Sets of documents

A set of documents is a group of related UK documents submitted together for official use overseas. This may include personal, educational, corporate, legal, medical, or government-issued documents required by a foreign authority, embassy, employer, university, or immigration department.

Our next working day UK apostille service provides official legalisation of document sets through the FCDO apostille UK process, ensuring full international recognition.

Can I legalise a set of documents?

Yes, sets of documents can be legalised.

Acceptable formats for legalisation

The FCDO accepts sets of documents in the following formats:

• Original documents issued by UK authorities or organisations
• Official certified copies of documents
• Solicitor-certified or notary-certified copies
• PDF printouts may be accepted if properly certified

Solicitor or notary certification required

Sometimes. Certification requirements depend on the type of documents included in the set.

Private, educational, medical, employment, PDF, scanned, or copied documents usually require certification by a UK solicitor or notary public before apostille.

Original documents required

Original documents or official certified copies are recommended for apostille processing.

Certified copies may be accepted where original documents are not suitable or available.

Important notes

• Each document in the set must meet FCDO legalisation requirements
• Certification must be completed in the UK where required
• Some documents may need notarisation before apostille
• Different documents in the same set may have different certification requirements
• Certified translations may be required for overseas use

Common uses

• Visa and immigration applications
• Overseas employment or education applications
• International business and company procedures
• Family, probate, or legal matters abroad
• Foreign embassy or government submissions

Embassy attestation required

Yes, for non-Hague Convention countries (e.g. UAE, Qatar, Kuwait), embassy attestation is required after the FCDO apostille UK process.

To qualify for our premium 1 day apostille service, documents must be received before 12:30 pm at our Milton Keynes office.

We offer fast apostille processing with next working day submission to the FCDO, ensuring a quick and efficient turnaround.

Please note that if solicitor certification is required, an additional working day will be added to the processing time.