Embassy Attestation
& Legalisation
Countries outside the Hague Apostille Convention need a second step after the FCDO apostille: attestation at that country's embassy or consulate in London. We handle both stages and the courier runs between them.
Country guides
Each country sets its own requirements, fees and processing times, and they change without much notice. These are the routes we run most often — if yours isn't here, ask us.
China 中国
简体中文页面 — FCDO apostille and Chinese consular requirements for UK documents.
Power of Attorney for China
委托书公证认证 — notarisation plus apostille for use in mainland China.
Same-Person Declaration
同一人声明公证 — for name discrepancies across Chinese and UK documents.
United Arab Emirates
FCDO plus UAE Embassy attestation for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider Emirates.
UAE — Personal Documents
Degrees, birth and marriage certificates and police checks for UAE visas.From £185
UAE — Commercial Documents
Certificates of origin, invoices and board resolutions for UAE trade.From £655
Vietnam
Apostille plus Vietnamese Embassy authentication, handled end to end.
Vietnamese Embassy, London
Consular authentication after the FCDO apostille.From £196
Hague Convention countries — apostille only
If your destination is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, there is no embassy step at all. One FCDO apostille is enough, which makes it faster and cheaper.