Gabon has not joined the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention; a UK FCDO apostille is only the first step. Once the apostille is attached, every document must be stamped by the High Commission of Gabon in London.
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UK FCDO apostille (after any required notarial or solicitor certification).
- 2Consular legalisation at the High Commission of Gabon in London.
We are an FCDO-registered legalisation agent. Once your documents reach our London office, we can manage the full chain: checks → certification (if needed) → apostille → Embassy legalisation → return delivery.
Legalisation path for Gabon – summary
- 1Certify – UK solicitor/notary if needed.
- 2Apostille – obtain the FCDO apostille (standard, premium or e-apostille).
- 3Consular attestation – take the apostilled original, the completed form, and a photocopy to 27 Elvaston Place; pay £80 in cash, and collect the stamped document 5 days later.
Once both the UK apostille and the Gabonese consular stamp are in place, the document is fully valid for use throughout Gabon.
Key points for Gabon:
Gabon legalisation for documents issued outside the UK (accredited countries)
The Gabonese High Commission in London is also accredited to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Republic of Ireland and Finland, and is competent to process document legalisation requests from those countries.
That means we can handle the final Gabon consular legalisation in London for documents issued in any of the countries above — provided the document has already been apostilled (or otherwise authenticated) in the country where it was issued.
How it works with us
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