Key points – which route to take?
Private, personal documents:
(e.g., birth or marriage certificates, ACRO police letters, personal powers of attorney)
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If required, have the paper certified by a UK FCDO-registered solicitor or notary.
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Obtain a UK FCDO apostille.
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Submit the apostilled original to the Egyptian Consulate for its final stamp.
Educational certificates (all UK levels):
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Must be attested by the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau (ECEB) before submission to the Egyptian embassy.
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Present the ECEB-stamped document at the Egyptian Consulate for the consular legalisation.
No notarisation or UK apostille is required for this category.
There are two acceptable routes; ask the receiving authority which one it prefers for your document type.
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Route A – Notary certification → FCDO apostille → Consulate stamp.
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Route B – Notary certification → Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce (EBCC) attestation → Consulate stamp (no apostille needed).
Certain commercial papers—especially trade documents—are sometimes accepted only via the EBCC route; the consular counter will confirm when you lodge.
Other document requirements:
Power of Attorney (Inheritance/property transactions): Requires the executant’s personal appearance at the Consulate with their original passport. This can not be completed by an agency.
Employment letters:For employment letters to be attested, the solicitor or notary public must confirm the document’s authenticity with the issuing institution and explicitly state this verification on their certification
Will and Testament: The customer must attend in person and explain why it needs to be attested (it still needs to be notarised and apostilled).
Sales contracts: Email a copy to hello@apostillelondon.com before submission so the Consulate can advise on the correct fee.
Documents from UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories: Require notarisation by a UK notary public and a UK FCDO apostille.
Egyptian citizens selling property or vehicles: Must provide proof of ownership and a copy of their driving licence, respectively.
Fees and processing time:
Consular fees vary depending on the document type and whether it is for commercial or personal use.
The ECEB charges a disbursement fee of £50 per educational document.
Processing times also vary. Expect 2-3 working days for direct submissions to the Consulate, 5-6 working days for commercial documents via the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce, and 15-25 working days for educational documents due to ECEB verification.
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Egypt is not a Contracting Party to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention, so a UK FCDO apostille alone is not sufficient.
