jurisdictions, legalisation through an apostille is sufficient. An apostille is, of all the ways to legalise a document, probably the most straightforward one. Further to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, an apostille abolishes the requirement of diplomatic or consular legalisation for foreign public documents between countries who are parties to this Convention.
In England and Wales, the competent authority that issues apostilles is the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office operates a standard service at currently £40 per document. Please contact us for further information on how to obtain an apostille (info@leonenotaries.com).
For some jurisdictions, such as Vietnam or the UAE, legalisation by apostille is not sufficient. It is necessary for the notarial act to bear a legalisation stamp from the consulate of the country where the document is to be used.
For example, documents and deeds for use in the UAE need to be certified by a Notary Public, apostilled by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and then legalised by the UAE Embassy in London.
Once your document has been notarised, you may need, if the document is going to be used overseas, to have it legalised. In the UK, your document is legalised by either the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office by means of an apostille or the consulate of the country where the document will be used. Some countries require both types of legalisation.
We can help you with this. We know it is time consuming and we are here to help. And if you have time and wish to do it yourself, we can point you in the right direction.
What is notarisation, legalisation and what is an apostille?
Generally speaking, notarisation is the attestation, under seal, of deeds and other documents for use anywhere in the world. In other words, Notaries Public enable documents to be used abroad.
In some jurisdictions, a notarial act will be accepted without any further authentication. This is most likely to be a jurisdiction that is part of the Commonwealth and a former British possession, such as Australia, Canada, South Africa or the Bahamas.
For all other jurisdictions, further authentication is usually required. This is known as legalisation.
For most jurisdictions, legalisation through an apostille is sufficient. An apostille is, of all the ways to legalise a document, probably the most straightforward one. Further to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, an apostille abolishes the requirement of diplomatic or consular legalisation for foreign public documents between countries who are parties to this Convention.
In England and Wales, the competent authority that issues apostilles is the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office operates a standard service at currently £40 per document. Please contact us for further information on how to obtain an apostille (info@leonenotaries.com).
For some jurisdictions, such as Vietnam or the UAE, legalisation by apostille is not sufficient. It is necessary for the notarial act to bear a legalisation stamp from the consulate of the country where the document is to be used.
For example, documents and deeds for use in the UAE need to be certified by a Notary Public, apostilled by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and then legalised by the UAE Embassy in London.