Educational certificate apostille – UK legalisation service

Fast, secure apostille service for your educational certificate

We provide fast apostille and legalisation services for educational certificates, 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 an educational certificate?

An educational certificate is an official academic or professional qualification document issued by a UK school, college, university or awarding body. These documents may include certificates for completed courses, qualifications, training programmes or professional achievements.

Why you may need an apostille

You may require an apostille for:

  • Overseas employment applications
  • International university or college admissions
  • Visa and immigration applications
  • Professional licensing abroad
  • Residency or work permit applications

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

Can I legalise an educational certificate?

Yes — UK educational certificates 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 educational certificates
Acceptable formats for legalisation

✔ Original educational certificates issued by a UK institution or awarding body
✔ 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.