Degree certificate or transcript apostille – UK legalisation service
Fast, secure apostille service for your degree certificate or transcript
We provide fast apostille and legalisation services for degree certificates and academic transcripts, including priority FCDO apostille UK processing and secure tracked delivery. This service is commonly required for overseas employment, further education and immigration applications.
What is a degree certificate or transcript?
A degree certificate is an official academic document confirming that a qualification has been awarded by a university or educational institution in the United Kingdom.
An academic transcript is an official record of courses studied, grades achieved and academic performance during a degree programme.
Why you may need an apostille
You may require an apostille for:
- Overseas employment applications
- International university admissions
- Visa and immigration applications
- Professional licensing abroad
- Residency or work permit applications
An apostille ensures your academic documents are legally recognised in Hague Apostille Convention countries.
Can I legalise a degree certificate or transcript?
Yes — UK degree certificates and academic transcripts can be legalised for international use, provided they meet the required format and certification standards.
Apostille requirements
- Documents may require certification by a UK solicitor or Notary Public before apostille
- The certifying professional must meet UK legal certification standards
- Original documents are usually required for academic certificates and transcripts
Acceptable formats for legalisation
✔ Original degree certificates issued by a UK university
✔ Original academic transcripts
✔ Documents certified by a UK solicitor or Notary Public
❌ 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.