Last updated: 05/06/2023

The following is a list of countries that are members of the Hague Convention. These countries accept the apostille certificate from the UK FCDO.

Some of these countries still request further consulate or embassy legalisation, but it is unusual.

We added the contact details of the competent authority that issue the apostille for each country. We’ve also linked each countries embassy requirements and London embassy address.

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Albania

Consular Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Boul. Gjergj Fishta, no 6
1000-TIRANA”
+3554/2233493
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

33 St George’s Dr
Pimlico
London
SW1V 4DG

020 7828 8897

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr. Qirjako Qirko

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Andorra

Ministre/a d’Afers Exteriors (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
C/ Prat de la Creu 62-64
AD500 Andorra la Vella
Principat d’Andorra
+376 875 704
Email  | Website 

63 Westover Road
London
SW18 2RF

0208 874 4806

Ambassador:

His Excellency Mr. Carles Jordana Modero
Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary (since 4 November 2020)

Antigua and Barbuda

High Commission
2nd Floor
45 Crawford Place
London
W1H 4LP
60390852
Email  | Website 

High Commission for Antigua and Barbuda
2nd floor
Abrar House
45 Crawford Pl
London
W1H 4LP

020 7258 0070

High Commissioner (since 10 January 2016)
Her Excellency Ms. Karen-Mae Coralie Hill

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Argentina

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto
Esmeralda 1212
C1007ABR, BUENOS AIRES
Argentina
+ 54 (11) 4819 7000
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Argentina
65 Brook St
London
W1K 4AH

020 7318 1300

Ambassador:

His Excellency Mr Javier Esteban Figueroa

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Armenia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government House #2
Vazgen Sargsyan 3
Yerevan 0010
Armenia”
+374 60 620 600
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Armenia
25A Cheniston Gardens
London
W8 6TG

020 7938 5435

Ambassador:

His Excellency Mr Varuzhan Nersesyan

Australia-flag

Australia

Department of Foreign Affairs Trade of the Commonwealth R.G. Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton, ACT 0221
Australia
+61 (2) 6261 1111
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of Australia, London
Strand
London
WC2B 4LA

020 7379 4334

High Commissioner:
George Brandis

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Austria

Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten
Minoritenplatz 8
A – 1010 Wien”
+43 50 11 50-0
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Austria
18 Belgrave Mews W
London
SW1X 8HU

020 7344 3250

Ambassador:
Michael Zimmermann

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Azerbaijan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku city, Nizami district
115 Heydar Aliyev avenue
AZ1029
+994 (12) 5145816
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Azerbaijan
4 Kensington Ct
London
W8 5DL

020 7938 3412

Ambassador:
Tahir Taghizadeh

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Bahamas

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs East Hill St
P. O. Box N 3746
Nassau, N.P.
The Bahamas
+1 (242) – 322-7624
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of The Bahamas, London
10 Chesterfield St
London
W1J 5JL

020 7408 4488

High Commissioner:
Ellison E. Greenslade QPM

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Bahrain

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 547
Government Road
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
+973-17227555
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Bahrain, London
30 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8QB

020 7201 9170

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr. Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohamed Al Khalifa

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Barbados

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
#1 Culloden Road
St. Michael 14018BB
Barbados
W.I.
+1 (246) 535-6620
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements 

Barbados High Commission
1 Great Russell St
London
WC1B 3ND

020 7299 7150

High Commissioner:
Mr. Milton Inniss

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Belarus

Ministry of Justice
ul. Kollektornaya, 10
220084 MINSK
+375 17 220-96-84
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Belarus
6 Kensington Ct
London
W8 5DL

020 7937 3288

Ambassador:
Maxim Yermalovich

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Belgium

Service public fédéral des Affaires étrangères
rue des Petits Carmes 27
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
+32 (2) 501 32 00
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Belgium
17 Grosvenor Cres
London
SW1X 7EE

020 7470 3700

Ambassador:
Bruno van der Pluijm

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Belize

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Immigration North Ring Road, Leigh
Richardson Building
PO Box 174
Belmopan, Belize, CA
+501-822-2322/2167
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Bolivia
106 Eaton Square
London
SW1W 9AD

020 7235 4248

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Roberto Calzadilla Sarmiento

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Bolivia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Central Office City of La Paz
No 1058
Calle Ingavi
Zona Central
Ciudad de La Paz
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia +591 (2) 2409114
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of Belize, London
45 Crawford Pl
London
W1H 4LP

020 7723 3603

Belize High Commission:
Her Excellency Therese Rath

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina
TRG BiH 1
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
38733213623
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 Lexham Gardens
London
W8 5JJ

Phone: 020 7373 0867

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Vanja Filipovic

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Botswana

Laws of Botswana
Blackhall Publishing
Lonsdale House,
Avoca Avenue,
Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Ireland
(+353) 01 278 5090
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of Botswana, London
6 Stratford Pl
London
W1C 1AY

