An apostille is a certificate issued by a government authority confirming that the signature or seal on your document is genuine. Without it, a foreign authority has no way to verify the document, which is why most of them ask for one.

The apostille is issued by the authorities of the country that issued the document, so the country of issue has to be that same country. The country of use tells us whether an apostille alone will be accepted there.

An apostille is recognised in every country party to the Hague Convention. Where your country of use is not a party, the document additionally needs stamping by that country's embassy, which we quote separately.

Standard Translation: Our professional translators provide accurate, certified translations suitable for straightforward personal documents, including birth, marriage, police or academic certificates.

Professional Translation: A team of professional translators and proofreaders ensure certified translations are error-free and well-polished. Ideal for professional and official documents like contracts, business proposals, or government documentation.

Specialist Translation: Certified translations of specialized documents are handled by translators with field-specific expertise. This is best for complex materials such as medical records, legal documents, or technical manuals.

Our internal quality review rigorously checks each translation for completeness, accuracy of names, dates, formatting, and layout. We also ensure that the translation can be accepted when submitted in its intended country of use.

Standard Translation: Leverages Machine Translation and uses a Native Speaking translator to ensure translation accuracy. Suitable for translation of general content for internal use, support or e-commerce.

Professional Translation: Uses a Professional translator and a Proofreader for mission-critical translation projects, and includes any Desktop Publishing required. Recommended for translation of standard business and technical documents, websites and software.

Specialist Translation: Uses a specialist translator with subject matter expertise. Recommended for professional translation of marketing, legal or medical documents that require a specialist translator with domain expertise.

Certified Copy: the notary confirms your copy is a true copy of the original document. Nobody needs to sign anything, so no signers are required.

Signature Witnessing: the notary witnesses a signature being made on the document, which is what deeds, affidavits, powers of attorney and wills normally require. You will be asked for the name and email of each signer.

Each signer receives an email with a link to sign the document, and signing is completed before the document is notarised or apostilled.

Witnesses: if your document also has to be witnessed, add the witness as an additional signer so that they receive their own signing link.

An Apostille is a certificate issued by a government authority confirming that the notary who signed your document is genuine. Without it, a foreign authority has no way to verify the notary, which is why most of them ask for one.

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e-Apostille: an electronic certificate, cryptographically bound to the notarised file. You receive it by email and the receiving authority verifies it online. It is the quicker and cheaper option, and it is now accepted by most authorities.

Physical Apostille: the certificate is issued on paper and attached to the notarised original by the government office. Some authorities still insist on paper. It has to be posted to you, so add shipping and allow longer.

Embassy Legalisation: an apostille is only recognised between countries party to the Hague Convention. Where your country of use is not a party, the document additionally has to be stamped by that country's embassy. Each embassy sets its own fee, documents and turnaround, so we confirm the cost with them before you pay.

Already notarised, or a public document: a deed or agreement signed before a notary or solicitor, or a document issued by a public body — a birth, marriage or death certificate, a degree or academic transcript, a court order, a company filing or a police certificate. It already carries a signature or seal the issuing authority can verify, so we legalise it as it stands.

Not yet notarised: an apostille certifies a signature or seal already on the document, so anything carrying none — a private agreement, a letter you have written yourself, a photocopy or a translation — has to be signed before a notary first. We arrange the notarisation and the apostille together, and the notarisation is charged as part of the service.

If you are unsure which applies, look at whether a notary, solicitor or public official has already signed or sealed the document itself.

Do you need Document Notarisation instead? Order that service when the notarial act itself is what you need: a certified copy, or a signature witnessed before a notary. You choose the notary country and the type of notarisation, each named signer receives their own signing link, and an apostille can be added afterwards.

Order Certification & Apostille here when the apostille is what you need and the certification is simply the step that makes it possible. Nobody signs anything, and we arrange whichever certification the apostille office requires as part of the service.

Your notarised document is translated by a certified translator and delivered with a signed statement of accuracy. Add this where the receiving authority needs the document in another language.

Countries Supported:

Get help obtaining an Apostille on your Personal or Business documents issued in selected countries.

• Australia
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• United States
• United Kingdom

We can also provide Apostilles on documents issued in other countries. But will need to provide a custom quote after reviewing the documents uploaded.

Document Options:

Original document: The apostille is issued on the original document before it is translated. The document may need to be shipped to us, then notarised, before it is legalised. Documents shipped to us will be returned back to you by Secure Post.

Translated document: The apostille is issued on the translated document. A Standard Certified Translation, on our letterhead, is apostilled by the UK Foreign Office. A Sworn Translation is apostilled in the translator's country, so we confirm it with them first and send you a quote.

Apostille Service Options:

Apostille Only: If your document has been signed by a recognised government office, or by a solicitor, then you can choose the Apostille Only service.

Document Examples:

• Birth Certificates
• Marriage Certificates
• Police Certificates
• Death Certificates
• Divorce Documents
• Court Documents
• Solicitor Signed Documents

Apostille & Solicitor Certification: Documents without a public signature or recognised stamp will require the solicitor certification before an Apostille can be obtained.

Document Examples:

• Academic Transcripts
• Academic Certificates
• Professional Certificates
• Company Incorporation Documents
• Company Good Standing Certificates
• Company Articles of Association

Delivery Timelines:

Delivery timelines differ based on the country issuing the Apostille, and is usually within 3 - 5 days for the United Kingdom, and up to 3 weeks for other countries. We will advise on the expected delivery timelines once we receive your order.