Blogs

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) premium and same-day centre in London will soon be closing on 29 December 2023. This will greatly impact future clients.

Christmas is a busy time of year at the FCDO, and with the opening hours changing, it could affect the legalisation of your documents.

As Mainland China now accepts apostilles, it is important to know what impact this will have on you. Find out what the change means if you plan on going to China.

Apostilles are very useful documents for travelling abroad, but not everyone knows what they are. We shall tell you all you need to know about apostilles.

On 11 January 2024, Canada will officially join the Apostille Convention. We will tell you all you need to know about what this means for the future.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a popular destination for British citizens. We can help you legalise your documents so they can be used there.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is the governmental department responsible for legalising documents for use overseas. Find out more by reading our guide.

We regularly assist clients in the legalisation of documents for use in the Philippines. We also work closely with the Filipino consulate to process specialist documentation.

Legalising documents for use in China often requires both FCDO legalisation and consular legalisation. This is due to China not being a contracting member of the Apostille Convention.