020 7499 0031

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr John G. Ndebele Seakgosing

Brazil-flag

Brazil

Conselho Nacional de Justiça SEPN 514, bloco B, lote 7
sala 11, Brasilia/DF
Brasil
CEP 70095-900
+55 (61)3319-6244 / 3319-6109
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Brazil
14-16 Cockspur St
St. James’s
London
SW1Y 5BL

020 7747 4500

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr. Fred Arruda

Brunei-flag

Brunei Darussalam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Brunei Darussalam)
Jalan Subok
Bandar Seri Begawan BD 2710
Brunei Darussalam
(673) 2261177
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Brunei Darussalam High Commission
19-20 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PG

020 7581 0521

High Commissioner
His Excellency Major General Dato Haji Aminuddin Ihsan Bin Pehin Dato Haji Abidin

Bulgaria-flag

Bulgaria

Ministry of Justice
ul. Slavyanska No 1
1040 SOFIA
Bulgaria
+359 2 9237 354
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
186-188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington
London
SW7 5HL

Phone: 020 7581 3144

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Marin Raykov

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Burundi

The Director General of Protocol and Consular and Juridical Affairs
Avenue de la Liberté No 15
BP 1840
BUJUMBURA, Burundi
+257 79 935 581
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Burundi, London
58–59 Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DX

020 7930 4958

Ambassador:
Ernest Ndabashinze

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Cabo Verde

Ministry of Justice Praia – Santiago Cape
262 32 61
Email
Website

Embassy requirements

Cape Verde Consulate in London, the United Kingdom
7A The Grove
London N6 6JU
United Kingdom

07876 232305

Ambassador:
Vacant: Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary

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Chile

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Dirección de Asuntos jurídicos
Teatinos 180, Piso 16
SANTIAGO
tel.: +562 827 4200
Email  | Website 

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Chile
37-41 Old Queen Street
SW1H 9JA

020 7222 2361

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Susana Andrea Herrera Quiezada

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Hong Kong (China)

High Court Registry Apostille Service Section
Room LG115, LG1
High Court Building
38 Queensway, Hong Kong
(852) 2825 4226
Email  | Website 

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
49-51 Portland Place
W1B 1JL

020 7299 4049

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Zheng Zeguang

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Macao SAR (China)

Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau
Rua do Campo, n.º 162
Edf. Administração
Pública 19.º andar
Macao SAR
China
+(853) 2856 4225
Email  | Website

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
49-51 Portland Place
W1B 1JL

020 7299 4049

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Zheng Zeguang

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Colombia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Apostille Coordination, and Legalizations
Avenida 19 No. 98-03 pisos, 6 y 8 Edificio Torre 100
Bogotá, DC
Colombia
+57 (601) 3814000
Email  | Website 

Embassy of Colombia
3 Hans Crescent
SW1X 0LN

020 7589 9177

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Alvaro Gómez Jaramillo

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Cook Islands

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
P.O.Box 105
2nd Floor
Cold Store Building Avarua
Rarotonga
Cook Islands
+682 29347
Email  | Website 

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Costa Rica

Departamento de Autenticaciones Dirección General Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de Costa Rica
Avenida 7-9, Calle 11-13
San José, Costa Rica
+506 2539-5383
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Costa Rica
23 Woodstock Street
W1C 2AS

020 7629 3111

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Rafael Ortiz Fábrega

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Croatia

Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
Trg N.Š.
Zrinskog 7-8
10000 Zagreb
+385 (0)1 4569 964
Email  | Website 

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway Street
W1T 6BN

020 7387 2022

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz

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Cyprus

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Presidential Palace Avenue
1447 Nicosia
Cyprus
+357 22 651113
Email  | Website 

Embassy requirements

High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus
13 St. James’s Square
London
SW1Y 4LB

020 7321 4100

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr Andreas S Kakouris

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Czech Republic

Ministry of Justice
Vyšehradská 16
128 10 PRAHA 2
Czech Republic
+420 221 997 925
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Czech Republic
26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens
London W8 4QY

020 7243 7908

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Marie Chatardová

Denmark-flag

Denmark

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Legalisation Office
Asiatisk Plads 2
DK-1448 Copenhagen K
Denmark
+45 33 92 12 33
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Royal Danish Embassy
55 Sloane Street
SW1X 9SR

020 7333 0200

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr René Dinesen

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Dominica

Attorney General
Government Headquarters
Kennedy Avenue
Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica
+1 (767) 448-2401
Email  | Website 

Embassy requirements

Office of the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Dominica
1 Collingham Gardens
SW5 0HW

020 7370 5194

High Commissioner:
Vacant High Commissioner

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Dominican Republic

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Ave. Independencia No. 752
Estancia San Gerónimo, Santo Domingo
Distrito Nacional
Dominican Republic
+1 (809) 987 7001
Email  | Website 

