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Qatar STEP BY STEP LEGALISATION PROCESS

01 01

Document Certification

Your documents will be certified by a UK Solicitor/Notary Public. (Not all documents require certification. See List of documents)

02 02

Apostille Stamp

Presented to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to obtain the Apostille stamp

03 03

Embassy Submission

Your document will be submitted to the Qatari Embassy in order to obtain the consular stamp

We will require the following supporting documents when submitting your documents:
1. Photocopy of your valid passport.

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STANDARD

EDUCATION CERTIFICATES

Solicitor certification included

Offer includes degree, transcript and letter of attendance

£410

PRICE FOR 3 DOCUMENTS

2 WEEKS

Degrees: Associate, Bachelors, Masters & Doctoral PGCE & Teaching Certificates​
Please note: At the request of the Qatari authorities, from 1st June 2016, educational documents level 5 or higher will need to be supported by the following documents: Degree/Diploma Transcript Letter of Attendance, with the following criteria:
  • Mode of study: whether full-time or part-time
  • Type of study: whether distance learning (E-Learning) or Face to Face learning (on campus learning)
  • Location of study
  • Location of examinations
  • The actual dates of study (start and end date)

EXPRESS

EDUCATION CERTIFICATES

Solicitor certification included

Offer includes degree, transcript and letter of attendance

£710

PRICE FOR 3 DOCUMENTS

8 WORKING DAYS

Degrees: Associate, Bachelors, Masters & Doctoral PGCE & Teaching Certificates​
Please note: At the request of the Qatari authorities, from 1st June 2016, educational documents level 5 or higher will need to be supported by the following documents: Degree/Diploma Transcript Letter of Attendance, with the following criteria:
  • Mode of study: whether full-time or part-time
  • Type of study: whether distance learning (E-Learning) or Face to Face learning (on campus learning)
  • Location of study
  • Location of examinations
  • The actual dates of study (start and end date)

PUBLIC

Solicitor certification not required

£140

9 - 10 Working Days

PERSONAL

Solicitor certification included

£150

9 - 10 Working Days

COMMERCIAL

Solicitor certification included

£310

9 - 10 Working Days

PUBLIC

Solicitor certification not required

£240

4 - 5 WORKING DAYS

PERSONAL

Solicitor certification included

£250

4 - 5 WORKING DAYS

COMMERCIAL

Solicitor certification included

POA

4 - 5 WORKING DAYS

Documents issued from UK Crown Dependencies and UK Overseas territories:
UK Crown Dependencies (Documents issued from UK Crown Dependencies and UK Overseas territories: UK Crown Dependencies (CD) includes Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey UK Overseas territories (OT) includes Anguilla, Bermuda​, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, St Helena and Dependencies, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands.

If your document is from one of the UK Crown Dependencies or British Overseas territories mentioned above, we will notarise your document by a UK Notary Public, which will incur an additional fee. The Hague Convention extends to Crown Dependencies (CD) and Overseas Territories (OT). Each CD or OT can issue their own apostilles. Documents with apostilles affixed from UK Crown Dependencies or Overseas Territories will still require a UK FCDO Apostille stamp to be accepted for embassy legalisation.

what does qatar embassy legalisation look like?

Certification by a UK Solicitor

FCDO Apostille Stamp

Qatari Embassy authentication stamp

Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Doha stamp

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT qatar LEGALISATION

Yes, document legalisation can be done when you are overseas. You have two options; The first option is by couriering your original documents to our office based in London. Alternatively, a cheaper and easier option would be to send a scanned copy of your original documents via email which can be processed as true copies of the original document. Although, public documents can only be legalised on the original so if you require a birth certificate to be attested, for example, you will need to send us the original document.

Yes, it is possible to get the documents attested by yourself. But we would advise against this in case of any errors or omission while getting the documents attested by yourself. To avoid any hassle all you need to do is provide us with the documents and we will complete the legalisation service for you

Yes, however Masters’ and PHD qualifications are the only acceptable certificates that can be legalised by the Embassy of Qatar. Other distance learning qualifications are not recognised in Qatar.

