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Embassy Legalisation
Embassy service involves a further legalisation of the documents after obtaining an apostille certificate. It is normally required when the documents are to be used abroad. Our services include inspecting, certifying the documents and lodging for apostille before submitting at the consular section of the relevant embassies.
The following countries For the documents to be used in the countries that are one of the 124 contracting parties of HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention, there is no requirement for them to be legalised at the consular office of the embassy to the UK. The documents only need to be attested by an apostille certificate with a seal issued by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Simply say, the countries that require APOSTILLE ONLY are listed here:
| Albania | Germany | Palau |
| Andorra | Greece | Panama |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Grenada | Paraguay |
| Argentina | Guatemala | Peru |
| Armenia | Guyana | Philippines |
| Australia | Honduras | Poland |
| Austria | Hungary | Portugal |
| Azerbaijan | Iceland | Republic of Korea |
| Bahamas | India | Republic of Moldova |
| Bahrain | Indonesia | Romania |
| Barbados | Ireland | Russian Federation |
| Belarus | Israel | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Belgium | Italy | Saint Lucia |
| Belize | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Japan | Samoa |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kazakhstan | San Marino |
| Botswana | Kosovo | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Brazil | Kyrgyzstan | Saudi Arabia |
| Brunei Darussalam | Latvia | Senegal |
| Bulgaria | Lesotho | Serbia |
| Burundi | Liberia | Seychelles |
| Cabo Verde | Liechtenstein | Singapore |
| Chile | Lithuania | Slovakia |
| China (entry into force 7 Nov 2023) | Luxembourg | Slovenia |
| Colombia | Malawi | South Africa |
| Cook Islands | Malta | Spain |
| Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Suriname |
| Croatia | Mauritius | Sweden |
| Cyprus | Mexico | Switzerland |
| Czech Republic | Monaco | Tajikistan |
| Denmark | Mongolia | Tonga |
| Dominica | Montenegro | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dominican Republic | Morocco | Tunisia |
| Ecuador | Namibia | Türkiye |
| El Salvador | Netherlands | Ukraine |
| Estonia | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Eswatini | Nicaragua | United States of America |
| Fiji | Niue | Uruguay |
| Finland | North Macedonia | Uzbekistan |
| France | Norway | Vanuatu |
| Georgia | Oman | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
(updated 8 March 2023, HCCH)
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