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Dominican Republic
81 Cromwell Road
SW7 5BW

020 7262 6856

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Elnio Manuel Durán

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Ecuador

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana
Director de Documentos de Viaje y Legalizaciones
Carrion El-76 y 10 de Agosto
Quito
Ecuador
+(593 2) 299 3200 ext 12260
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Ecuador, London
Flat 3b 3
Hans Crescent
SW1X 0LS

020 7584 1367

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr. Sebastian Mateo Corral Bustamante

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El Salvador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador
Direccion General de Asuntos Consulares
Calle el Pedregal, Boulevard Cancillería
Antiguo Cuscatlán
El Salvador
+503 2231-1000
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of El Salvador, London
8 Dorset Square
1st & 2nd Floors
London
NW1 6PU

020 7224 9800

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs. Vanessa Eugenia Interiano Elfarnawany

Estonia-flag

Estonia

Chamber of Notaries
Tatari 25
10116 Tallinn
Estonia
+372 617 7900
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Estonia, London
44 Queen’s Gate Terrace
London
SW7 5PJ

020 7589 3428

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Viljar Lubi

Fiji-flag

Fiji

The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Levels 1 & 2, South Wing
Bose Levu Vakaturaga Complex
87 Queen Elizabeth Drive
P.O. Box 2220
Government Buildings
Suva
Republic of Fiji
(679) 330 9645
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of the Republic of Fiji
34 Hyde Park Gate
South Kensington
London
SW7 5DN

020 7584 3661

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr. Jitoko Cakacakabalavu Tikolevu

Finland-flag

Finland

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Laivastokatu 22, 00160 Helsinki, Finland
+358 295 16001
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Finland, London
38 Chesham Place
London
SW1X 8HW

020 7838 6200

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Jukka Reino Siukosaari

France-flag

France

Procureur général près la Cour d’appel d’Agen
Service Apostille
Place Armand Fallières
47916 Agen Cedex 09
FRANCE
+33 (0)5 53 77 95 00
Email | Website

Embassy of France, London
58 Knightsbridge
London
SW1X 7JT

020 7073 1000

Ambassador:
Vacant – Ambassador

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Georgia

LEPL Public Service Development Agency
Ministry of Justice of Georgia
67a A.Tsereteli Ave.
Tbilisi 0154
Georgia
Territorial office in Tbilisi
Tbilisi Public Service Hall
2 Sanapiro str. Tbilisi
+995 (32) 240 1010
Email | Website

Embassy of Georgia, London
20 St George’s Square
London
SW1V 2HP

020 7348 1941

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Sophie Katsarava, MBE

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Germany

Bundesverwaltungsamt (Federal Office of Administration)
Bundesverwaltungsamt
Barbarastr. 1
50735 Köln
Deutschland
+49 221 758 4100
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
23 Belgrave Square
Chesham Place
London
SW1X 8PZ

020 7824 1300

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Miguel Berger

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Greece

Kondylis Law Office ATTESTATION, AUTHENTICATION & APOSTILLE SERVICES
N. Gennimata Str. 8, p.c. 115 24, Athens, Greece
(+30) 210-6995792
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Greece, London
1A Holland Park
London
W11 3TP

020 7229 3850

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Ioannis Raptakis

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Grenada

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Ministerial Complex
4th floor
Botanical Gardens
St. Georges
Grenada W.I.
+1 (473) 440-2640

Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission for Grenada
The Chapel
Archel Road
West Kensington
W14 9QH

020 7385 4415

High Commissioner:
Her Excellency Ms Kisha Abba Grant

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Guatemala

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala
2nd Avenue 4-17, Zone 10 Guatemala City
Republic of Guatemala
+(502) 2410 0000
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Guatemala, London
105a Wesbourne Grove
London
W2 4UW

020 7221 7448

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Acisclo Valladares Molina

Guyana-flag

Guyana

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Protocol and Consular Affairs Department
254 South Road and Shiv Chanderpaul Drive
Bourda
Georgetown
GUYANA
+(592) 225-7404
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of Guyana
3 Palace Court
Bayswater Road
London
W2 4LP

020 7229 7684

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr Frederick Hamley Case

Honduras-flag

Honduras

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Centro Cívico Gubernamental
Casa Presidencial
Blvd. Kuwait
contiguo a la Corte Suprema de Justicia
TEGUCIGALPA
Honduras
+504 2236-0200
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Honduras, London
4th Floor
136 Baker Street
London
W1U 6UD

020 7486 4480

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez

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Hungary

Ministry of Justice
Department of Private International Law
P.O. Box 2
1357 Budapest
Kossuth tér 2-4
1055 BUDAPEST
Hungary
+36 (1) 795 5397
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Hungary, London
35 Eaton Place
London
SW1X 8BY

