Apostille service overview:

We can apostille both the original and a certified copy
You can email us a copy or drop it off at our office
Both the original and copy (PDF) must be certified by an FCDO-registered solicitor or notary public.

If your council documents have not yet been certified by an FCDO-registered solicitor or notary, we can organise this for you.

Our solicitors will request proof that your documents are genuine. An email from the council to our solicitors will often be enough to prove your document’s authenticity.

How the process works:

Step one:

Check that your council document is still valid (it was issued within the last 3 months).

Step two:

Contact our office.

In which country will your council document be used?
How soon do you need the apostille?
Do you also require embassy legalisation?
How will the document be delivered and returned?

When we have all the information, the team will assess your enquiry and give you a detailed quotation.

If you accept the quotation, we will send an invoice to be paid, and the process of getting an apostille starts.

Step three:

We will email you a scanned copy once your council document has been apostilled.

If you are not collecting your apostilled document from our London office – we will provide you with the tracking number the courier gave.

Note that we return documents by DHL or Royal Mail only. If you want to make other arrangements, please let us know.

How much does it cost?

3-4 day UK apostille service from £120
1 day (next business day) from £135
5-48 hours e-Apostille from £97

Our fee covers:

Solicitor certification
FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) Fees
Administration
VAT

There could be additional costs depending on your chosen service and how many documents you wish to have apostilled.

We will always provide a full breakdown to see precisely what you’re paying for.

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Your fast-track apostille options

Choose the turnaround that fits your deadline.

Option 1: Next business day

Your deed poll must arrive at our office by 9:30 am. It will be ready to collect from around 3:30 pm the following business day

Option 2: 3 to 4 day service

Documents arriving after 9:30 am are processed on the 3 to 4 business day track. This is our most popular option.

Option 3: e-Apostille in 5 to 48 hours

The e-apostille is a digital version of the apostille certificate. If your document qualifies, it is usually completed within 24 hours, but may take 2 working days, depending on the FCDO’s workload.

Most ink-signed deed polls require the paper apostille instead. Contact us if you are unsure which applies to you.

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What if you are exempt from council tax and don’t have a letter?

If you are exempt from paying council tax, you won’t be able to produce a council tax letter for the requesting authorities. You should contact them and inform them that you could get other proof of residence documents apostilled.

Documents like – a certificate of residence, an apostilled letter from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), or an apostilled confirmation letter from the electoral register search.

What does a council tax letter or bill look like?

What a council tax letter or bill looks like

Is a council tax letter different from a council tax bill or council tax statement?

The council tax letter and council tax bill are the same documents. Both documents are issued monthly if you do not pay annually. The council tax statement is the document issued at the beginning of the council tax year, itemising how much you owe and a monthly payment plan.

Please remember to pay the correct postage when sending your documents via Royal Mail. Unfortunately, we cannot pay any additional postage costs, and your documents may not be returned.