Yes, you would have to provide a letter of attendance from the educational institute along with a transcript of the qualification attained. Ultimately, 3 documents would be required to have an education certificate legalised. Please note that this is only applicable to educational certificates that are Level 5 or higher.

The legalisation process is a three-step procedure. The steps include:

1. Certification - this can be done by a UK solicitor or notary public (public documents do not require this step). Simply put, it is a stamp confirming if a document is an original or a true copy, followed by the signature of the solicitor/notary and the date.
2. Apostille Certificate – this involves the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) whereby the document is authenticated as a UK issued document. A small paper certificate is affixed onto the back of the document if approved.
3. Qatar Embassy Legalisation – this is the final step where the document will be attested by the embassy; A small sticker will be affixed to the document confirming that the document has been legalised. Documents need to be stamped by the embassy to be accepted in Qatar.
This concludes the legalisation process for a document to be recognised in Qatar.

We aim to have your documents legalised in 9-10 working days from start to finish. Upon completion of the document legalisation, you have the option to have it sent to a UK address or to have it dispatched to Qatar via DHL.

The cost to legalise a:
• public document is £130
• personal document is £140
We offer a package to legalise educational documents for £390 (certificate, letter of attendance and transcript)
The cost of commercial document legalisation is £280 – these include business documents

To legalise an education document, three documents will be required:
1. Qualification Certificate – for example, degree, masters’
2. Transcript
3. Letter of Attendance, with the following criteria:
• Mode of Study: whether full-time or part-time
• Type of Study: whether distance learning (E-Learning) or Face to Face learning (on campus)
• Location of Study
• Location of Examinations
• The actual dates of study (start and end dates)
We offer a package for all three documents to be legalised for £360

A Qatar attestation is a sticker that is stamped and sealed from the Qatar embassy that confirms the authenticity of a document from the UK for it to be recognised in Qatar.

Generally, only the document itself is required for legalisation. However, for educational documents the embassy requests a passport copy of the individual whose document is being attested.

The process for getting UK documents legalised for Qatar is as follows:

1. Send your documents to us via post, courier or scanned copy (where applicable).
2. We will check to see if your documents are in order and then will begin the legalisation process.
3. Once the legalisation process is complete, we will send you a soft copy along with the legalised documents via post (if in the UK) or via DHL (for international deliveries).

Documents issued in the UK that need to be attested for Qatar can only be done so from the Embassy of Qatar in London. This can be done yourself or to save time and effort, you can authorise us to process your documents on your behalf.

UK residents require document legalisation from the Embassy of the State of Qatar in order to ensure that your documents are valid for use in Qatar. The embassy will authenticate the documents for it to be recognised by the relevant authorities in Qatar. This will be necessary for UK citizens for purposes such as Qatar visa and residency when moving to Qatar.

Yes, all documents that are sent to us are returned at the completion of legalisation.

No, documents that are legalised do not have an expiry date and are therefore valid indefinitely.

No, because Qatar is not a member of the Hague Convention: an agreement that abolishes the need to legalise foreign public documents. Therefore, UK documents for use in Qatar require Qatar legalisation.

Once the legalisation process has been completed in the UK, the documents will require attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Qatar. This is the final step and in most cases this procedure is carried out by employers.

Guide to qatar EMBASSY LEGALISATION

Guide to Qatar legalisation for education documents

qatar EMBASSY LEGALISATION

Whether you have found a new job or looking to move abroad to Qatar, our dedicated team are at your disposal to assist you legalise your documents by the Qatari embassy. We ensure your documents issued in the UK are accepted and duly attested by the Qatari authorities. Submission and collection will be made by our specialists, so you can get on with preparing for your move. Aspire Attestation will take care of the embassy legalisation service. Our experts ensure specific procedures are followed to guarantee your documents are prepared on time.

WE OFFER A F.A.S.T SERVICE

Free UK Delivery

Free UK Delivery

Special delivery for all embassy legalised documents back to your UK address. For international deliveries, we use DHL.

Attest True Copies

Attest True Copies

We can attest your documents as true copies without compromising your original documents.

Secure Documents

Secure Documents

Strict protocols are followed to ensure your original documents are handled safely and securely.

Track Documents

Track Documents

We can update you throughout the process, either via email, WhatsApp or both.