020 7201 3440

Ambassador:
His Excellency Dr Ferenc Kumin

Iceland-flag

Iceland

Ministry for Foreign Affairs
IS-150 Reykjavík
Iceland
+354 545 9900
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Iceland, London
2A Hans Street
London
SW1X 0JE

020 7259 3999

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Sturla Sigurjónsson

India-flag

India

Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India
CPV Division, Patiala House Annexe
Tilak Marg
New Delhi 110001
India
+91 11 2338 8015
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Office of the High Commissioner for India
India House
Aldwych
WC2B 4NA

020 7632 3168/020 7632 3025

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr Vikram K. Doraiswami

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Indonesia

Legal Administrative Affairs
Jalan HR. Rasuna Said Kav. 6-7
Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta 12940
Indonesia
(+62) 1500105
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

​Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
30 Great Peter Street
London
SW1P 2BU

020 7499 7661

Ambassador:
His Excellency Dr Desra Percaya

Ireland-flag

Ireland

Authentication Section Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Knockmaun House
42-47, Lower Mount Street,
Dublin 2
D02 TN83
+353 1 408 2174
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Ireland, London
17 Grosvenor Place
London
SW1X 7HR

020 7235 2171

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Martin Fraser

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Israel

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd.
Kiryat Ben-Gurion
JERUSALEM 91035
Israel
+972 (2) 5303111
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Israel, London
2 Palace Green
Kensington
London W8 4QB

020 7957 9500

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Tzipi Hotovely

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Italy

Ministry of Justice
Via della Pieve in Piano, 107 53034 Colle di Val d’Elsa – SI
+39 0577 900844
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Italy, London
14 Three Kings’ Yard
Davies Street
W1K 4EH

020 7312 2200

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Raffaele Trombetta

Jamaica-flag

Jamaica

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Foreign Trade, Jamaica
2 Port Royal Street
Kingston
1-876-676-4028
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Jamaican High Commission
1-2 Prince Consort Road
London
SW7 2BZ

020 7823 9911

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr Seth George Ramocan, CD

Japan-flag

Japan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo
Kasumigaseki 2-2-1
Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100-8919
Japan
+81 (3) 3580-3311
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Japan, London
101-104 Piccadilly
W1J 7JT

020 7465 6500

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Hajime Hayashi

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Kazakhstan

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
8, Mangilik Yel avenue
010000 Astana
Kazakhstan
+7 (7172) 740 797
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
125 Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5EA

020 7925 1757

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Erlan Idrissov

Korea-flag

Korea, Republic of

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Consular Service division
Sajikro 8-gil 60
Jongno-gu
SEOUL (03172)
Republic of Korea
+82-2-2002-0250
Email | Website

Embassy of the Republic of Korea
60 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6AJ

020 7227 5500

Ambassador:
Vacant Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary

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Kosovo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Department for Consular Affairs)
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Civil Registration Agency)
Luan Haradinaj n.n
Kosovo
+381 (0)38 200 77012
Email  | Website

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo
8 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES

020 7405 1010

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Ilir Kapiti

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Kyrgyzstan

Ministry of Justice
32 M.Gandi Str.
720010 BISHKEK
Kyrgyzstan
+996 (312) 656490
Email | Website

Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic
Ascot House
119 Crawford Street
W1U 6BJ

020 3865 1994

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Ulan Djusupov

Latvia-flag

Latvia

Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia
Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 20
Rīga, LV-1010
Latvia
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia
45 Nottingham Place
London
W1U 5LY

020 7312 0041

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Ivita Burmistre

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Lesotho

Ministry of Law and Justice
P.O. BOX 402 MASERU 100
+266 2231 7812
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of the Kingdom of Lesotho
7 Chesham Place
London
SW1X 8HN

020 7235 5686

High Commissioner:
Vacant High Commissioner

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Liberia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
c/o LISCR, LLC
8619 Westwood Cntr Dr, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22182, USA
+ 1 703 251 2447
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Liberia
23 Fitzroy Square
London
W1T 6EW

020 7388 5489

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Gurly T. Gibson

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Liechtenstein

Regierungskanzlei der Fürstlichen Regierung
Regierungsgebäude
9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein
+423 236 60 30
Email | Website

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Lithuania

Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries
Olimpiečių g. 4
Vilnius
Lithuania
+3705 261 4757
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
Lithuania House
2 Bessborough Gardens
London SW1V 2JE

020 7592 2840

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Renatas Norkus

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Luxembourg

Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes
(Bureau des Passeports, Visas et Légalisations)
6, rue de l’ancien Athénée
L-1144 Luxembourg
(+352) 247-88300
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Luxembourg, London
27 Wilton Crescent
London
SW1X 8SD

