Last Will and Testament Apostille | UK Apostille Service

At London Apostille Services Ltd, we’re a GOV.UK-listed provider and a business registered with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

You receive a fast, guaranteed Last Will and Testament apostille for probate and estates abroad.

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A complete apostille service for your will

Your Will passes through several hands, but you deal with 1 team.

Your order includes 3 stages:

Eligibility check: We check your Will and the requirements of the country where it will be used to confirm the correct legalisation route. If your Will does not already include a signature, stamp, or seal that the FCDO can verify, we can arrange for a UK solicitor or notary to certify the original or a copy of the original before it is apostilled.
FCDO apostille submission: We submit your Will to the FCDO for you.
Embassy stage: We arrange embassy attestation when required.

When you need a last will and testament apostille

You need an apostille for a Last Will and Testament when an overseas authority asks for one. Executors meet such requests in 4 situations:

Dealing with foreign assets: Overseas banks ask for proof of your Will.
Dealing with probate abroad: Foreign courts review your Will before probate.
Claiming as an overseas beneficiary: Your heirs abroad prove their claim with your apostilled Will.
Executing estates overseas: You settle estates abroad with a legalised Will.

How our Will apostille service works:

We handle your Last Will and Testament from start to finish, including any solicitor or notary certification required before the apostille.

In many cases, customers send us a copy of the Will because the original is held by the solicitor who prepared it or has been lodged with the probate authorities. Whether an original Will or a legalised copy will be accepted must be confirmed with the overseas authority requesting the document.

Here’s how the process works:

Tell us where the Will will be used: Send us the destination country, what the Will is being used for, and your deadline. If the overseas authority has specified whether it requires the original Will or a copy, let us know.
We confirm the legalisation process: Once we know which version of the Will you need legalised, we check what certification is required before the apostille and whether any further embassy or consular legalisation is needed.
Approve your quote: We provide a clear quotation covering the services required. Once you approve the quote and make payment, we can begin.
Send us the Will or copy: You can send us the original Will or email the copy that needs to be legalised, depending on what the overseas authority has requested. You can post documents to us or drop them off at our Westminster office. If solicitor or notary certification is required, we can arrange this for you.
We arrange the legalisation: We handle the required certification and submit the document to the FCDO for the apostille. If the destination country requires further embassy or consular legalisation, we can arrange that too.
We return the completed document: Once legalisation is complete, we can email you a scan and return the document by Royal Mail or DHL, or you can collect it from our Westminster office. Courier tracking is provided where applicable.

What we need to apostille your will

What we need from you depends on whether you are legalising the original Will or a copy, and whether solicitor certification or notarisation is required before the apostille.

Original Will with solicitor certification: If we are processing the original Will and solicitor certification is sufficient, no additional identification or supporting evidence is normally required. We can arrange the solicitor certification and apostille as part of the service.
Original Will requiring notarisation: If the original Will needs to be notarised, the notary will also require identification from the person instructing them. This normally includes a copy of your passport or other photo ID and recent proof of address, such as a utility bill.
Copy of a Will: If we are processing a copy rather than the original, the solicitor or notary must be able to verify that the copy is genuine before certifying it. The solicitor or other organisation holding the original Will can provide evidence of authenticity.

If you are unsure which documents to send us, tell us what you have and where the Will will be used. We can explain the available legalisation routes. Confirm with the authority requesting the document whether it will accept an apostilled original or an apostilled copy.

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When the execution of a Will needs to be verified

In some cases, the overseas authority may require more than a certified copy of the Will. They may ask for formal evidence that the Will was properly executed or that particular signatures on it are genuine.

This is not the same as simply certifying a copy of the Will. If formal verification is required for use abroad, a UK notary will usually need to handle the matter.

The notary will determine what evidence is required. Depending on the circumstances and what the overseas authority has requested, this may include seeing the original Will, verifying identification, and obtaining evidence from one or more of the original witnesses.

If you have been asked for the signatures or execution of a Will to be verified, send us the requirements you have received from the overseas authority. We can then confirm which notarisation and legalisation process we can arrange.

Does a last Will and testament have to be notarised?

Not necessarily. A UK Will does not normally have to be notarised simply because you need an apostille.

Whether notarisation is required depends on the Will you are legalising and the requirements of the overseas authority receiving it.

You may need a notary if:

The overseas authority specifically asks for a notarised Will or notarial certificate. Some authorities require notarisation rather than solicitor certification, so check exactly what they will accept.
The execution or signatures on the Will need to be formally verified. This is different from simply certifying a copy. If formal evidence of the Will’s execution or authenticity is required for use abroad, a notary may need to examine the Will and supporting evidence before issuing a notarial certificate.
If the Will simply needs certification before it can be apostilled, notarisation may not be necessary. In many cases, an FCDO-registered solicitor can certify the Will or a copy of it for apostille purposes.

Tell us what version of the Will you have and what the overseas authority has requested, and we can explain the certification, notarisation and apostille services we can arrange.

