The festive season is almost here, and the Legalisation Office in Milton Keynes and our team will operate on limited hours over Christmas and the New Year. Please review the dates below before sending your documents.

Notarisation services

Our notary office is closed from Monday, December 22nd, 2025, and reopens on Monday, January 5th, 2026.

Embassy services

Almost all embassies in London close for several days during the holiday season.  Please check with our office when the last submissions are accepted.

Standard service operating hours:

Dates Office Hours
Wednesday 17th December Normal business hours.
Collection ONLY! (no submissions) This means the FCDO allows the collection of documents submitted the day before for apostille service, but does not accept the submission of documents on this day.
Wednesday 24th  December Normal business hours.
Collection ONLY! (no submissions) This means the FCDO allows the collection of documents submitted the day before for apostille service, but does not accept the submission of documents on this day.
Thursday 25th December CLOSED
Friday 26th December CLOSED
Saturday 27th  December CLOSED
Sunday 28th December CLOSED
Monday 29th December Regular opening hours and service
Tuesday 30th December Regular opening hours and service
Wednesday 31st  December Regular opening hours and service
Thursday 1st January 2026 CLOSED
Friday 2nd January CLOSED
Saturday 3rd January 2026 CLOSED
Sunday 4th January 2026 CLOSED
Monday 5th January 2026 Normal Hours Resume

If you have any urgent enquiries or need assistance with apostille requests during the holiday season, please feel free to contact us via email or phone. We will make every effort to respond to your enquiries as quickly as possible.