020 7235 6961

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Jean Olinger

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Malawi

The Attorney General
Capital Hill
Private Bag 333
Lilongwe 3
Malawi
+265 1 788 411
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of the Republic of Malawi
36 John Street
London
WC1N 2AT

020 7421 6010

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Dr Thomas John Bisika

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Malta

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Palazzo Parisio
Merchants Street
VALLETTA CMR 02
Malta
+356 22042283
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Malta High Commission
Malta House
36-38 Piccadilly
W1J OLE

020 7292 4800

High Commissioner:
H.E. Emmanuel Mallia

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Marshall Islands

Office of the Deputy Registrar
Schifflande 22
CH-8001 Zurich
Switzerland
+41-44-268-2211
Email  | Website

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Mauritius

Apostille Section, Home Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Office
Prime Minister’s Office (Home Affairs)
7th Floor Government Centre
Port-Louis
Mauritius
+230 201 1952
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Mauritius High Commission
32/33 Elvaston Place
SW7 5NW

020 7581 0294

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr Girish Nunkoo

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Mexico

Apostille for Federal Documents
Secretaría de Gobernación
Unidad de Gobierno
Dirección de Coordinación Política con los Poderes de la Unión
Subdirección de Formalización y Control
Río Amazonas # 62
Interior tercer piso
colonia Cuauhtémoc
código postal 06500
México, Distrito Federal
+52 (55) 50 93 32 22
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Mexico
16 St. George Street
London
W1S 1FD

020 7499 8586

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Ms Josefa Gonzalez Blanco Ortiz Mena

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Moldova, Republic of

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
31 August 1989, 80 Street / 80, A. Mateevici Street
MD – 2012 Chisinau
Republic of Moldova
+373 (22) 201 040
Email  | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Moldova
5 Dolphin Square
Edensor Road
Chiswick
London W4 2ST

020 8995 6818

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Angela Ponomariov

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Monaco

Direction des Services Judiciaires
Palais de Justice
5, rue Colonel Bellando de Castro
98 000 MONACO
BP 513
MC 98015 Monaco Cedex
+377 98 98 88 11
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Embassy of the Principality of Monaco
7 Upper Grosvenor Street
London W1K 2LX

0207 318 1081

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Evelyne Genta

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Mongolia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Peace Avenue – 7A
Ulaanbaatar 14210
Mongolia
+976-51-262282

Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Mongolia
7-8 Kensington Court
London
W8 5DL

020 7937 0150

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Enkhsukh Battumur

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Montenegro

Ministry of Justice of Montenegro
Vuka Karadžića 3
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
+38 220 407 510
Email  | Website

Embassy of Montenegro
47 De Vere Gardens
London
W8 5AW

020 3302 7227

Ambassador:
Vacant Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary

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Morocco

International Affairs and Legal Services
7 rue F. Roosevelt , Rabat, MA
05376-76000
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
6 Grosvenor Gardens
London SW1W 0DH

0207 2590382

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Hakim Hajoui

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Namibia

Ministry of Justice
Justitia Building
Independence avenue
3rd floor
Private Bag 13302
WINDHOEK
Namibia
+264 (61) 280 5335
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission of the Republic of Namibia
6 Chandos Street
London
W1G 9LU

020 7636 6244

High Commissioner:
Her Excellency Ms Linda Anne Scott

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Netherlands

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 20061
2500 EB The Hague
The Netherlands
+31 70 348 64 86
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Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
38 Hyde Park Gate
SW7 5DP

020 7590 3200

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Karel Van Oosterom

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New Zealand

Department of Internal Affairs, Authentication Unit
PO Box 10526
Wellington 6143
New Zealand
+64 4 460 2221
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

New Zealand High Commission
1 Pall Mall East
SW1Y 5AU

020 7930 8422

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr Bede Cory

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Nicaragua

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Costado norte del Parque Luis Alfonso Velasquez Flores
Avenida Bolivar
Managua
Nicaragua
+505 2244 8085
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Nicaragua
Suite 2 Vicarage House
58-60 Kensington Church Street W8 4DB

020 7938 2373

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Ms Guisell Morales-Echaverry

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Niue

Office of the Secretary to Government
PO Box 40, Alofi, Niue
+683 4308
Email | Website

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North Macedonia, Republic of

Ministry of Justice
Dimitrie Cupovski 9
1000 SKOPJE
Republic of North Macedonia
+389 (0)2 3116 – 493
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia
4th Floor
64-65 Vincent Square
SW1P 2NU

020 7976 0535

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Ms Aleksandra Miovska

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Norway

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
7. juni-plassen / Victoria Terrasse
PO box 8114 Dep.
0032 OSLO
Norway
(+47) 23 95 00 00
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Nicaragua
Suite 2 Vicarage House
58-60 Kensington Church Street W8 4DB

020 7938 2373

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Ms Guisell Morales-Echaverry