Last will and testament apostille cost and turnaround times

Here’s what your Last Will and Testament apostille in the United Kingdom (UK) costs:

3- to 4-day service: Price starts from £120.
1-day service (Next-business-day service): Starting price is £135 if your Will arrives by 9:30 AM.
e-Apostille service: Price starts from £97 for a digital apostille in 5 hours to 2 business days.
What the fee Covers: Your fee covers solicitor certification, FCDO fees, administration fees, and value-added tax (VAT).

Turnaround starts when we receive your Will.

At London Apostille Services Ltd, we’re an FCDO-registered business with full fee breakdowns and no hidden fees.

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Why choose London Apostille Services Ltd

Clients choose us for 4 reasons:

Full insurance: We insure your Will both in our care and in transit.
Free customer support: You reach real people on our team Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, and online through live chat on our website until 7 PM Monday to Friday.
Low rejection rate and full refund guarantee: Our rejection rate is low because we’re an FCDO-registered agent with official authority to process apostilles. If your document is rejected due to our process, we refund your fee in full.
15+ years of experience: We’ve operated for over 15 years, which means we have established domain expertise and strong relationships with solicitors and the FCDO legalisation office.

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Apostille other estate documents at the same time

You can process your Will with 4 key estate documents in one order, but most countries, consulates, and embassies require individual legalisation, so you must check with the specific authority first.

The 4 documents include:

Death certificate: The death certificate confirms when the person died, and many overseas authorities want it alongside the Will. You can add the applicable death certificate to your order.
Coroner’s certificate: The coroner’s certificate confirms the cause of death. Some destination countries ask for it alongside your Will as proof for the estate.
Grant of probate: The grant of probate confirms your authority as the Will’s executor. Many overseas banks and land registries ask for it together with your Will.
Affidavit: Your affidavit is a sworn statement about your estate. Some overseas authorities need it alongside your Will as extra evidence.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Here are answers to questions we get often from our clients:

What if the original Will has been lost?

If the original Will has genuinely been lost and probate has not already been granted, the position is more complicated.

A solicitor or notary cannot simply certify an unverified photocopy. They will need sufficient evidence that the copy is genuine. This may include confirmation from the solicitor, Will-writing firm, or other professional who previously held or saw the original Will.

If there is not enough evidence to verify the copy, the solicitor or notary may not be able to certify it.

Where the estate still needs to go through probate, a separate HMCTS procedure may also be required to prove a copy of the lost Will before probate can be granted.

What if I don't have the original Will?

You may still be able to legalise a copy.

If probate has already been granted, the Probate Registry normally retains the original Will. In that case, you can obtain an official copy of the Will and probate record from HMCTS.

If the original was previously held by the solicitor or firm that prepared the Will, they may also be able to confirm that a copy or scan is a true copy of the original they held.

The solicitor or notary certifying the copy must be satisfied that the copy is genuine before certifying it for apostille purposes.

Will my apostilled Will need translating for use abroad?

When you need a document translated and apostilled, the order of the process depends on the destination country and the requirements of the authority receiving the Will.

In some cases, you can begin the translation before the apostille is issued. In others, the translator must translate the completed document after the apostille is attached.

The requesting authority will usually tell you whether a translation is required and whether it must be completed by a particular type of translator or in the destination country. Some overseas employers also arrange the translation locally for you.

For example, Vietnamese authorities require documents to be translated in Vietnam and locally notarised before they will accept them.

We offer sworn translation services in over 130 languages and can explain the translation options available once we know where your Will will be used.

Can you apostille a foreign Will, or only UK wills?

As a general rule, a Will made abroad should be legalised in the country where it originated. The UK FCDO cannot apostille a foreign Will directly.

However, we may still be able to help in the UK in certain circumstances.

For example, a British citizen may have lived abroad for many years and made their Will there, sometimes in the local language, while the Will also deals with property, investments, or other estate matters connected with the UK.

If the authority receiving the Will is willing to accept a UK-notarised copy, a UK notary may be able to notarise the foreign Will or a copy. We can then obtain a UK apostille on the notary’s signature.

This does not mean that the UK apostille legalises the foreign Will itself. The apostille authenticates the signature of the UK notary who handled the document.

Whether this route is suitable depends on the circumstances and, most importantly, what the authority receiving the Will will accept.

If you have a foreign Will, send us a copy together with details of where it will be used and any instructions you have received from the requesting authority. We can then explain the available legalisation options.

Does an apostille prove that the Will is legally valid?

No. An apostille does not confirm that a Will is legally valid or approve its contents.

The FCDO apostille confirms the authenticity of the signature, stamp, or seal of the UK public official connected with the document, such as the solicitor or notary who certified it.

Where probate has been granted, the Grant of Probate is the formal evidence that the Will has been accepted for probate and confirms the executor’s authority to deal with the estate.

If an overseas authority needs evidence of both the Will and the executor’s authority, it may ask you to provide the Will together with the Grant of Probate. You should confirm exactly which documents it requires.

Arrange your will apostille with us

Once you share your details with us and review your quotation, you can confirm your apostille order by making the payment. You then send us your Will by post or deliver it to our office in person.