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💍 UK Marriage Certificate Apostille

Apostille Marriage Certificate
UK — Fast, Fixed Price,
City of London

We apostille UK marriage and civil partnership certificates for use in 120+ countries — spouse visas, residency applications, name changes abroad, property and inheritance. Same-day FCDO submission from our Guildhall EC2V office. From £79 all-inclusive. Next-day return from £135.

FCDO-Registered Service
From £79 All-Inclusive
Same-Day FCDO Submission
120+ Countries Covered
Next Day from £135
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Send us a photo of your marriage certificate and tell us where it is going. We will confirm the exact price, the turnaround and whether embassy attestation is needed — before you pay anything or post anything.

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Who We Help

Why You Might Need an Apostille on a Marriage certificate

A marriage certificate apostille is usually needed whenever a foreign authority has to accept that your marriage is legally recognised in the UK. These are the reasons clients come to us most often.

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Spouse & Partner Visas
Nearly every country that issues a spouse or dependant visa asks for an apostilled marriage certificate as proof the marriage is genuine and legally registered. Many also want a certified translation.
Common destinations
UAESpainAustraliaUSACanada
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Residency & NIE Applications
Spanish residency and NIE files, Portuguese and Italian residency, and Gulf family-sponsorship applications all commonly require the marriage certificate to carry an apostille.
Common applications
Spain NIEPortugalItalyQatar
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Name Change Abroad
If you took your spouse's surname, foreign banks, employers and immigration offices often want an apostilled marriage certificate as the legal link between your maiden name and your married name.
Typically needed by
BanksEmployersImmigration
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Dual Nationality & Citizenship
Citizenship-by-descent and citizenship-by-marriage files — Italian, Irish, Spanish and others — usually require apostilled marriage certificates for each generation in the chain.
Common applications
Italian CitizenshipIrish CitizenshipEU Citizenship
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Property, Banking & Inheritance
Buying property jointly abroad, opening a joint account, or claiming as a surviving spouse generally requires proof of marriage that the foreign notary or bank will accept.
Common uses
Property PurchaseJoint AccountsProbate
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Divorce Proceedings Abroad
A foreign court handling a divorce will normally need an apostilled copy of the original UK marriage certificate before it will accept jurisdiction.
Common uses
Foreign DivorceCourt Filings
Packages & Prices

Marriage Certificate Apostille — Fixed Prices

All packages include the FCDO government fee (£40), document pre-checking and status updates. No hidden costs.

Most Popular
Standard Apostille
Straight to the FCDO — no certification step required
£79
 all-inclusive, per document
What's included
  • ✓ FCDO apostille (includes £40 gov fee)
  • ✓ Document pre-check before submission
  • ✓ Status updates throughout
  • ✓ Return by tracked post or collection
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⏱ 72 hours

Next-Day Apostille
Same-day FCDO submission — apostille released the next working day
£135
 all-inclusive, per document
Everything in Standard, plus
  • ✓ Same-day submission if received before 10am
  • ✓ Apostille released the next working day
  • ✓ Priority handling and tracked return
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⏱ Next working day

Apostille + Embassy
For the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other non-Hague destinations
Quote
 varies by country
What's included
  • ✓ FCDO apostille
  • ✓ Embassy or consular attestation
  • ✓ Legalised translation where required
  • ✓ One job, one point of contact
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⏱ Depends on the embassy

Sending more than one document? Multiple documents in a single submission qualify for a reduced rate — ask us for a combined quote.

How It Works

From Marriage certificate to Apostille in Four Steps

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Send Us a Photo
Message or email a picture of the document and tell us the destination country. We confirm the price, the turnaround and whether an embassy step is needed.
2
Get the Document to Us
Post it by Royal Mail Special Delivery, drop it at our Guildhall Yard office, or ask us to arrange a courier collection.
3
We Pre-Check and Submit
We check the document will be accepted before it goes anywhere, then submit it to the FCDO Legalisation Office and keep you updated.
4
Returned to You
The apostilled document comes back by tracked post, or you collect it from our City of London office — whichever suits you.
Before You Send

Marriage Certificate Types — What the FCDO Accepts

The FCDO can only legalise a document signed by a recognised UK official. For marriages, that means the certificate issued by the register office or the General Register Office.