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Oman

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Department)
P.O. Box 252
113 Muscat
Sultanate of Oman
+(968)24699500
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Nicaragua
Suite 2 Vicarage House
58-60 Kensington Church Street W8 4DB

020 7938 2373

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Ms Guisell Morales-Echaverry

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Palau

Bankfoot Square
Bankfoot Street
Batley WF17 5LH

01924 470 786

Honorary Consul:
Mr Q Mohammed

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Panama

Ministry of Foreign Relations
Department of Authentication and Legalisation
Sun Tower Building, 1st Floor
Office Nr. 49
Avenue Ricardo J. Alfaro
PANAMA
+507 511 4045
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Embassy requirements

Embassy of Panama
40 Hertford Street
London
W1J 7SH

020 7493 4646

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Irma Natalia Royo Ruiz De Hagerman

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Paraguay

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Directorate General of Consular Affairs
Authentications Department
14 de Mayo e/ Estrella y Palma
Asunción – Paraguay
+595 21 494 773
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Paraguay
Ground and Lower Ground Floors
81-83 Cromwell Road
SW7 5BW

020 7610 4180

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Genaro Vicente Pappalardo Ayala

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Peru

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Jirón Lampa 545
Distrito de Lima 15001
Peru
+511- 204-2400
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Peru

0207 2353802

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Juan Carlos Gamarra

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Philippines

Authentication Division
Office of Consular Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs
DF A-Aseana Building
D. Macapagal Blvd. comer Bradco Ave.
Aseana Business Park
Parañaque City
Philippines
+632-8478-8434
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
6-11 Suffolk Street
SW1Y 4HG

020 7451 1780

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Antonio Manuel Lagdameo

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Poland

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legalisation Section
ul. Krucza 38/42
00-512 Warszawa
Poland
+48 (22) 250 0116
Email | Website

Embassy of the Republic of Poland
47 Portland Place
W1B 1JH

020 7291 3520

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Piotr Antoni Wilczek

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Portugal

The Attorney General of the Republic
Rua da Escola Politécnica, 140
1269-103 LISBOA
Portugal
+351 213 921 900
Email | Website

Embassy of Portugal
11, Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PP

020 7235 5331

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Nuno Fiilpe Alves Salvador E Brito

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Romania

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
Aleea Alexandru nr. 31, Sector 1, 011822 Bucharest
+40 21 319 21 08
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Embassy of Romania
Arundel House
4 Palace Green
London W8 4QD

020 7937 9666

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Daniela Laura Popescu

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Russian Federation

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Zhitnaya street, 14
MOSCOW 119991
+7(495) 955-56-41
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Russian Federation (Main Building)
6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens
London W8 4QP

020 7243 1410

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Andrei Kelin

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Attorney General
Ministry of Legal
Government Headquarters
Church Street
BASSETERRE
St. Kitts
+1 (869) 467 1013
Email | Website

High Commission of St. Kitts and Nevis
#10 Kensington Court
London W8 5DL

020 7937 9718

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Dr Kevin Isaac

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Saint Lucia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Conway Business Centre Waterfront
Castries
Saint Lucia, W.I.
+1 (758) 468-4501
Email | Website

High Commission for Saint Lucia
No. 1 Collingham Gardens Kensington
SW5 0HW

020 7370 7123

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr Anthony Bryan Severin

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade
3rd Floor Administrative Building
Bay Street
KINGSTOWN
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
+1 784 456 2060
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission for Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
10 Kensington Court
London W8 5DL

020 7460 1256

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Cenio E. Lewis

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Samoa

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
PO Box L1859
Apia, SAMOA
+685 21171
Email | Website

High Commission of the Independent State of Samoa
Avenue Commandant Lothaire 1
1040 Brussels

+32 2 660 8454

High Commissioner:
Vacant High Commissioner

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San Marino

The Minister of Foreign Affairs
UFFICIO DEL REGISTRO E CONSERVATORIA
Via 28 Luglio, 196
47893 Repubblica San Marino
+378 (0549) 885 391
Email | Website

Embassy of the Republic of San Marino
Palazzo Begni – Contrada Omerelli 47890 San Marino – Republic of San Marino

+378 (0549) 883602

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Dr. Silvia Marchetti

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Sao Tome and Principe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Consular Department
Avenida Amilcar Cabral
CP 201
São Tomé
São Tomé e Principe
+239 222309
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of São Tomé & Principe
175 Avenue de Tervuren 1150 Brussels

00322 734 8966

Ambassador:
Vacant Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary

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Serbia

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia
Sector for international legal assistance
Department for international legal assistance in civil matters
Nemanjina 22/26 Str.
11000 Belgrade
Republic of Serbia
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Embassy requirements

Embassy of Serbia
28 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8QB

020 7235 9049

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Aleksandra Joksimović

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Seychelles

Attorney General
Department of Legal Affairs
Attorney General’s Chambers
P.O.Box 58
National House
Victoria, Mahé
Republic of Seychelles
+248 4 383 000
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

