Statutory declaration apostille – UK legalisation service

Fast, secure apostille service for your statutory declaration

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

What is a statutory declaration?

A statutory declaration is a formal legal statement made under oath or affirmation and signed before a UK solicitor, commissioner for oaths or Notary Public. It is commonly used to confirm facts, identity, marital status, residency or other legal matters.

Why you may need an apostille

You may require an apostille for:

  • Immigration and visa applications
  • Overseas legal proceedings
  • Property or financial transactions abroad
  • Official declarations for foreign authorities
  • International business or administrative matters

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

Can I legalise a statutory declaration?

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

Apostille requirements
  • Statutory declarations must be signed before a UK solicitor, commissioner for oaths or Notary Public
  • The certifying professional must meet UK legal certification standards
  • Original signed document required for apostille
Acceptable formats for legalisation

✔ Original statutory declarations signed before a UK legal professional
✔ Notarised statutory declarations
❌ 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.