Apostille for degree certificates.

To get an apostille, the original degree certificate must have been issued by a recognised UK university or institute where you completed the educational course.

Some online-only university degrees can be apostilled if the university is registered with the UK government’s Register of Regulated Qualifications (RQF)

Let us know if we should apostille the original or a certified copy.

If you only have a COPY, or a digital download (PDF), our solicitors will require proof that your copy/PDF is genuine. This can be achieved by asking the issuing university to send an email to our solicitors directly.

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How the order process works:  

Step one:

We need to receive the original degree even if you want to apostille a copy.  Check with the requesting authority if an apostilled copy will be accepted.

Step two:

Both the original and copy of degree certificates must be certified by an FCDO-registered solicitor or notary public before they can be apostilled.

If you don’t want to organise your own certification, we can provide this service for you.

Step three:

Contact our office by phone or email and let them know you need your degree certificate(s) apostilled.

Please provide the following information:

• Do you also need your transcripts apostilled?
• Is the apostille for the original – or a copy?
• In which country will your documents be used?
• Do you require a translation of your degree?
• How soon do you need the apostille?
• How is the degree delivered and returned?

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

If you accept the quotation, we will take care of everything.

Step four:

When your degree certificate has been apostilled, we will send you a scanned copy via email to confirm the process has been completed successfully.

Your documents are on their way or ready for collection.

If you are not collecting your apostilled degree from our London office – we’ll provide you with the tracking number as soon as they’ve been given to the courier.

Note that we return documents with DHL or Royal Mail.

How much does it cost?

The price includes admin, solicitor, FCDO, and VAT. Business documents incur an additional processing fee.

There could be additional costs, depending on your chosen service and how many documents you wish to apostille. Additional cost examples are:

• Translations start from £30
• Notarisation by notary public (+ £96)
• Return delivery costs (+ £12)
• Embassy legalisation (from + £75)

There are 4 options for getting an apostille.

Option one: 10-12 days:

Your documents are “posted” to the FCDO in Milton Keynes and then posted back to our office – or your address. This process usually takes about 10 business days. (currently unavailable)

Option two: 3 to 4 days:

• If documents arrive by 10:30 am, it will take 3 days
• If documents arrive after 10:30 am, then it will take 4 days
• Documents are submitted and collected in person

Option three: 1 day (next business day)

• Documents must arrive before 10:00 am for the next-day service.
• Documents can be collected around 3:30 pm the next day.
• Documents are submitted and collected in person

Option four: e-Apostille 1 to 2 days 

Electronic apostilles are usually completed within 24 hours but can take two working days, depending on the FCDO’s workload.

No, you don’t need to attend our office in Westminster. Documents can be sent by courier, post, or email.  We recommend using a tracked service if you send your documents by post. We return your documents in the same way.

You are of course welcome to drop documents off and collect in person. Delivering in person requires that you have an order number. Please make sure you contact our office first.

The solicitor should include the following when certifying your degree certificate for the apostille service.

Please note that some authorities abroad will not accept copies of certain documents, even though they can be legalised. If you want to ensure your degree certificate copy will be accepted, contact the concerned foreign authority.

If your degree is not listed above, contact us, we can legalise all UK degrees.

The degree attestation process is a service provided on top of the apostille certificate. Some countries may require the apostilled degree certificate to be legalised further by the consulate of the country you wish to use it.

We provide degree certificates legalised and apostille certificates for international use when needed.

Yes, you can get an apostille for your UK degree even if you are not in the UK.

You can also check if the British Embassy in the country you are in can authenticate your degree.

If the local embassy does not authenticate your degree, you will have to send us the original or a certified copy.

A copy of your degree is preferred as you can email it, and we can certify that digital copy for you. Before sending us the electronic copy, ensure that the requesting authority accepts a certified copy. Some countries will only accept the original.

Also, your degree might require embassy attestation if the country is not part of the Hague Convention. Again, please check with the requesting authority.

If you have several degree documents or want to include your transcript, we can bind documents into sets to save you money.