The High Commission of the Republic of Seychelles
130-132 Buckingham Palace Road
SW1W 9SA

020 7730 2046

High Commissioner:
Vacant High Commissioner

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Singapore

Singapore Academy of Law
1 Coleman Street
#08-06 The Adelphi
Singapore 179803
Republic of Singapore
+65 6332 4388
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

High Commission for the Republic of Singapore
9 Wilton Crescent|
London SW1X 8SP

020 7235 8315

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Thuan Kuan Lim

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Slovakia

Ministry of Justice
Račianska 71
813 11 BRATISLAVA
Slovak Republic
+421 (2) 8889 3111
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Embassy requirements

Embassy of Slovakia
5th Floor
17 Connaught Place
W2 2ES

020 7313 6470

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Róbert Ondrejcsák

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Slovenia

Ministry of Justice
Župančičeva ulica 3
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia
+386 (1) 369 53 94
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
17 Dartmouth Street
London SW1H 9BL

020 7222 5700

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Ms Simona Leskovar

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South Africa

Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)
Consular Services
(Legalisation Section)
Room NE2A-Ground Floor,
OR Tambo Building,
460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa 0084
+27 (12) 351-1726
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Embassy requirements

High Commission of the Republic of South Africa
South Africa House
9 Duncannon Street
Trafalgar Square
London WC2N 5DP

020 7451 7299

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo

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Sweden

Länsstyrelsen Apostilles and notaries
371 86 Karlskrona
010-224 00 00
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Sweden
11 Montagu Place
London W1H 2AL

020 7917 6400

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Ms Mikaela Kumlin Granit

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Switzerland

Swiss Federal Chancellery
Legalisation Office
Gurtengasse 5
3003 Berne
Switzerland
+41 58 462 37 69
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Embassy requirements

Embassy of Switzerland
16 -18 Montagu Place
W1H 2BQ

020 7616 6000

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Markus Leitner

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Tajikistan

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan
Rudaki 25 Avenue
734025 Dushanbe
Tajikistan
+992 37 221-00 90
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Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan
FM House
110 Clarendon Road
Notting Hill
W11 2HR

020 3904 6371

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Mrs Rukhshona Emomali

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Tonga

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration & Citizenship
P.O. Box 821
4th Floor NRBT
Salote Road, Nuku’alofa
Kingdom of Tonga
The Secretary for Foreign Affairs & Principal Immigration Officer (Mr Viliami Va’inga Tone)
+676 23 600
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Embassy requirements

Tonga High Commission
36 Molyneux Street
W1H 5BQ

020 7724 5828

High Commissioner:
Her Excellency Mrs Titilupe Fanetupouvavaʻu Tuʻivakanō

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Trinidad and Tobago

Chief of Protocol
Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs
Levels 10-14, Tower C
International Waterfront Complex
1A Wrightson Road
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
+1 (868) 623-6894
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Embassy requirements

High Commission of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
42 Belgrave Square
SW1X 8NT

020 7245 9351

High Commissioner:
His Excellency Mr Vishnu Dhanpaul

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Tunisia

Ministry of Justice
Boulevard Bab Bnet
Tunis
Tunisia
+216 71 56 86 13
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Tunisia
29 Prince’s Gate
London SW7 1QG

020 7584 8117

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Nabil Ben Khedher

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Turkey

Administrative documents
Judicial documents
06659 KIZILAY / ANKARA
(0312) 417 77 70
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Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye
43 Belgrave Square
SW1X 8PA

020 7393 0202

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Ümit Yalçın

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Ukraine

Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Horodetskogo str., 13
Kyiv, 01001,
Ukraine
+380 44 364 23 93
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of Ukraine
60 Holland Park
W11 3SJ

020 7727 6312

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Vadym Prystaiko

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (The FCDO)
King Charles St,
London
SW1A 2AH
44 (0) 20 7008 5000
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Uruguay

Dirección General para Asuntos Consulares
Colonia 1206 st. 1206
Montevideo, Uruguay
(+598) 2902 1010 – 76234/76235
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Embassy requiements

Embassy of Uruguay
150 Brompton Road
SW3 1HX

020 7584 4200

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Cesar Eneas Rodriguez Zavalla

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Uzbekistan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
9, Amir Temur Street
Tashkent, 100000
+998 71-233-36-03
Email | Website

Embassy requirements

Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan
41 Holland Park
W11 3RP

020 7229 7679

Ambassador:
His Excellency Mr Said Rustamov

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Vanuatu

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Financial Services Centre
Bouganville Street
PMB No. 9023
Port Vila
Republic of Vanuatu
+678 22247
Email | Website

Embassy of Vanuatu
Avenue de Tervueren
380 Chemin de Ronde
1150 Brussels
BELGIUM

0032 2 771 74 94

High Commissioner:
Vacant High Commissioner

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Venezuela

Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs
Avenida Urdaneta
Esquina Carmelitas a Puente Llaguno
Torre Anexo a Torre MRE Piso 1
Caracas, 1010
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
+58 (212) 806 4449
Email | Website

Embassy requiements

Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
1 Cromwell Road
SW7 2HW

020 7584 4206

Ambassador:
Her Excellency Ms Rocio del Valle Maneiro González

For countries not signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961, documents are required to go through the authentication process certifying the document’s authenticity before being presented in the country of use.

