Mike Harris, Author at Embassy Legalisation

Bahrain Document Legalisation Service

Personal and business documents required for use in Bahrain need to be legalised with the apostille certificate. Bahrain is now a member of the Hague Convention. This means that documents being presented in Bahrain should only require an apostille. It is no longer necessary to have documents further legalised with the embassy. For all documents being used in Bahrain you can obtain an apostille in just 1-2 days. Our fully inclusive service takes care of every step. If you are not based in...

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Oman Document Legalisation Service

Documents required for use in Oman should no longer require embassy legalisation. Oman became a member of the Hague Convention in 2012 and now recognise and issue the apostille certificate. Any document submitted or required in Oman will only need the apostille certificate to ensure it is accepted in an official capacity. We hear of some organisations in Oman that still request documents are legalised with the embassy. This should not be necessary and we recommend you direct them to our website. Our apostille...

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Legalising international student’s documents

The international boundaries of learning and higher education are no longer as difficult to break-though as they used to be. Students now travel to different countries to gain recognised degrees and qualifications from reputable learning institutions. Over recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of students travelling overseas to obtain qualifications from countries with established education systems. With the continued growth of emerging economies there are many students travelling to countries like the UK and the USA...

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What is embassy legalisation?

Legalising documents at a countries embassy in the UK ensures that your documents will be accepted when presented for official purposes in the relevant country. It is often seen as verifying documents for use abroad and is commonly called document attestation. If you are sending documents overseas you may be asked to get your documents legalised by the countries official embassy, consulate or high commission in the UK. Failure to do so will result in documents being rejected. It may be personal...

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What is the Apostille Certificate?

The apostille is an official government certificate which legalises documents in states (countries) which accept the apostille stamp. When a document is required in a country that is a member of The Hague Convention you will probably be asked to get the document legalised. Once a document has been issued with an apostille certificate the documents are then ‘legalised’ for use in an official capacity and are accepted in member states without requiring any further legalisation. Since the convention came into place on...

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Christmas Closures affect Embassy Attestation

During the festive season, the Embassy Legalisation Service will be open throughout most of the Christmas period. However, The FCO, some of the embassies we work with and the Chambers of Commerce have elected to close for some or all of the Christmas period. These closures may have a bearing on the length of time it will take to complete your order.The Christmas closures are different for all embassies so please contact us to check on the expected processing times...

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