Child travel consent form apostille – UK legalisation service

Fast, secure apostille service for your child travel consent form

We provide fast apostille and legalisation services for child travel consent forms, including priority FCDO apostille UK processing and secure tracked delivery. This service is commonly required for international travel, visa applications and overseas immigration procedures involving minors.

What is a child travel consent form?

A child travel consent form is a legal document signed by a parent or guardian granting permission for a child to travel internationally with another parent, guardian or accompanying adult.

Why you may need an apostille

You may require an apostille for:

  • International travel with a minor
  • Visa and immigration applications
  • Overseas school or exchange programmes
  • Preventing travel disputes at border control
  • Legal parental consent requirements abroad

An apostille ensures your child travel consent form is legally recognised in Hague Apostille Convention countries.

Can I legalise a child travel consent form?

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

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

✔ Original child travel consent forms signed before a UK solicitor or Notary Public
✔ Notarised consent forms
❌ 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.