Document Legalisation

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What is document legalisation?

A UK issued document with a signature, seal or stamp would require legalisation in order for it to be classified as genuine in a foreign country. Depending on the nature of the document, the first step will be to certify the document, before proceeding with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

The FCDO will affix an apostille, an official certificate that authenticates a British document. The apostille stamp is valid in all countries participating in the Hague Convention.​

Once the document has been apostilled, you may require the relevant embassy or consulate to legalise the document in order for you to use overseas.

​At Aspire, we ensure that all your documents legally issued in the UK are attested to be used abroad. Our promise to you is that we will complete and send back your documents for them to be presented in confidence to a foreign employer, business or government entity. We work with individuals and businesses, in order to ensure an all-in-one service.

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Public Documents

(The following original documents do not require the signature of a Solicitor or Notary Public)

  • Birth Certificates

  • Marriage Certificates

  • Certificate of No Impediment (CNI)

  • Adoption Certificates

  • Divorce Letters

  • Death Certificate

  • Coroner Certificate

  • Court Documents

  • Home Office Documents

  • HMRC Letters

  • ACRO Police Clearance

  • Criminal Records Check

  • Medical Documents: Doctor member of GMC

  • Pet Export document from DEFRA

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Personal Documents

(The following documents require the signature of a Solicitor or Notary Public)

  • Entry Level Qualifications: Level 1 Certificates/Awards

  • Higher National Diploma/Certificates

  • International Baccalaureate

  • GCSEs, O-Levels, National 5s (Scottish equivalent)

  • AS and A Levels

  • Diplomas

  • Degrees: Associate, Bachelors, Masters & Doctoral

  • Membership Certificates

  • PGCE & Teaching certificates

  • Other Qualifications

  • Passports & Power of Attorneys

  • Medical and financial documents

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Corporate Documents

(The following documents require the signature of a Solicitor or Notary Public)

  • Articles & Memorandum of Association

  • Certificate of Incorporation

  • Certificate of Good Standing

  • Certificate of Incumbency

  • Guarantee Agreement

  • Board Resolutions

  • Power of Attorney

  • Business Licence Certificates

  • Shareholders' Agreement (SHA)

  • Contracts, Reports & Accounts

  • Undertaking

  • Registration of Shareholders/Directors

  • Shares Certificate
  • Business Agreements

  • Other Business Documents

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Notes

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 Overseas territories mentioned above, your document will need to be verified by a 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.

Same day service* - In order to proceed with the express service for the same day, documents must be at our office by 10:00. If documents are brought to us at a later time, you may have to wait until the following day to complete the full legalisation process.

If you are still unsure of the legalisation process, you can email us at info@aspireattestation.com and a member of the team will be in contact to assist you.

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Your privacy is important to us. It is the policy of Aspire Attestation Ltd to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, https://www.aspireattestation.com/ and other sites we own and operate.

We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used.

We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. What data we store, we’ll protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.

We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third-parties, except when required to by law.

Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.

Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us.

This policy is effective as of 1 August 2019.

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