Court document apostille – UK legalisation service

Fast, secure apostille service for your court document

We provide fast apostille and legalisation services for UK court documents, 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 a court document?

A court document is an official legal document issued by a UK court. These documents may include court orders, judgments, declarations, settlements, affidavits and other certified legal records.

Why you may need an apostille

You may require an apostille for:

  • Overseas legal proceedings
  • Enforcement of UK court judgments abroad
  • Immigration or residency applications
  • International family or financial matters
  • Foreign business or contractual disputes

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

Can I legalise a court document?

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

Apostille requirements
  • Original court-issued document required
  • Documents must contain an official court seal, signature or certification
  • Certain documents may require additional solicitor or notary certification before apostille
Acceptable formats for legalisation

✔ Original court documents issued by a UK court
✔ Official certified copies issued by the court
✔ Documents certified by a UK solicitor or Notary Public where required
❌ Uncertified photocopies or scanned 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.