Get an apostille for a criminal record check.

For us to help you get an apostille for a criminal background check, we need to establish which police certificate you have.

Some criminal record checks are issued with an official public signature, and some are issued unsigned. Unsigned documents, such as a DBS, must be solicitor-certified before legalisation.

We also need the original background check documents in our office.

We take care of the entire process. It usually takes only 2 to 3 days to get an apostille.

You can then collect the apostilled criminal record check from our central London office or instruct us to return your degree via post.

We use DHL or Royal Mail next-day return delivery, for all our documents, guaranteed and fully insured.

The following are the services provided by our apostille service:

How to get a criminal record check apostille

Step one:

Check that your criminal background paperwork is not damaged or altered in any way. The Legalisation Office can not apostille damaged or altered police records.

Step two:

Contact our office to place an order.

When emailing, please provide the following information:

• What country will the criminal record check be used in?
• Do you need a translation?
• How soon do you need the apostille?
• Other relevant information for our team

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

If you accept the quotation, we send an invoice to be paid, and the process of getting an apostille for your criminal record check document starts.

We will take care of the entire legalisation process for you.

Final step:

As soon as your foundation degree has been apostilled, we will contact you, and you’ll receive a scanned copy via email. You’ll also be informed if the document has been couriered or when you can come to the office and collect it.

Note that we return documents with DHL or Royal Mail. DHL return deliveries – both national and international require the following details:

• A full name
• Full return address
• Contact phone number

How much does it cost?

A standard apostille certificate for a criminal record check starts from £87.

Depending on another service you need, there could be additional costs, such as solicitor certification, premium service, and return delivery.

There are three options for getting an apostille in the UK.

Your criminal record check will need an apostille if you intend to use it outside the UK.

While the document is valid domestically, foreign authorities will not accept it unless it is legalised for international use. The FCDO legalises documents by issuing an apostille, an internationally recognised certificate that authenticates the origin of your document.

Specifically, foreign authorities will typically require you to produce an apostilled criminal record check when:

An apostille legalises your document for use in the 127 countries that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention.

Common destinations that are signatories to the convention include:

For countries outside the Hague Convention (such as Qatar, Egypt, and Kuwait), an apostille alone is not enough. Your criminal record check must also receive embassy attestation after the FCDO apostilles it.

Here’s why you should use our services to apostille your criminal record check:

We’ve successfully helped several clients process document legalisations for several destinations around the world. You don’t have to take our word for it, though.

Here’s what some of our past clients have to say:

Below are answers to some commonly asked questions about obtaining an apostille for a criminal record check in the UK.

When you have a time-sensitive request for an apostilled criminal record check, you can count on us to help you meet the deadline.

Further, we provide a one-stop solution so you don’t have to coordinate multiple professionals to get your document fully legalised for your destination.

Our services include:

Ready to apostille your UK criminal record check?