Affidavit apostille – UK legalisation service

Fast, secure apostille service for your affidavit

We provide fast apostille and legalisation services for affidavits, including priority FCDO apostille UK processing and secure tracked delivery. This service is commonly required for overseas legal proceedings, immigration matters and official use abroad.

What is an affidavit?

An affidavit is a written legal statement confirmed under oath or affirmation before a solicitor, Notary Public or authorised legal professional in the United Kingdom.

Why you may need an apostille

You may require an apostille for:

  • Overseas legal proceedings
  • Immigration and visa applications
  • International business or financial matters
  • Property transactions abroad
  • Foreign court or administrative requirements

An apostille ensures your affidavit is legally recognised in Hague Apostille Convention countries.

Can I legalise an affidavit?

Yes — UK affidavits can be legalised for international use, provided they meet the required format and certification standards.

Apostille requirements
  • Affidavits must be signed before a UK solicitor or Notary Public
  • The certifying professional must meet UK legal certification standards
  • Original signed affidavit required for apostille
Acceptable formats for legalisation

✔ Original affidavit signed before a UK solicitor or Notary Public
✔ Notarised affidavits
❌ Uncertified photocopies, scans or unofficial printouts are not accepted

Embassy attestation (if required)

If your destination country is not part of the Hague Convention, additional embassy attestation may be required after the FCDO apostille UK process.

We can arrange:

  • Embassy attestation
  • Certified translations
  • PDF scanning
Our apostille service includes
  • Pre-submission document checks
  • Priority FCDO apostille UK submission
  • Secure tracked return delivery
  • Optional services: embassy attestation, translation and scanning
Processing time

Priority service:
Next working day submission to the FCDO if documents are received before 12:30 pm at our Milton Keynes office.

Most clients receive their apostilled documents within 1–2 working days after FCDO processing.