DocumentNotes
✅  Register office certified copyThe standard certificate issued on the day of the marriage, or a certified copy ordered later from the register office where the marriage was registered. This is what most people have.
✅  GRO certified copyA certified copy ordered from the General Register Office. Fully acceptable, and the route we use when a client has lost the original. We can order one for you.
✅  Civil partnership certificateCivil partnership certificates are apostilled in exactly the same way and at the same price.
❌  Church, mosque or temple certificate aloneA religious ceremony certificate is not a legal record of marriage on its own. If the marriage was also civilly registered, we apostille the civil certificate instead. If it was not registered, there is nothing the FCDO can legalise.
❌  Photocopies and scansThe FCDO will not legalise a photocopy, a scan or a printout — even a certified one. We need an original certified certificate.
❌  Marriage certificates issued outside the UKA UK apostille can only be placed on a UK-issued document. If you married abroad, the apostille must come from that country's own authority.
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Married Abroad? A UK Apostille Will Not Work
We are asked this several times a week. If your marriage was registered in another country, the certificate is a foreign public document and the FCDO cannot legalise it — the apostille has to be issued by the authority in the country where the marriage took place. If you are not sure, send us a photo of the certificate and we will tell you before you post anything.
Transparent Pricing

Marriage Certificate Apostille — All-Inclusive Pricing

Every price below includes the FCDO government fee. The price we quote is the price you pay.

ServiceWhat's includedPriceTurnaround
Standard ApostilleFCDO apostille (incl. £40 gov fee) + pre-check + tracked return£7972 hoursStandard
Next-Day ApostilleSame-day FCDO submission, released next working day£135Next working dayExpress
Apostille + Embassy AttestationFor the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other non-Hague countriesQuoteVaries by embassyCountry-specific
Sworn or certified translationAdded where the receiving authority requires itQuoteRuns alongsideOptional
Why Us

A City of London Office, Not a Postal Middleman

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FCDO-Registered Agent
We are registered with the FCDO Legalisation Office and submit in person from Guildhall Yard, EC2V 5AE — a few minutes from the office.
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We Pre-Check Everything
Most rejected applications fail on the document, not the paperwork. We check yours will be accepted before it is submitted, and tell you if it will not.
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Fixed, All-Inclusive Prices
The government fee is inside our price. No surcharges appear later.
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Genuine Next-Day Option
Documents received before 10am go to the FCDO the same day and come back the next working day.
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Embassy Work Under One Roof
If your destination needs more than an apostille, we handle the embassy stage too — you send the document once.
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A Person Who Answers
Phone, email or WhatsApp during working hours. You deal with the same people from quote to return.
Questions

Marriage Certificate Apostille — Common Questions

Yes. The FCDO legalises the physical certified certificate, not a copy of it. If you only have a photocopy, or you have lost the original, we can order a replacement certified copy for you — it is usually the quickest way to get moving.
Our standard service is from £79 and takes 72 hours from the moment your certificate reaches our City of London office. If you need it faster, our next-day service is £135 — we submit to the FCDO the same day and the apostille is released the following working day.
Yes, and the process and price are identical. The FCDO treats civil partnership certificates the same way as marriage certificates.
If the destination is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention — which covers most of Europe, the Americas, Australia and much of Asia — an apostille is all you need. Some countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and China, require an additional embassy attestation after the apostille. Tell us the destination when you enquire and we will confirm which route applies before you pay anything.
It depends on the receiving authority. Spain and Italy usually want a sworn translation; the UAE requires a legalised Arabic translation. We arrange sworn and certified translations alongside the apostille where they are needed.
The FCDO charges £40 per document at the business rate we use. That fee is already inside our £79 standard price — there is nothing extra to pay to the government.
Yes. We order a certified replacement from the General Register Office on your behalf and apostille it in the same job, so you only deal with us once.

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Free no-obligation quote. Fixed prices. Same-day FCDO submission available. From £79 all-inclusive. Next day from £135.

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