Although the first steps are similar to the apostille process, the authentication process requires an additional step of Embassy legalisation by the country embassy in which the document will be presented.

Countries that have not signed the Hague Convention.

Afghanistan Central African Republic Guinea-Bissau Madagascar North Korea South Sudan
Algeria Chad Haiti Malawi Oman Sudan
Angola China Holy See Malaysia Palestine State Suriname
Antigua & Bermuda Comoros India Maldives Palau Syria
Congo (Brazzaville) Indonesia Mali Papua New Guinea Tanzania
Bahrain Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Marshall Islands Qatar Timor-Leste
Bangladesh Djibouti Jordan Mauritania Rwanda Togo
Benin Dominica Kenya Micronesia Saint Lucia Tonga
Bhutan  Egypt Kiribati Mongolia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Tuvalu
Botswana Equatorial Guinea Kuwait Mozambique Samoa Uganda
Brunei Eritrea Kyrgyzstan Myanmar Sao Tome and Principe United Arab Emirates
Burundi Eswatini (fmr. “Swaziland”) Laos Namibia Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
Ivory Coast Ethiopia Lebanon Nauru Senegal Vietnam
Cabo Verde Gambia Liberia Nepal Sierra Leone Yemen
Cambodia Ghana Libya Niger Solomon Islands
Cameroon Grenada Liechtenstein Nigeria Somalia

FAQs

Who does the Hague Convention apply to?

The Hague Convention applies to countries that have adopted the convention relating to the legalisation of documents by Apostille.

What is a non-Hague Convention country?

These are the countries that are not part of the Hague convention. As a non-Hague country, it is still possible to get your documents legalised, but it will require more processing stages depending on where the document is coming from and the individual in need of the documents. The document type will also be a determining factor in most countries.

Why is a Hague apostille required?

The Hague apostille simplifies the process of recognising public documents in countries that are a part of the Hague convention.

A Hague apostille is needed if:

  1. One wants to work in a different country.
  2. If you are getting married in another country.
  3. If you want a background check on someone.
  4. In case you want to establish a business in another country.
  5. If you’re going to adopt a child from another country.
  6. If one is giving a power of attorney to someone in a different country.

What does Hague apostille look like?

The Hague Apostille is a 15 centimetres square piece of paper with a seal that is attached to a public document. All authentic Hague apostille certificates have ”APOSTILLE” as the title and contain the French title of the Hague convention. It also contains a seal and signature from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.

What is a Hague Apostille stamp?

A Hague apostille stamp is embossed on an apostille certificate to confirm that the certificate was signed by an official and is authentic. It contains vital details and confirms that the stamps, signatures and seals are original.

Countries within the apostille convention recognise the stamped documents and allow the documents to be used in their country.

Who can issue a Hague Apostille?

The qualified authority can issue the Hague apostille in the country the document originates. In most cases, the issuance happens at the ministry of foreign affairs. In the UK, a Hague apostille is issued at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

What is the Hague Apostille process?

The Hague apostille consists of the following steps:

  1. First, get a notary or solicitor to have your document certified. Get a solicitor to examine the document and ensure that it is authentic. The solicitor then attaches a statement and signature to the document.
  2. The second step is getting your documents attested by the legalisation office, the FCDO.
  3. Embassy attestation, once your documents are certified by the solicitor and the FCDO, the embassy is then ready to approve your documents.

Can Hague Apostilles be rejected?

The simple answer is yes.

Here are some main reasons why a Hague Apostille can be rejected:

  • If the origin of the Hague apostille cannot be traced
  • If the details on the apostille contain details that do not reflect the registered apostille by the competent authority
  • If there is a missing signature
  • If public documents of the legalisation are missing or if the wrong certification has been used
  • If the notary public has not sealed the document
  • If important information such as dates is missing
  • If a solicitor registrar is not registered by the FCDO database
  • If the documents are not applicable outside the UK
  • If numbered pages and attachments are missing
  • If the documents have been laminated

HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention
https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/specialised-sections/apostille

HCCH Member Countries
https://www.hcch.net/en/states/hcch-members

Acceptance and rejection of Apostilles in a State of destination – section 5, page 69
https://assets.hcch.net/docs/ff5ad106-3573-495b-be94-7d66b7da7721.pdf